Arsenal v Leeds player ratings: Jesus 9, White 9; Ayling 4, Meslier 6

Gunners regain eight-point lead at top of the Premier League table after 4-1 victory at Emirates

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  ARSENAL RATINGS: Aaron Ramsdale - 7. Made a good save within the first 30 seconds to stop Leeds from taking the lead. Made two other saves to deny Summerville and Harrison in the first half. PA

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  Ben White - 9. Did well to come across and stop Summerville from playing Sinisterra through on goal in the 5th minute. Scored Arsenal’s second goal with a close-range finish that went in off the crossbar. EPA

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  Gabriel Magalhaes - 7. Hit his shot high and wide when he was presented with a half-chance in the second half. Impeccable in defence as he won almost all his tackles. AFP

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  Rob Holding - 7. The centre-back looked very assured next to Malgalhaes. He won almost every header he went for in the game. Reuters

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  Oleksandr Zinchenko - 6. Tucked in well to good effect as the Gunners tried to take control of proceedings in midfield. Inadvertently deflected Kristensen’s shot into his own goal. EPA

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  Thomas Partey - 7. Sat back and helped break up attacks in the first half. Kept things simple and tidy. AFP

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  Granit Xhaka - 8. Showed good vision to find Jesus in the box with a delightful cross in the 11th minute. Scored Arsenal’s fourth with a glancing header that left Meslier rooted to a spot. Getty

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  Martin Odegaard - 7. Arsenal’s captain was having a fairly quiet game until he popped up to create Arsenal’s fourth with a sublime pass that found Xhaka in the box. AP

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  Leandro Trossard - 7. Played in an unfamiliar role on the right wing, Trossard struggled to make an impact in the first half. Got more involved in the second half and created Arsenal’s third by turning Koch inside out before finding Jesus in the box with a low cross. Getty

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  Gabriel Martinelli - 7 Got close to doubling the Gunners' lead with a first-time shot which was cleared off the line by Ayling in the 41st minute. Created Arsenal’s second goal by beating Ayling and finding White at the back post with a low cross. Getty

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  Gabriel Jesus - 9. Should have opened the scoring when he was found in the box by Xhaka but he failed to direct his header at goal. Won the penalty, stepped up to take it and sent the keeper the wrong way to give the Gunners the lead. Scored his second goal of the day with a first-time shot in the 55th minute. Reuters

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  SUBS: Bukayo Saka (Jesus, 60) - 6. Involved in Arsenal’s fourth goal as he played the pass to Odegaard for him to set up Xhaka. AFP

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  Jorginho (Partey, 60) - 6. Continued from where Partey stopped by helping to break up attacks and helped to maintain the Gunners' midfield dominance. AFP

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  Kieran Tierney (Zinchenko, 86) - N/A. Emile Smith-Rowe (Odegaard, 86) - N/A. Fabio Viera (Xhaka, 86) - N/A. Getty

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  LEEDS UNITED RATINGS: Illan Meslier - 6. Did well to come off his line and play the sweeper-keeper role but he made a hash of his clearance and sent it straight into the path of Martinelli. Made a superb save to stop Martinelli. AFP

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  Luke Ayling - 4 Needlessly stretched out a leg which caught Jesus and gifted Arsenal a penalty in the 33rd minute. Cleared Martinelli’s shot off the line to stop the Gunners from doubling their lead. Beaten too easily by Martinelli in the build-up to Gunners' second goal. AFP

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  Junior Firpo - 5. Despite not being directly responsible, two of Arsenal's first three goals came from his side of the defence. AP

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  Pascal Struijk - 5. Stayed close enough to Jesus and put him off a Martinelli cross in the 26th minute. Struggled against Arsenal’s attackers. AFP

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  Robin Koch - 5. Took one for the team by fouling Martinelli and stopping him from running through on goal in the 45th minute. Got turned too easily by Trossard en route the Gunners' third goal. AFP

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  Rasmus Kristensen - 7. Had Leeds' first shot on goal within 30 seconds but was denied by Ramsdale. Did well to block what would have been a first-minute goal from Martinelli. Grabbed a consolation for Leeds with a deflected finish from the edge of the box. Reuters

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  Marc Roca - 6 Smart play to find Summerville in the box with a return pass. His wicked crosses from set pieces caused problems for Arsenal’s defence. EPA

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  Jack Harrison - 5. Tested Ramsdale with a shot that was well saved in the 30th minute. Got caught ball-watching as White ran past him to double Arsenal's lead. AFP

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  Brenden Aaronson - 5. Tried to chip Ramsdale when he turned past Holding in the 63rd minute, but he was denied from close range. AFP

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  Crysencio Summerville - 6. Made a good run towards the Gunners penalty area in the 5th minute but failed to find Sinisterra. Could only manage a weak shot when Roca found him in the box with a return pass. Getty

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  Luis Sinisterra - 6. Played a good cross that found Summerville in the box just after the restart. Was a willing runner but lacked the quality to trouble the Gunners backline. AP

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  SUBS: Rodrigo Moreno (Sinisterra, 65) - 5. Worked hard after coming on but failed to trouble the Gunners defence. PA

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  Weston McKennie (Aaronson, 65) - 6. Added fresh energy to Leeds midfield after coming but couldn’t put an end to the Gunners dominance. EPA

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  Liam Cooper (Koch, 74) - N/A. Georginio Rutter (Summerville, 74) - N/A. Reuters

Arsenal regained an eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League as Gabriel Jesus scored his first goals since October to seal a 4-1 win over Leeds on Saturday.

Mikel Arteta's side had seen their advantage reduced to five points by second-placed Manchester City following their 4-1 win against Liverpool earlier in the day.

However, Jesus starred for the Gunners as he replaced the ill Bukayo Saka in the starting line-up and ensured the in-form England forward wasn't missed.

The Brazilian put Arsenal ahead with a penalty late in the first half, ending a 14-game drought with his sixth goal since joining from title rivals City last year.

Arteta's squad is being stretched by injuries and illness, but Jesus being back is a massive boost.

"Delighted for him. They all were. We were all clapping for him," Arteta said. "He's been working so hard for the last four or five months with a lot of support from the team and the staff. Today he deserved the chance to start.

"He grabbed the opportunity with a lot of conviction and with two goals."

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