Leeds United boss, Daniel Farke, has hailed Arsenal as the standout team in Europe after his side were comfortably beaten 4-0 at Elland Road.
Arsenal arrived in Yorkshire under pressure following a three-game winless run, two draws and a defeat, but responded emphatically with a dominant display.
Goals from Martin Zubimendi, Viktor Gyokeres and Gabriel Jesus, along with an own goal by Leeds goalkeeper Karl Darkow, wrapped up a convincing victory.
The result lifts the Gunners to 53 points at the top of the table, opening up a seven-point gap over Manchester City and Aston Villa.
It also brought Leeds’ impressive home unbeaten run, which had stretched back to November, to an end.
Farke admitted after the match that his team were outclassed by elite opposition.
“First of all, congratulations to Arsenal,” Farke told the media. “They deserved a win so I have to say we have to accept that the better team won this game.
“There are reasons why this team is sitting on top of the table in the Premier League, why this team is the best team currently in Europe, eight wins out of eight Champions League games.
“And of course, you need a perfect day in order to give yourself a chance and also a bit of luck that this side is perhaps not there with their best day and not super effective.
“But sadly, we didn’t have our very best day. They were on it from the first to the last second. For that, they deserved to win this game.
“We have to accept their quality. We have to say congratulations, they were better. For that, there is not too much to over-interpret into this game. Of course, they should take the disappointment.
“This type of game is not season-defining. We will put this game pretty quick to bed and from Sunday we concentrate only on Nottingham Forest here on Friday evening.”
Leeds will now look to quickly move on from the setback as they turn their attention to their next fixture against Nottingham Forest.
