LONDON - Arsenal took advantage of Manchester City's FA Cup exertions to open an eight-point lead at the top of the English Premier League with 10 games left to play after a 4-1 home win over Crystal Palace on Sunday.
The Gunners have 69 points from 28 games but have played one match more than champions City, who booked their FA Cup semi-final spot with a 6-0 rout of runaway Championship leaders Burnley on Saturday.
If Mikel Arteta's men go on to win their first league title since 2004, their status as the lords of London will be key. Arsenal have won nine of their 10 London derbies, drawing the other.
No team in English football have won that many London derbies in a single season.
Meanwhile, Palace's wretched year continues as they await their first win in 2023. The defeat at the Emirates was their fourth in a row. That form cost their manager, Arsenal great Patrick Vieira, his job last Friday.
The Eagles did have the first big chance of the match when Wilfried Zaha hit the post after Jeffrey Schlupp released him on the counter-attack after 11 minutes.
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