Leeds vs Arsenal 2022-23 English Premier League
Bukayo 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 Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 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.
- 45': Substitution, Leeds United. Patrick Bamford replaces Rodrigo.
- 45': Second Half begins Leeds United 0, Arsenal 1.
- 62': William Saliba (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 64': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) left footed shot is close, but misses to the right. Patrick Bamford should be disappointed.
- 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.
- 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.
- 89': Substitution, Leeds United. Joe Gelhardt replaces Luis Sinisterra.
- 90'+5': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Leeds United 0, Arsenal 1.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,700
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,700
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +60 | Arsenal | 36 | 83 | 5 |
| +54 | Manchester City | 35 | 82 | 3 |
| +43 | Liverpool | 36 | 78 | 4 |
| +20 | Aston Villa | 36 | 67 | 9 |
Statistics
 ARS |
LEE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 53 | Possession | 47 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 415 | Accurate Passes | 334 |
| 500 | Passes | 428 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 8 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 17 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 17 | Clearances | 5 |
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  |
| 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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