Arsenal vs Leeds United

Solid half of football from Arsenal and with the goal difference between the Gunners and Spurs considerably sizeable, Mikel Arteta will not want his side to ...

Leeds try to clear but the ball falls to Cedric who fires over. Odegaard - 6 Xhaka - 6 Lacazette was clearly irritated by the actions of the Leeds United staff to try and influence the referee's decision. Cedric - 6 Xhaka tries to play in Nketiah who spins, but the ball is taken away from the striker. Should at least be testing the keeper there. Llorente's goal was Leeds' second touch in the Gunners' box. Arsenal writers Chris Wheatley, Kaya Kaynak and Tom Canton will be updating you throughout the day. This will be the first match since Mikel Arteta signed his latest contract extension. Leeds United have plenty to play for however with Jesse Marsch's side embroiled in a battle for survival. Chelsea's 2-2 draw with Wolves means that the Gunners can also go within just one point of third place.

Live score and updates from Arsenal vs. Leeds United, as the races for a Champions League spot and against relegation continue in the Premier League.

Leeds, as the Gunners aim to extend their lead over Spurs in the top-four race. 1hr 30 mins to KO: Leeds will have their own aspirations of coming away from North London with all three points, in what would be a massive step towards securing their Premier League status. 50 mins to KO: For the Gunners, Takehiro Tomiyasu will need to ply his trade in an unfamiliar role of left-back today. Can Mikel Arteta's men deliver a crucial three points in front of their own supporters? 16th min: Arsenal is in total control of proceedings, creating numerous openings that have troubled the Leeds defence. The 20-year-old has five goal contributions from 16 Premier League appearances this campaign, including a crucial 94th-minute winning goal against Norwich back in March. 5th min: GOAL! Eddie Nketiah capitalizes on a loose touch from Leeds goalkeeper Illan Meslier and bundles into the net from close. 60 mins to KO: Both teams are in! Nevertheless, fellow basement battlers, Everton has a game in hand on Jesse Marsch's men, signifying that they need a result to avoid the looming threat of uncertainty surrounding their Premier League status. Raphinha is also booked for the visitors. There is also room to capitalize on Tottenham's failure to come away from Anfield with a win yesterday, potentially meaning Arsenal can move four points clear of the Lilywhites with a victory. Tense atmosphere at the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal welcome Leeds United to the Emirates this afternoon in a game that has big consequences for both.The Gunners are right in the race for the Cha.

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Mikel Arteta's side have turned their fortunes around after three successive defeats, beating Chelsea, Manchester United and West Ham to take control of the ...

Referee Chris Kavanagh initially showed just a yellow card, only to change his decision after being encouraged by VAR to consult the pitchside monitor. 75 mins: Bate and Harrison almost link up in the Arsenal box, but the Gunners clear the danger and break at pace. The one-way traffic continued after the interval, but Arsenal could not find a third goal before Diego Llorente struck to halve the deficit with Leeds’ first shot of the day.

The game will kick off at 2pm BST on Sunday 8 May. How can I watch it? The match will air live on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event.

Any result today would take Leeds above Burnley who are also on 34 points, though the Clarets have played a game more and suffered a setback on Saturday after a heavy defeat to Aston Villa. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. It's obviously a red card. “I love Luke Ayling as a player,” said the Sky Sports pundit. “It's a disgusting tackle. While Leeds continue to flirt with danger despite an improvement in form since Jesse Marsh took over at Elland Road. The Whites are two points clear of Everton, who sit 18th, but the Toffees have a game in hand.

Live score and updates from Arsenal vs. Leeds United, as the races for a Champions League spot and against relegation continue in the Premier League.

Leeds, as the Gunners aim to extend their lead over Spurs in the top-four race. 50 mins to KO: For the Gunners, Takehiro Tomiyasu will need to ply his trade in an unfamiliar role of left-back today. 1hr 30 mins to KO: Leeds will have their own aspirations of coming away from North London with all three points, in what would be a massive step towards securing their Premier League status. Can Mikel Arteta's men deliver a crucial three points in front of their own supporters? 16th min: Arsenal is in total control of proceedings, creating numerous openings that have troubled the Leeds defence. The 20-year-old has five goal contributions from 16 Premier League appearances this campaign, including a crucial 94th-minute winning goal against Norwich back in March. 5th min: GOAL! Eddie Nketiah capitalizes on a loose touch from Leeds goalkeeper Illan Meslier and bundles into the net from close. 60 mins to KO: Both teams are in! Nevertheless, fellow basement battlers, Everton has a game in hand on Jesse Marsch's men, signifying that they need a result to avoid the looming threat of uncertainty surrounding their Premier League status. There is also room to capitalize on Tottenham's failure to come away from Anfield with a win yesterday, potentially meaning Arsenal can move four points clear of the Lilywhites with a victory. Raphinha is also booked for the visitors. 20 mins to KO: Kick-off is fast approaching!

Eddie Nketiah's first-half brace for Arsenal against Leeds United in the Premier League on Sunday, sees him equal a club record only achieved by Nwankwo ...

"If you give him the opportunity, he can be brilliant in front of goal. You have to ask the question of his performances in training – is he really doing all that he can? Former England international Danny Mills had challenged Nketiah to give his best in training and stick to the instructions given to stand a better chance of becoming a regular at Arsenal.

Whites beaten away from home. Premier League. Arsenal 2 (Nketiah 5', 10'). Leeds United 1 (Llorente 66'). Arsenal: Ramsdale ...

Leeds were then reduced to 10 players as their torrid start to the game continued. Just five minutes later, the home side doubled their lead. Jesse Marsch’s side got off to the worst possible start, conceding inside just five minutes of the game.

Eddie Nketiah's early double and Luke Ayling's red card let Jesse Marsch's relegation-threatened side with too much to do.

51 min Leeds are hell-bent on damage limitation, gathering everyone behind the ball in a 4-3-2 formation. 55 min Leeds manage half a minute of possession and win a couple of free kicks, but it’s all in their own half. 57 min Four corners in a row for Arsenal, who stand third behind Man City and Liverpool in the goals-from-corners table this season. Everton are still 2-1 up at Leicester, against the run of their whole season. Leeds get their first corner, there’s a neat flick-on and Diego Llorente is there, unmarked at the far post, to cash in with a crisp shot. Guess which of them is in the rock-star shades. Leeds are on 34 points, the same as Burnley, but are in effect a point behind because their goal difference is awful (-35) while Burnley’s is not too bad (-17). Both of them have three games to go while Everton have four. A Leeds defender tidies up on the halfway line. On the hour, Marsch plays his final card: Raphinha off, in case his yellow card turns red, and Rodrigo on. 69 min Leeds are now playing with a bit of belief. Poor old Leeds sink into the bottom three – but since going down to ten men in the 27th minute, they’ve actually won this game 1-0. So Everton are a point ahead of both Burnley and Leeds, with a game in hand.

The Gunners can move four points clear of rivals Spurs with a win in the race to finish in the Premier League's top four.

Newcastle United have taken only two points here in 16 previous visits, but can they throw a spanner in the works today? Dubravka never troubled in the visitors’ goal. Allan-Saint Maximin breaks free on the right-hand side after a swift counter-attack but his ball across towards Miguel Almiron is blocked. Bruno Guimaraes is looking to break forward whenever he picks up the ball in a central area. If the original header had not hit Guimaraes we’d be all level here. There is a tight scrap to avoid joining Watford and Norwich in being relegated.

That was a significantly injury / COVID depleted lineup coached by the now-sacked Marcelo Bielsa. American Jesse Marsch is now in charge at Elland Road and has ...

Even though Leeds have been playing much better since Marsch took over, the Gunners have no excuses in this one. The Gunners catch a bit of a break on the Leeds United injury front: Liam Cooper, who some thought might have been set to return, was not passed fit. This isn’t the same Leeds United side that the Gunners dismantled 4-1 in December, however. Arsenal host a desperate Leeds United team at the Emirates today in a tricky Premier League test. Thomas Partey and Kieran Tierney are both out for the rest of the season. The Gunners, on the other hand, have a magic number of 9 points either won by Arsenal or dropped by Spurs, to finish 4th and qualify for the Champions League.

Arsenal now know victory in Thursday's rearranged derby clash with Spurs will guarantee them a place in next season's Champions League.

Leeds host Chelsea and Brighton before concluding at Brentford. Burnley go to Tottenham and Aston Villa and then face Newcastle at Elland Road on the final day. We must wait until the fourth week of May for all this to play out, further disturbing the game’s body clock. The awful moment that followed was more a collective failure though Meslier will carry the burden in his soul. The warping of the seasons enforced by Covid continues next term with the advent of a December World Cup. And Arsene Wenger wants us to go every two years with the global pageant. Following Everton’s accelerating revival at the King Power it looks increasingly like a straight fight between Leeds and Burnley to stay up. Llorente had already hooked the ball off his own line earlier in the game but was now on hand to score with the visitors’ first shot of the game and set up a nervy finish.

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Especially as Leeds were soon down to 10 men when Luke Ayling was dismissed for a lunge on Gabriel Martinelli. Copyright 2022 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Two goals in the opening ten minutes from Eddie Nketiah laid the platform for a crucial win over Leeds United at Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal held off 10-man Leeds United to grab a 2-1 victory at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Arsenal got off to a dream start when Eddie Nketiah netted ...

Things went from bad to worse for Leeds when Ayling was shown a straight red card for a reckless two-footed challenge on Martinelli after a VAR check upgraded the yellow originally shown by referee Chris Kavanagh. Nketiah, who spent some time on loan at Leeds in 2019-2020, doubled Arsenal's lead on 10 minutes, diverting a Gabriel Martinelli cross into the goal to become the first Arsenal player to score twice within the opening 10 minutes of a Premier League game for 20 years. Arsenal got off to a dream start when Eddie Nketiah netted twice within the opening 10 minutes, before Leeds went down to 10 men when captain Luke Ayling was shown a straight red following a VAR check just before the 30 minute mark.

Arsenal take on Leeds United at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday looking to finish strongly in the Premier League and secure a top-four finish.

"Four weeks ago, you'd have looked at this fixture and thought what a good game for Arsenal as Leeds looked safe. "Leeds have also got plenty to play for, because they have been dragged right into the relegation scrap. With Spurs facing that tough trip to Anfield, this is a huge opportunity for Arsenal to pull away from them.