Arsenal go six points clear of Man City as they win over Fulham

Arsenal 3-0 Fulham: Viktor Gyokeres and Bukayo Saka on target as Gunners go six points clear of Man City

Report and free match highlights as Arsenal open up a six-point gap on Man City at the top of the Premier League with a 3-0 win over Fulham at the Emirates Stadium; Viktor Gyokeres scored twice and Bukayo Saka was also on the scoresheet

Highlights from the Premier League match between Arsenal and Fulham

Arsenal moved six points clear of Manchester City and boosted their goal difference with a dominant 3-0 win over Fulham.

The Gunners scored all three goals during a rampant first-half display with Viktor Gyokeres netting twice and the fit-again Bukayo Saka also on target on his first start since the Carabao Cup final.

Arsenal came into the game on the back of their gruelling 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid in the Champions League semi-final first leg, but Saka's introduction inspired a slick attacking performance.

The winger set up Gyokeres's close-range opener with a low cross after beating Raul Jimenez, then finished superbly at Bernd Leno's near post from the striker's pass for the second

Image: Bukayo Saka celebrates after scoring Arsenal's second goal

Gyokeres, scorer of Arsenal's penalty against Atletico, added his second goal, and 21st of the season in all competitions, when he guided home a header from Leandro Trossard's cross.

The half-time scoreline allowed Mikel Arteta to withdraw Saka with Tuesday's second leg against Atletico in mind, while Gyokeres was also given a rest after being denied a hat-trick when Leno saved his one-on-one chance shortly before the hour-mark.

Arsenal had chances to add to their lead against the lacklustre visitors, whose preparations for the game were impacted by a virus, with Gabriel seeing a close-range effort blocked on the line, Riccardo Calafiori hitting the bar, and substitute Max Dowman firing wide.

But a three-goal margin of victory represents a potentially crucial boost to their goal difference nonetheless, putting them four goals ahead of second-placed Manchester City, who are now six points behind them, albeit with two games in hand.

Image: Bukayo Saka celebrates with team-mate Viktor Gyokeres

An eye-catching performance from academy graduate Myles Lewis-Skelly, on his first senior start in his natural midfield berth, added another positive for Arteta as the fans inside the Emirates Stadium celebrated a vital win in their title hunt.