Leeds United vs Arsenal, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueBukayo Saka winner helps Arsenal edge Leeds to stay top in VAR-impacted clash
Arsenal edged a tight affair with a 1-0 win against Leeds United at Elland Road to remain at the top of the Premier League on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Leeds United. Rodrigo is caught offside.
- 2': Attempt missed. Luis Sinisterra (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Harrison.
- 4': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Foul by Pascal Struijk (Leeds United).
- 7': Offside, Leeds United. Rodrigo is caught offside.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo (Leeds United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
- 12': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Liam Cooper.
- 12': Attempt saved. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
- 14': Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 19': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Luis Sinisterra (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo.
- 20': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Ben White.
- 20': Attempt saved. Pascal Struijk (Leeds United) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Liam Cooper.
- 21': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Sinisterra.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Sinisterra with a cross.
- 25': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Marc Roca (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 30': Foul by Robin Koch (Leeds United).
- 30': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 35': Goal! Leeds United 0, Arsenal 1. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 38': Foul by Tyler Adams (Leeds United).
- 38': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
- 39': Luis Sinisterra (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 40': Pascal Struijk (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Offside, Leeds United. Rasmus Kristensen is caught offside.
- 44': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 44': Jack Harrison (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Jack Harrison (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
- 45': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by Pascal Struijk (Leeds United).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Leeds United 0, Arsenal 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Leeds United 0, Arsenal 1.
- 45': Substitution, Leeds United. Patrick Bamford replaces Rodrigo.
- 46': Foul by Patrick Bamford (Leeds United).
- 46': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Luis Sinisterra (Leeds United).
- 48': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 51': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 51': Rasmus Kristensen (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Offside, Leeds United. Luis Sinisterra is caught offside.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 52': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Robin Koch.
- 53': Attempt saved. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 54': Delay in match because of an injury Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal).
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': Foul by Jack Harrison (Leeds United).
- 58': Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Luis Sinisterra (Leeds United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
- 60': Penalty conceded by William Saliba (Arsenal) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 61': VAR Decision: Penalty Leeds United.
- 62': William Saliba (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 64': Penalty missed. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) left footed shot is close, but misses to the right.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Luis Sinisterra (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
- 66': Delay in match because of an injury Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 68': Liam Cooper (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Patrick Bamford (Leeds United).
- 69': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt saved. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Harrison with a through ball.
- 73': Substitution, Arsenal. Fábio Vieira replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 75': Substitution, Leeds United. Mateusz Klich replaces Jack Harrison.
- 76': Substitution, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney replaces Ben White.
- 76': Attempt saved. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marc Roca.
- 76': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 78': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 82': Substitution, Arsenal. Rob Holding replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 82': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Gabriel Jesus.
- 84': Substitution, Leeds United. Crysencio Summerville replaces Marc Roca.
- 85': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Liam Cooper.
- 85': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fábio Vieira with a cross following a corner.
- 86': Foul by Rasmus Kristensen (Leeds United).
- 86': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Attempt missed. Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
- 89': Substitution, Leeds United. Joe Gelhardt replaces Luis Sinisterra.
- 90': Foul by Fábio Vieira (Arsenal).
- 90': Liam Cooper (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 90'+1': Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Patrick Bamford (Leeds United).
- 90'+2': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': VAR Decision: No Red Card Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 90'+5': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 90'+6': Joe Gelhardt (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Hand ball by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 90'+9': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 90'+9': Attempt missed. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Leeds United 0, Arsenal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Leeds United 0, Arsenal 1.
Statistics
 ARS |
LEE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,700
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,700
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | +15 | 26 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 11 | +15 | 22 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 11 | +10 | 20 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | +4 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Leeds United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Illan Meslier (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Cooper |
| 5 | Robin Koch |
| 21 | Pascal Struijk |
| 25 | Rasmus Kristensen |
| 11 | Jack Harrison |
| 8 | Marc Roca |
| 12 | Tyler Adams |
| 19 | Rodrigo |
| 23 | Luis Sinisterra |
| 7 | Brenden Aaronson |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães  |
| 12 | William Saliba |
| 18 | Takehiro Tomiyasu |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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