Key stats
- Viktor Gyokeres has scored six goals in the Premier League this season (one in this game), more than any other Arsenal player.
- Arsenal have kept a clean sheet in 12 of their 24 games, more than any other in the Premier League this season.
- Arsenal have a record of W10, D0, L0 when leading at half-time in the Premier League this season.
Highlights
Analysis
Declan Rice put in a big shift on what was his 300th Premier League appearance.
Arsenal were rarely troubled at all by Leeds.
Match report
Mikel Arteta was dealt a blow before kick-off with Bukayo Saka suffering an injury in the warm-up.
Leeds tried to ensure the visitors would also be uncomfortable once the action got going at Elland Road, with plenty of intensity on display while Ethan Ampadu smashed a shot over the crossbar.
Martín Zubimendi hit the game’s first shot on target in the 16th minute, although his effort from the edge of the box was routinely gathered by Karl Darlow.
Arsenal started to turn up the pressure with balls being relentlessly played into the hosts’ box from corners, long throws and open play.
That approach eventually paid off in the 27th minute when Zubimendi headed Madueke’s cross past Darlow.
The Gunners remained in control but were left frustrated when nobody was in position to convert when Viktor Gyökeres headed a Madueke corner back across goal.
Another corner in the 38th minute inspired more celebrations from the away end, though, as Darlow punched Madueke’s delivery in off the post.
Daniel Farke responded with a double substitution ahead of the restart, and his side picked their levels back up with Pascal Struijk’s header marking their first shot on target of the match.
Joe Rodon then impressively denied Gyökeres at the other end before Jurriën Timber headed off-target, but the Dutchman was booked for catching Gabriel Gudmundsson with his arm as the Whites left-back embodied Leeds’ determination going forward.
The hosts were undone again in the 69th minute, though, as Gyökeres met Gabriel Martinelli’s pinpoint cross ahead of Jayden Bogle to net his first PL goal in seven appearances.
Gabriel Jesus then worked space from Struijk and clinically finished to add a layer of gloss to the scoreline in the 86th minute, as Arsenal emphatically recovered from back-to-back winless PL games to go seven points clear at the top of the table, at least for the evening.
In doing so, they also inflicted the first defeat from Leeds’ last four matches across all competitions to leave the Whites six points above the relegation zone for now.
Flashscore Man of the Match: Noni Madueke (Arsenal)