An inspired first-half performance helped Arsenal beat Aston Villa 3-1 at the Emirates Stadium.
Goals from Thomas Partey, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Emile Smith Rowe were good enough to fire Mikel Arteta's side into the top half of the table, extending their unbeaten run to six Premier League games in the process.
The Gunners were fast out of the traps - clearly keen to prove a point to head coach Arteta after throwing away a lead against Crystal Palace on Monday night - and Nuno Tavares, on his first Premier League start, was particularly bright early on.
Villa, meanwhile, looked bereft of confidence and totally at-odds with Dean Smith's wing-backs system; Arsenal's relentless pressing ensuring they had no time to settle into the game.
Arsenal were rewarded for their pulsating start when Partey glanced home Smith Rowe's corner, moments after he'd hit the woodwork from a Bukayo Saka set piece, before referee Craig Pawson awarded a penalty on the stroke of half-time.
