Leeds United vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the fallout from Elland Road
Bukayo Saka’s first-half goal clinched Arsenal a hard-fought and controversial 1-0 win at Leeds and kept them top of the Premier League table on Sunday (16 October).
Saka slammed home an emphatic finish 10 minutes before the interval as Arsenal won for the ninth time in 10 league games this season. But Leeds, inspired by the half-time introduction of talisman Patrick Bamford, dominated the second period and will feel aggrieved to have lost. Play was suspended by referee Chris Kavanagh less than a minute after kick-off when all the match officials lost contact with the video assistant referee and goal-line technology due to a power cut. Kavanagh led the players off the pitch amid a chorus of boos and play did not resume until 2.40pm local time.
Thereafter, Leeds’ good start was undone by Rodrigo’s wayward pass deep in his own half, which led to Arsenal’s 35th-minute opener. Odegaard and Saka combined on the right edge of the area, and the England winger slammed home an angled finish into the roof of the net. The home fans were later lifted, however, when Leeds were awarded a penalty for a handball. Referee Kavanagh was initially unmoved by Leeds’ protests, but eventually pointed to the spot after consulting the replay monitor, only for Bamford to fire wide. Follow all the post-game reaction from Leeds vs Arsenal in the Premier League:
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The game is still paused. The game should have had its first 26 minutes but instead, the players are in the dressing room. The officials are out to check the goalline technology. There could be action soon.
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The game is still paused. It has been around 15 minutes since the problem was first highlighted. If the clock is still running there will be quite a lot of additional time.
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BACK INSIDE! The problem has not been solved and the players are going back down the tunnel.
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11 minutes have passed but only two have been played. Kavanagh has gone back over to the two managers.
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Leeds had a throw-in but the game remains paused. The IT staff have come to the side of the pitch looking to resolve the problem. Fans looked confused in the stands, waiting patiently for the match to resume.
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The officials have lost all communications with VAR and the goalline technology. Both sets of teams are passing balls around to keep warm during the stoppage.
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