Arsenal vs Leeds 2021-22 English Premier League
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2 - 1
2 - 1
Arsenal hold off 10-man Leeds United to boost Champions League chances
Arsenal held off 10-man Leeds United to grab a 2-1 victory at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Goal! Arsenal 1, Leeds United 0. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 10': Goal! Arsenal 2, Leeds United 0. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 16': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Raphinha (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card.
- 27': Luke Ayling (Leeds United) is shown the red card.
- 29': Substitution, Leeds United. Pascal Struijk replaces Joe Gelhardt.
- 34': Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Arsenal 2, Leeds United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Leeds United. Lewis Bate replaces Mateusz Klich.
- 60': Substitution, Leeds United. Rodrigo replaces Raphinha.
- 64': Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Goal! Arsenal 2, Leeds United 1. Diego Llorente (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Junior Firpo with a headed pass following a corner.
- 68': Substitution, Arsenal. Nicolas Pépé replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 78': Substitution, Arsenal. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette replaces Eddie Nketiah.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Arsenal 2, Leeds United 1.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,108
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,108
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +57 | Arsenal | 35 | 80 | 5 |
| +50 | Manchester City | 34 | 79 | 3 |
| +41 | Liverpool | 35 | 75 | 4 |
| +21 | Aston Villa | 35 | 67 | 8 |
Statistics
 LEE |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 7 | Saves | 1 |
| 36.8 | Possession | 63.2 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 285 | Accurate Passes | 556 |
| 364 | Passes | 621 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 8 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 24 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 24 | Clearances | 9 |
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel  |
| 16 | Rob Holding |
| 18 | Takehiro Tomiyasu |
| 17 | Cédric |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 25 | Mohamed Elneny |
| 30 | Eddie Nketiah |
| 35 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
Leeds United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Illan Meslier (GK) |
| 14 | Diego Llorente |
| 5 | Robin Koch |
| 3 | Júnior Firpo |
| 2 | Luke Ayling  |
| 20 | Daniel James |
| 23 | Kalvin Phillips |
| 43 | Mateusz Klich |
| 30 | Joe Gelhardt |
| 22 | Jack Harrison |
| 10 | Raphinha |
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