Leeds vs Arsenal LIVE: Result and reaction from Premier League fixture today
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Your support makes all the difference.Follow all the action as Leeds United host Arsenal in the Premier League this afternoon.
Marcelo Biela’s side enjoyed a promising start on their return to the top flight, however, back-to-back defeats prior to the international break served a reminder of the challenges to come. Ten points from eight games is hardly disastrous, though, and in Patrick Bamford Leeds boast one of England’s most prolific strikers on current form.
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For all Mikel Arteta’s sweeping changes at Arsenal, they are still a side afflicted by wild swings of inconsistency. Their fabulous victory over Manchester United sent spirits sky-rocketing but a horrendous thrashing by Aston Villa proved why Arsenal remain very much a work in progress. They begin the game in 14th place and need a strong series of results to bolster their top four credentials. Follow all the action below live:
Leeds 0 - 0 Arsenal
75 mins: Silly from Leeds as they give away a free kick about 25-yards out from goal. Xhaka and Aubameyang are over the set piece. Xhaka hits it and curls the ball over the crossbar.
Leeds 0 - 0 Arsenal
72 mins: Leeds are closing in. Raphinha gets into the box through the right channel and floats the ball into the middle of the box. Bamford jumps, wins the header and puts it wide.
Leeds 0 - 0 Arsenal
69 mins: Arsenal nearly find a way through with a threadbare counter attack. Tierney plays the ball up the pitch and Saka takes possession. He works his way down the left and flicks it in for Aubameyang, the only other Arsenal man to get forward. Koch sees the cross and heads it out of the box.
Leeds 0 - 0 Arsenal
66 mins: Dallas to Harrison on the left side of the box. It’s fed to Alioski who chips the ball to Bamford but Holding gets there and boots it away.
Leeds 0 - 0 Arsenal
63 mins: Stuart Dallas lets fly from the edge of the box with his left foot. It’s a decent strike but he’s denied by the outstretched right hand of Bernd Leno.
Leeds 0 - 0 Arsenal
60 mins: Saka receives the ball as he sprints into the left side of the box for Arsenal. He cuts it back to Aubameyang who takes a shot on the swivel and hits it at Meslier. It’s a warning sign to Leeds that Arsenal still pose a threat.
Leeds 0 - 0 Arsenal
57 mins: Bukayo Saka is on for Arsenal replacing Joe Willock. Mikel Arteta is reacting to the red card trying to shore up the defence.
Leeds 0 - 0 Arsenal
54 mins: This is now Leeds’ game for the taking. Arsenal haven’t been playing well and now they’re down to 10 men. It was silly from Pepe, especially with VAR in action, he was never going to get away with that.
Leeds 0 - 0 Arsenal
51 mins: Uh oh. Pepe is in trouble here. VAR has been called in for a possible red card against the Arsenal man. Pepe headbutts Alioski off the ball for some reason. Anthony Taylor is called to the screen and he takes one look at the replay and pulls out the red card!
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