Arsenal extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to four points thanks to a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace.
Eberechi Eze scored an acrobatic half-volley against his former club to give Mikel Arteta's men their seventh straight win in all competitions.
The Gunners' title hopes have been helped by Liverpool's damaging 3-2 loss at Brentford - their fourth straight Premier League defeat in a row - and Manchester City's 1-0 blow at Aston Villa.
With trips to newly promoted Burnley and Sunderland coming up, Arsenal could move even clearer in the coming weeks - though underestimate the new boys at your peril.
Daily Mail Sport's ISAAN KHAN was at The Emirates to take in the action and bring you our player ratings.
Arsenal (4-3-3)
DAVID RAYA: 6.5
A quiet game, wasn’t required to intervene. Kept alert in the first half when the opposition sprung a couple of attacks towards the goal area.
JURRIEN TIMBER: 7
Consistent threat on the overlap forward. Got the crowd on their feet with some magic on 29 minutes, shielding the ball from three players before trickery sent a defender the wrong way.
WILLIAM SALIBA: 6.5
Substituted at half-time, unclear if injury-related. Targeted by Jean-Philippe Mateta who had a size advantage, but battled away. Played a number of well-executed aerial deliveries to the frontline.
GABRIEL: 7.5
It was the Brazilian’s header which assisted Eberechi Eze’s goal. On 51 minutes he struck the bar off a Declan Rice cross. Such a dangerous threat aerially.
RICCARDO CALAFIORI: 6.5
Stable first half, before causing havoc in the second period with breaking runs forward. A player that is so hard to track.
EBERECHI EZE: 7.5
Started the afternoon off, against his old side, shakily after being dispossessed early on a few times. More than made up for that with a well-struck half-volley, his first Premier League goal for Arsenal.
MARTIN ZUBIMENDI: 6.5
Slightly off the pace today, particularly in the first half. Good interceptions but not as efficient on the ball.
DECLAN RICE: 8
Another Rice set-piece set Arsenal on their way yet again, his free-kick teeing up Eze. An engine in the midfield and defensively solid.
BUKAYO SAKA: 6.5
Had to contend with being crowded on the right wing. Tracked back and made good defensive tackles. The foul on him resulted in Rice’s decisive free-kick. Had a curling shot go just wide on 51 minutes.
VIKTOR GYOKERES: 6.5
Limited action around the area, which he would’ve desperately wanted. Came short to take deliveries, fend off defenders and get through the lines.
LEANDRO TROSSARD: 6.5
Threatening with the ball, kept looking to take his man on. Had a shot on edge of the box parried out, and his cross on 58 minutes just trickled wide of Saka.
Substitutes
GABRIEL MARTINELLI: 6.5
CRISTHIAN MOSQUERA: 6.5
MIKEL MERINO: N/A
PIERO HINCAPIE: N/A
MYLES LEWIS-SKELLY: N/A
Manager: Mikel Arteta 6.5
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)
Starting XI: Henderson 6.5; Richards 6, Lacroix 6, Guehi 6.5; Munoz 6.5 (Uche 90+1), Wharton 7 (Lerma 90+1), Kamada 6 (Hughes 74, 6), Mitchell 6 (Sosa 90+1); Sarr 6.5, Pino 6 (Nketiah 59, 6); Mateta 7.
Manager: Oliver Glasner 6.
Referee: Thomas Bramall 6.5.