Arsenal vs Leeds United, 2026-27 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueCalafiori, Guimarães help Arsenal come from behind to beat Leeds
Arsenal struck twice in eight second-half minutes to secure a comeback 2-1 win against Leeds at the Emirates Stadium and move level on points with Manchester City at the Premier League summit.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United).
- 2': Offside, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
- 3': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Ezri Konsa (Arsenal).
- 4': Foul by Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United).
- 4': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Offside, Arsenal. Ben White is caught offside.
- 6': Foul by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United).
- 6': Ben White (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Offside, Arsenal. Noni Madueke is caught offside.
- 8': Jayden Bogle (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 8': Attempt blocked. James Justin (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anton Stach with a cross.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Noah Okafor (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 8': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Bukayo Saka.
- 11': Offside, Leeds United. Anton Stach is caught offside.
- 15': Foul by Noah Okafor (Leeds United).
- 15': Ezri Konsa (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Offside, Arsenal. Ben White is caught offside.
- 19': Anton Stach (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
- 21': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by James Trafford (Leeds United). Assisted by Noni Madueke with a cross.
- 21': Foul by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United).
- 21': Ezri Konsa (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 23': James Justin (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal).
- 25': Attempt blocked. Anton Stach (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Gudmundsson with a cross.
- 27': Attempt saved. Jayden Bogle (Leeds United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by David Raya (Arsenal).
- 27': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by David Raya.
- 27': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United).
- 27': David Raya (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Offside, Arsenal. Kai Havertz is caught offside.
- 29': Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Riccardo Calafiori with a cross.
- 29': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Ezri Konsa (Arsenal).
- 29': Delay in match because of an injury James Justin (Leeds United).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Ao Tanaka (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 34': James Justin (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 35': Attempt saved. Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) header from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by David Raya (Arsenal).
- 36': Foul by Ao Tanaka (Leeds United).
- 36': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Ao Tanaka (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Foul by Ao Tanaka (Leeds United).
- 37': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Offside, Leeds United. Noah Okafor is caught offside.
- 38': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United).
- 38': Ben White (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Offside, Leeds United. Jayden Bogle is caught offside.
- 42': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Noni Madueke with a cross.
- 44': Attempt saved. Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by Jayden Bogle with a cross.
- 45': Attempt missed. Anton Stach (Leeds United) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ethan Ampadu.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Nico Elvedi (Leeds United).
- 45'+2': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Arsenal 0, Leeds United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 0, Leeds United 0.
- 46': Offside, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
- 46': Handball by Jayden Bogle (Leeds United).
- 49': Offside, Arsenal. Noni Madueke is caught offside.
- 50': Offside, Leeds United. Jayden Bogle is caught offside.
- 50': Foul by Anton Stach (Leeds United).
- 50': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by James Trafford (Leeds United). Assisted by Noni Madueke.
- 52': Attempt missed. James Justin (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jayden Bogle.
- 53': Attempt saved. Ao Tanaka (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by Ethan Ampadu.
- 53': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by David Raya.
- 54': Foul by Anton Stach (Leeds United).
- 54': Declan Rice (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Goal! Arsenal 0, Leeds United 1. James Justin (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Gudmundsson with a cross.
- 58': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- 59': Foul by Tarik Muharemovic (Leeds United).
- 59': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Tarik Muharemovic (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Noni Madueke (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riccardo Calafiori.
- 62': Goal! Arsenal 1, Leeds United 1. Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben White with a headed pass.
- 63': Substitution, Arsenal. Jurriën Timber replaces Ben White.
- 63': Substitution, Arsenal. Viktor Gyökeres replaces Kai Havertz.
- 63': Substitution, Arsenal. Bruno Guimarães replaces Myles Lewis-Skelly.
- 64': Attempt missed. Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 65': Foul by Anton Stach (Leeds United).
- 65': Bruno Guimarães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
- 66': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Tarik Muharemovic.
- 67': Attempt missed. Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 70': Foul by James Justin (Leeds United).
- 70': Bruno Guimarães (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Goal! Arsenal 2, Leeds United 1. Bruno Guimarães (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 71': Substitution, Leeds United. Harry Wilson replaces Ao Tanaka.
- 71': Substitution, Leeds United. Brenden Aaronson replaces Noah Okafor.
- 73': Harry Wilson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Noni Madueke (Arsenal).
- 75': Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
- 75': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres following a fast break.
- 76': Foul by Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United).
- 76': Ezri Konsa (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 78': Foul by James Justin (Leeds United).
- 78': Bruno Guimarães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': James Justin (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Substitution, Leeds United. Lukas Nmecha replaces James Justin.
- 80': Foul by Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United).
- 80': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Substitution, Arsenal. Piero Hincapié replaces Riccardo Calafiori.
- 83': Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by James Trafford (Leeds United).
- 83': Foul by Harry Wilson (Leeds United).
- 83': Declan Rice (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Substitution, Leeds United. Jean-Mattéo Bahoya replaces Jayden Bogle.
- 86': Substitution, Leeds United. Jaka Bijol replaces Nico Elvedi.
- 87': Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal).
- 90': Substitution, Arsenal. Mikel Merino replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Noni Madueke (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 90'+3': Anton Stach (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Arsenal).
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by James Trafford (Leeds United). Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
- 90'+6': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by James Trafford.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Arsenal 2, Leeds United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 2, Leeds United 1.
Statistics
 LEE |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 7 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 41.8 | Possession | 58.2 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 277 | Accurate Passes | 436 |
| 354 | Passes | 513 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 23 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 13 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 10 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 19 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,315
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,315
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 7 | +12 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 6 | +5 | 15 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | +13 | 13 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | +4 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 15 | Ezri Konsa |
| 33 | Riccardo Calafiori |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard  |
| 49 | Myles Lewis-Skelly |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 20 | Noni Madueke |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
Leeds United (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | James Trafford (GK) |
| 30 | Nico Elvedi |
| 5 | Tarik Muharemovic |
| 24 | James Justin |
| 22 | Ao Tanaka |
| 4 | Ethan Ampadu |
| 3 | Gabriel Gudmundsson |
| 2 | Jayden Bogle |
| 9 | Dominic Calvert-Lewin |
| 19 | Noah Okafor |
| 18 | Anton Stach |
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