English Premier League

Leeds vs Arsenal 2021-22 English Premier League

  • 75': Raphinha (P)
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1 - 4
  • 16': Gabriel Martinelli
  • 28': Gabriel Martinelli
  • 42': Bukayo Saka
  • 84': Emile Smith Rowe

Gabriel Martinelli bags double as Arsenal cruise past injury-hit Leeds United

A Gabriel Martinelli brace helped Arsenal to a dominant 4-1 win over Leeds United in the Premier League on Saturday.

Match Commentary

  • 16': Goal! Leeds United 0, Arsenal 1. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
  • 28': Goal! Leeds United 0, Arsenal 2. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 31': Substitution, Leeds United. Crysencio Summerville replaces Jack Harrison because of an injury.
  • 42': Goal! Leeds United 0, Arsenal 3. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
  • 43': VAR Decision: Goal Arsenal - Leeds United 0-3 Arsenal (Bukayo Saka).
  • 45': Second Half begins Leeds United 0, Arsenal 3.
  • 52': Joe Gelhardt (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Substitution, Arsenal. Cédric Soares replaces Takehiro Tomiyasu because of an injury.
  • 75': Goal! Leeds United 1, Arsenal 3. Raphinha (Leeds United) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 78': Substitution, Arsenal. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Bukayo Saka.
  • 78': Substitution, Leeds United. Sam Greenwood replaces Mateusz Klich.
  • 81': Substitution, Leeds United. Liam McCarron replaces Crysencio Summerville.
  • 84': Goal! Leeds United 1, Arsenal 4. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 85': Substitution, Arsenal. Nuno Tavares replaces Martin Ødegaard.
  • 86': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Robin Koch (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Leeds United 1, Arsenal 4.

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,166

English Premier League Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+37 Arsenal 30 67 3
+32 Manchester City 29 60 5
+11 Manchester United 29 51 6
+5 Aston Villa 29 51 8
Full Table

Statistics

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7 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 1
1 Saves 8
49.1 Possession 50.9
21 SHOTS 9
12 ON GOAL 2
0.6 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
305 Accurate Passes 312
392 Passes 405
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 3
7 Crosses 9
0.3 Cross % 0.3
46 Long Balls 49
17 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
6 Blocked Shots 1
7 Effective Tackles 4
13 Tackles 14
0.5 Tackle % 0.3
11 Interceptions 9
8 Effective Clearances 15
8 Clearances 15

Line-Ups

LEE Leeds United (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Illan Meslier (GK)
2 Luke Ayling
5 Robin Koch Yellow Card
15 Stuart Dallas Yellow Card
37 Cody Drameh
11 Tyler Roberts
4 Adam Forshaw
43 Mateusz Klich
30 Joe Gelhardt Yellow Card
22 Jack Harrison
10 Raphinha

ARS Arsenal (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
32 Aaron Ramsdale (GK)
6 Gabriel Magalhães
4 Ben White
3 Kieran Tierney
18 Takehiro Tomiyasu
8 Martin Ødegaard
34 Granit Xhaka
5 Thomas Partey
9 Alexandre Lacazette
35 Gabriel Martinelli
7 Bukayo Saka

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