Arsenal fans suffering from accusations of a typical late-season collapse can refer their critics to this resilient victory after their team managed a sixth consecutive clean sheet on their league travels for the first time in their long and illustrious history to return to the top of the Premier League.
‘One-nil’ to the Arsenal has always had a ring to it but no one in red and white was complaining when, after Leandro Trossard’s fortuitous 45th-minute goal provided Arsenal with the ideal fillip, Martin Ødegaard scored even later in the second half to seal the victory, slipping home a cute left-foot shot inside the near post at the second attempt after an intricate passing move.
