Premier League: Arsenal beat Fulham to go six points clear


Arsenal have gone six points clear at the top of the Premier League after beating Fulham 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday night.

Bukayo Saka played a starring role and Viktor Gyokeres took his season’s goal tally to 21 as he netted twice.

Title rivals Manchester City have played two games fewer than the Gunners and will be in action on Monday when they visit Everton.

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Arsenal almost added a fourth when Riccardo Calafiori headed on to the crossbar, with the Italian having had an earlier strike ruled out for offside.

The Mikel Arteta side will now shift focus to their Champions League semi-final second-leg tie against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday.

The game is finely poised at 1-1 for the return leg at Emirates Stadium. The winner of the tie will meet either Bayern or PSG in the final.

In the other Premier League games played on Saturday, Newcastle United defeated Brighton 3-1, Brentford thrashed West Ham 3-0, and Wolves held Sunderland to a 1-1 draw.