Aaron Ramsey scored the decisive goal as Arsenal registered their eighth consecutive win, with a narrow 1-0 victory over Burnley at Turf Moor.
Both sides created a couple of good chances to go ahead early on, but it was the visitors who opened the scoring in the 12th minute.
Aaron Ramsey broke the deadlock by firing the ball into the roof of the net after after a drastic scramble in Burnley’s penalty area.
Arsene Wenger’s men didn’t look particularly threatening following the goal and weren’t able to extend their lead in the first-half.
And despite both sides looking evenly matched in the opening period, the Clarets went into the break trailing 1-0.
The north Londoners continued to dominate possession after the interval, but it was Sean Dyche’s men who blew the best opportunity.
The ball fell to George Boyd in the 70th minute – who was unmarked at the back post – but the Scot completely missed the ball on the half-volley.
Despite a few late opportunities for the home side, Arsene Wenger’s men held firm to make it eight wins on the bounce and move four points clear of Manchester United.
Burnley, meanwhile, sank further into trouble with rock-bottom Leicester picking up three points earlier today.
After the match, Arsenal’s hero Ramsey praised his side for digging in for the result.
He said: “This was definitely one of the tougher games, a lot of big teams have dropped points here.”
