Saka shines in Arsenal 3-2 win at Watford

Arsenal have boosted their Premier League top-four hopes with a 3-2 win at Watford, as Bukayo Saka starred in a match containing five terrific goals.

Martin Odegaard opened the scoring on Sunday when he capped a scintillating move on five minutes, before Watford's Cucho Hernandez went one better with a fantastic overhead kick six minutes later.

The lively Saka finished into the top corner after half an hour, before Gabriel Martinelli wrapped up the three points by finishing sweetly from outside the area after the break - although Moussa Sissoko's late response did keep the Gunners on their toes.

The win enabled Arsenal to move up to fourth in their pursuit of Champions League qualification for the first time since 2016.

Watford had the ball in the net after just 17 seconds in a frantic opening, but Emmanuel Dennis was narrowly offside and the visitors took an early lead instead, with Odegaard finishing neatly on his left foot after playing a superb give-and-go with Saka.

The Hornets needed just six minutes to respond, as Hernandez met Kiko Femenia's right-wing cross in acrobatic style to give Aaron Ramsdale little chance.

Arsenal reclaimed the lead when Saka bent a shot into the top corner from Alexandre Lacazette's backheel and the brilliant display of goalscoring continued soon after the break, with Martinelli hitting a fine right-footed strike past Ben Foster after another Lacazette assist.

Sissoko ensured a nervy ending when he turned Ben White and placed a neat finish beyond Ramsdale, but Mikel Arteta's men were able to hold on for a fourth consecutive league win.