Arsenal claimed a 4-0 win over Leeds United in the Premier League but were handed an injury blow to Bukayo Saka before kick-off
16:59, 31 Jan 2026Updated 17:00, 31 Jan 2026
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Arsenal beat Leeds United 4-0 to get back to winning ways(Image: Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
Arsenal returned to winning ways in the Premier League with a much-needed victory over Leeds United. The Gunners claimed a 4-0 victory in their top-flight clash on Saturday afternoon to extend their lead at the top of the table.
Martin Zubimendi opened the scoring for Arsenal to give the visitors a first-half lead at Elland Road, before a Karl Darlow own goal doubled the advantage for the Gunners just before the interval. Viktor Gyokeres added a third in the second half before Gabriel Jesus completed the scoring.
Mikel Arteta’s side were handed a major blow ahead of kick-off with Bukayo Saka suffering an injury before the match began at Elland Road.
The result against Leeds means that Arsenal now have a seven-point lead over Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table, as they now look ahead to a Carabao Cup semi-final second leg against Chelsea in midweek.
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Arsenal’s next Premier League match will see them face Sunderland at the Emirates Stadium next weekend, where they will be determined to get an important three points in their quest for the title.
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Manchester City and Aston Villa, who are Arsenal’s closest challengers for the title in the Premier League, are not in action until Sunday.
Here, football.london takes a look at Arsenal’s upcoming fixture list in the Premier League compared to their title rivals.
Arsenal's next five Premier League fixtures
Sunderland (H) - Feb 7
Brentford (A) - Feb 12
Tottenham (A) - Feb 22
Chelsea (H) - March 1
Brighton (A) - March 4
Verdict: Arsenal needed to respond after their defeat to Manchester United and they did so with the victory over Leeds United. The next few weeks will see the Gunners aim to extend or maintain their advantage over City in the table, with several key fixtures ahead include matches against Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea.
Manchester City's next five Premier League fixtures
Tottenham (A) - Feb 1
Liverpool (A) - Feb 8
Fulham (H) - Feb 11
Newcastle (H) - Feb 21
Leeds United (A) - Feb 28
Verdict: City closed the gap last weekend, but will now have a tough away trip to Tottenham if they want to keep up with Arsenal in the title race for yet another gameweek. That will be followed by an away trip to reigning champions Liverpool, which has historically been a tough fixture for Pep Guardiola’s side.
Aston Villa's next five Premier League fixtures
Brentford (H) - Feb 1
Bournemouth (A) - Feb 7
Brighton (H) - Feb 11
Leeds United (H) - Feb 21
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Wolves (A) - Feb 27
Verdict: Aston Villa have been in impressive form in the Premier League in recent weeks, and will be backing themselves to get maximum points this weekend when they face Brentford. Unai Emery and Co. will also have an eye on getting as many points as possible from their following four matches, where they will be the overwhelming favourites.