Leeds United vs Arsenal, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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Arsenal thrash Leeds 4-0 to reinstate 7-point Premier League lead
Arsenal have reinstated their seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League after a 4-0 win against Leeds United.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
- 7': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Piero Hincapié.
- 7': Foul by Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United).
- 7': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt missed. Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 11': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal).
- 11': Pascal Struijk (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt saved. Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Karl Darlow (Leeds United). Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 18': Foul by Pascal Struijk (Leeds United).
- 18': Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Offside, Arsenal. Noni Madueke is caught offside.
- 21': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 21': Joe Rodon (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United).
- 22': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by James Justin.
- 24': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Pascal Struijk.
- 26': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
- 27': Goal! Leeds United 0, Arsenal 1. Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Noni Madueke with a cross following a corner.
- 33': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United).
- 33': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Pascal Struijk.
- 35': Foul by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United).
- 35': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United).
- 37': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jayden Bogle.
- 38': Goal! Leeds United 0, Arsenal 2. Noni Madueke (Arsenal) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 40': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal).
- 40': Joe Rodon (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Noni Madueke (Arsenal).
- 44': Ilia Gruev (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Pascal Struijk (Leeds United).
- 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Leeds United 0, Arsenal 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Leeds United 0, Arsenal 2.
- 45': Substitution, Leeds United. Noah Okafor replaces Ilia Gruev.
- 45': Substitution, Leeds United. Sean Longstaff replaces James Justin.
- 46': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 49': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Piero Hincapié.
- 49': Attempt saved. Pascal Struijk (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by Anton Stach with a cross.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a through ball.
- 51': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
- 52': Attempt missed. Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Noni Madueke with a cross following a corner.
- 54': Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 57': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United).
- 57': Noni Madueke (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 59': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Noni Madueke.
- 61': Substitution, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard replaces Kai Havertz.
- 66': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 67': Foul by Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United).
- 67': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Goal! Leeds United 0, Arsenal 3. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a cross.
- 71': Substitution, Leeds United. Facundo Buonanotte replaces Brenden Aaronson.
- 71': Foul by Jayden Bogle (Leeds United).
- 71': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
- 75': Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Leeds United).
- 75': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, Arsenal. Riccardo Calafiori replaces Piero Hincapié.
- 76': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus replaces Viktor Gyökeres.
- 77': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 79': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Karl Darlow (Leeds United). Assisted by Jurriën Timber with a cross.
- 79': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Karl Darlow.
- 79': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Sean Longstaff.
- 80': Attempt missed. Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) header from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Substitution, Leeds United. Wilfried Gnonto replaces Anton Stach.
- 81': Substitution, Arsenal. Eberechi Eze replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 83': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 83': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Sean Longstaff (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jayden Bogle.
- 85': Substitution, Leeds United. Joël Piroe replaces Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
- 86': Goal! Leeds United 0, Arsenal 4. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 88': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Karl Darlow (Leeds United).
- 88': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross.
- 89': Attempt saved. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Karl Darlow (Leeds United).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Pascal Struijk.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal) header from very close range is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Leeds United 0, Arsenal 4.
- 0': Match ends, Leeds United 0, Arsenal 4.
Statistics
 ARS |
LEE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 12 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 50.5 | Possession | 49.5 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 3 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 313 | Accurate Passes | 316 |
| 395 | Passes | 395 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 26 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 14 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 36 |
| 31 | Clearances | 36 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,858
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,858
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 28 | +35 | 61 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 27 | +31 | 56 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 27 | +10 | 51 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 27 | +11 | 48 |
Line-Ups
Leeds United (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Karl Darlow (GK) |
| 6 | Joe Rodon |
| 5 | Pascal Struijk |
| 24 | James Justin |
| 44 | Ilia Gruev |
| 4 | Ethan Ampadu |
| 3 | Gabriel Gudmundsson  |
| 2 | Jayden Bogle |
| 9 | Dominic Calvert-Lewin |
| 11 | Brenden Aaronson |
| 18 | Anton Stach |
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 5 | Piero Hincapié |
| 12 | Jurriën Timber |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 36 | Martín Zubimendi |
| 14 | Viktor Gyökeres |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 20 | Noni Madueke |
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