Arsenal 2 Fulham 0
Spain midfielder Santi Cazorla struck twice in the second half as Arsenal beat Fulham 2-0 to stay ahead of Manchester City at the top of the Barclays Premier League.
With free-scoring City romping to another big home win as Cardiff were the latest side put to the sword at the Etihad Stadium, there was little margin for error from Arsene Wenger's men, who hold a slender one-point lead.
After a slow first half, the Gunners finally sparked into life as two quick goals from diminutive Spaniard Cazorla gave them what was in the end a comfortable victory.
Top of the league: Santi Cazorla's five-minute double ensured Arsenal stay top of the Premier League
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Sweet strike: Cazorla doubled his tally with a left-footed strike from outside the box into the corner
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On target: Cazorla scored his second and third goals of the season
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Valiant: Fulham held out well but the defeat sees them just a point above the drop zone
Standing firm: Arsenal remain a single point ahead of second placed Manchester City
Impressed: Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger gives the thumbs up after seeing his team stay top of the pile
Famous fan: Arsenal's record goalscorer Thierry Henry was in the stands to watch the action
From our Match Zone: Santi Cazorla started and finished the move for Arsenal's opening goal
Memento: Wojciech Szczesny handed a fan his shirt after the game
Strike: Olivier Giroud shoots for goal but sees his shot thwarted by Maarten Stekelenburg
Twisting and turning: Mesut Ozil dribbles at Dan Burn
Held off: Mathieu Flamini stops Clint Dempsey from getting to the ball
Foot in: Scott Parker dispossesses Serge Gnabry
Tricked: Dimitar Berbatov gets away from Spanish defender Nacho Monreal
Shield: Steve Sidwell holds off Jack Wilshere
Big leap: Dan Burn, on his Premier League debut, heads the ball clear
Holding on: Cazorla grabs Sascha Riether's shorts
Tumble: Gnabry and Kieran Richardson get tied up on the right wing
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