Chris Wheatley’s Arsenal player ratings as one scores 9/10 in comprehensive win over Leeds

Arsenal extended their lead at the top of the Premier League by eight points after Gabriel Jesus scored his first goals for the club since October in a comfortable win over Leeds.

The victory came just hours after Manchester City’s win over Liverpool, which had cut the gap to five points. Jesus put the Gunners ahead in the first half with a penalty after Luke Ayling’s mistimed challenge on the Brazilian.

Ben White doubled the lead early in the second half, and Jesus added a third with a first-time finish. Rasmus Kristensen pulled one back for Leeds, but Granit Xhaka’s late header sealed a 4-1 win for Arsenal.

Here’s how we rated the Arsenal players:

Aaron Ramsdale - Made a few important saves but conceded at the end. 6/10.

Ben White - Scored against his former club and put in a strong defensive display. 8/10.

Rob Holding - Commanding presence at the back and kept the Leeds attackers at bay. 7/10.

Gabriel - Assured performance, kept things simple and defended well. 7/10.

Thomas Partey - Controlled the midfield well until he was subbed off on the 60th minute. 7/10.

Granit Xhaka - Steady performance in midfield, kept things ticking over and scored a great header. Three goals in three games for the Swiss midfielder. 8/10.

Martin Odegaard - Showed his quality on the ball, linked up play well and created chances. 8/10.

Leandro Trossard - Provided an excellent assist for Jesus’ second goal and worked hard throughout. 8/10.

Gabriel Martinelli - Caused problems for the Leeds defence with his pace and directness. Notched an assist for White’s goal. 7/10.

Gabriel Jesus - Took his goals well, including a well-taken penalty. A constant threat to the Leeds defence. 9/10.

Substitutes:

Jorginho - Came on to shore up the midfield and did his job effectively. 7/10.

Bukayo Saka - Added energy and creativity to the attack after coming on. 7/10.

Oleksandr Zinchenko - Didn’t have much time to make an impact, but looked composed on the ball. N/A

Martin Odegaard - Came on late in the game and helped Arsenal see out the win. N/A

Kieran Tierney - Also came on late and helped Arsenal keep a clean sheet. N/A