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Raphinha pulled one back from the penalty spot in the second half, before Arsenal substitute Emile Smith Rowe wrapped up an emphatic victory for Mikel Arteta's side late on. "I think we did our job and we played so well. It was a great performance," Martinelli told BBC Sport. "I was trying to score more but the most important thing is the victory." The scoreline could have been greater but for an impressive performance by Leeds goalkeeper Illan Meslier, who made fine stops to deny Saka, Alexandre Lacazette, Thomas Partey and Kieran Tierney. • Reaction to Leeds United v Arsenal • Go straight to all the best Leeds content • Visit our Arsenal page Youngsters inspire Gunners to dominant win Leeds United 1-4 Arsenal: Mikel Arteta 'delighted' with Arsenal On Christmas Day last year Arsenal were 15th in Premier League and only four points above relegation zone. Twelve months on and they are guaranteed to be in the top four on 25 December for the first time in five years. Mikel Arteta is looking to build his side around a core group of young players and the fact all four goals were scored by players aged 21 or under suggests that policy is starting to bear fruit. They were helped by some sloppy Leeds defending, but the Gunners front four of Saka, Martinelli, Martin Odegaard and Lacazette ruthlessly capitalised on any mistakes. They managed 11 shots on target in the first half, the most by any side in the opening 45 minutes of a Premier League match since Opta started registering s...

Arsenal travel to Leeds United on Sunday hoping to open up a more sizeable lead over Manchester City that might just remain with their nearest rivals facing Liverpool later that day. No one at the Emirates Stadium is getting carried away over the possibility that they might be in a serious title race but if they lead the way after 10 games they may well feel they have established themselves as the most likely contenders if City fall apart. Leeds, however, have already beaten one of London's top sides at Elland Road this season though results have not been quite as successful since. The pressure is not on Jesse Marsch yet but another win against top tier opposition would do him plenty of favors as he looks to win around those supporters who might still long for Marcelo Bielsa. Here is how you can watch the match and what you need to know: Viewing information Date: Sunday, Oct. 16 | Time: 9:00 a.m. ET* Location: Elland Road, Leeds, United KIngdom TV/Live stream: Peacock Premium Odds: Leeds +480; Draw +230; Arsenal -188 (via Caesars Sportsbook) *The match was stopped temporarily suspended due to electrical issues at the stadium impacting the ref's communication system. Storylines Leeds: Despite thrilling victories over Wolverhampton Wanderers and Chelsea early in the season, Marsch's side have wobbled in recent weeks and are without a win since August (though the fact that two of their fixtures have been postponed does not help). Suddenly Leeds are in 14th, just three points ...

Arsenal today extended their lead over bitter rivals Tottenham in fourth to four points today, following an entertaining 2-1 victory over Leeds United. The hosts started in lightning fashion, with Eddie Nketiah opening the scoring at the five-minute mark after a dreadful mistake by Leeds goalkeeper Illan Meslier. Receiving a routine backpass, the French stopper then proceeded to take a poor touch which enabled striker Nketiah to capitalise and bundle the ball in for the opening goal. It wasn't long before the Gunners had a second, as Nketiah once again proved why calls are increasing for him to be given guarantees of a long-term future at Arsenal amidst his contractual situation. Gabriel Martinelli showed some good feet down the left flank, cutting back to the poacher who slid the ball home with his left foot from eight yards. Leeds then went a man down on 27 minutes, as VAR indicated that a reckless tackle by Luke Ayling on Gabriel Martinelli was worthy of a red card. Mikel Arteta's men could've extended their lead even further, with Martin Odegaard and Gabriel Martinelli both going close either side of the half-time interval in North London. Despite being up against it for the majority of the game, Leeds managed to give themselves a fighting chance of securing an unlikely result on 66 minutes. Junior Firpo flicked on a rare corner-kick for the visitors, which landed at the feet of the unmarked Leeds defender Diego Llorente who finished with the composure of a seasoned st...

Buoyant Arsenal hopes to stay in the top four by beating an out-of-sorts Leeds United at Elland Road on Saturday (watch live, 12:30pm ET on NBC and COVID-19 outbreaks have led to the postponement of several matches and Arsenal can create some top-four cushion — at least cosmetically — with a win at Elland Road. Leeds sits five points clear of the bottom three but have played two more matches than 18th-place Burnley. They are one of just four PL teams to allow 30-plus goals this season. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Leeds vs Arsenal. [ MORE: How to watch Premier League in USA ] The Premier League “Festive Fixtures” take place from Saturday, Dec. 18 until Monday, Jan. 3, and you can watch all 40 matches in 17 days across our platforms right here. Ranking the 2023-24 Premier League kits Leeds team news, injuries, lineup options Junior Firpo will miss the match through yellow card accumulation, and there are a fair few Leeds players slated to miss through injury or illness: Daniel James, Jamie Shackleton, Pascal Struijk, Rodrigo, Patrick Bamford, Kalvin Phillips, and Liam Cooper all look set to miss the visit from Arsenal. 📋 Robin Koch returns, a first Premier League start for Cody Drameh, whilst Joe Gelhardt starts up front — Leeds United (@LUFC) Arsenal team news, injuries, lineup options Will Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang be back in the team after being stripped of his captaincy? Mikel Arteta’s left that door open, but Arsenal was very good without him and may not...

ELLAND ROAD, LEEDS — Bukayo Saka made it nine wins out of 10 for Arsenal as the Premier League leaders came through a frantic afternoon at Leeds with a battling 1-0 win. Play was suspended for almost 40 minutes during the first half due to a power cut that compromised the officials’ communication systems. Arsenal played with controlled poise upon the restart and led 10 minutes before the break — Saka capitalising on a wildly wayward pass from Rodrigo Moreno to dispatch a lovely finish beyond Islan Meslier. Patrick Bamford came on for Rodrigo at halftime and changed the complexion of the contest, rifling home within a minute, only to be penalised for a foul on Gunners centre-back Gabriel. Bamford then missed a penalty after William Saliba's 60th minute handball. The forward thought he would have chance to atone amid a dramatic stoppage-time conclusion, grasping the ball to take another kick from 12 yards before both a red card and penalty decision against Gabriel were overturned on a VAR review by referee Chris Kavanagh. Leeds United vs. Arsenal final score 1H 2H Final LEE 0 0 0 ARS 1 0 1 Goals: ARS— Bukayo Saka (Martin Odegaard)— 35th min. 💫 Bukayo Saka simply cannot stop contributing for Arsenal this season, scoring the only goal of the game giving the Gunners a 1-0 away win against Leeds United! Rodrigo was Leeds’ major attacking threat along with Luis Sinisterra during the first half, with the duo combining to force the 20th-minute corner from which Pascal Struijk force...

Arsenal’s Gabriel Jesus struck twice, once from the spot, to join Ben White and Granit Xhaka on the score sheet and the Gunners led 3-0 before allowing a Rasmus Kristensen goal. Arsenal restores its 8-point title lead over Manchester City, who battered Liverpool 4-1 earlier Saturday and holds a match-in-hand on the Gunners. Leeds was coming off a feisty but fortunate 4-2 win over Wolves that it took it clear of the bottom three, and boss Javi Gracia’s lineup seemingly prioritized the side’s upcoming matches with Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace this week by keeping Rodrigo, Weston McKennie, Georginio Rutter, and Patrick Bamford on the bench. Leeds’ 26 points are currently good enough for 16th with one more point than 18th-place Leicester City. [ MORE: How to watch Premier League in USA ] Ranking the 2023-24 Premier League kits Gabriel Jesus reminding Premier League of his, Arsenal’s class We could write about Leeds’ choice of lineup but it doesn’t really matter if Gabriel Jesus is going to continue to look nothing like a man who missed months of Arsenal’s title campaign. The ex-Man City man is proving the reason the Gunners might just roll past his former club for a Premier League title even if they lose their head-to-head meeting with City in a few weeks. Jesus won a penalty and then worked a oh-so-pretty extended give-and-go — it wasn’t quite a 1-2 — with Leandro Trossard to make it 3-0 on a day that was only going to go one way despite Leeds’ opening half-hour (or s...