LEEDS. Arsenal conquers Leeds United 1-0 after B. Saka scored just 1 goal (35′).
The match was played at the Elland Road stadium in Leeds on Sunday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. The referee was Chris Kavanagh who had the assistance of Daniel Cook and Daniel Robathan. The 4th official was Michael Oliver. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 12.8 degrees Celsius or 54.97 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 62%.
Match Statistics
- 47 Ball Possession 53
Shots
- 17 Total 10
- 6 On Target 5
- 11 Off Target 5
- 1 Shots blocked 0
- 91 Attack 106
- 55 Dangerous attack 31
- 67 Ball safe 84
- 1 Penalties 0
- 6 Corners 3
Fouls
- 10 Total 11
- 0 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
No teams had a vastly superior advantage in terms of ball possession. Leeds United was in possession of the ball for 47% of the time vs. Arsenal that controlled the ball for 53% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Leeds United was putting more pressure with 55 dangerous attacks and 17 shots of which 6 were on target. Still, Arsenal succeeded in find the solution to win this match.
Leeds United shot 17 times, 6 on target, 11 off target. Regarding the opposition, Arsenal shot 10 times, 5 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Leeds United didn’t receive any yellow card. Regarding the opposition, Arsenal received 2 yellow cards (W. Saliba and Gabriel).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this encounter, Leeds United will stay with 9 points like Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers to hold in the 15th place. On the other side, Arsenal will have 27 points to sit in the 1st place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Premier League, Leeds United will host Tottenham Hotspur on the 28th of May with a 4-2 head to head record in favor of Tottenham Hotspur (1 draw).
Arsenal will host Wolverhampton Wanderers on the 28th of May with a 8-3 head to head statistic in favor of Arsenal (3 draws).
Leeds United – Formation
Leeds United
84'
Leeds United adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Jesse Marsch decided to play with the following team: Illan Meslier , Rasmus Kristensen , Robin Koch , Liam Cooper , Pascal Struijk , Tyler Adams , Marc Roca , Brenden Aaronson , Jack Harrison , Luis Sinisterra and Rodrigo .
The home team had on the bench: Luke Ayling, Diego Llorente, Sam Greenwood, Patrick Bamford , Mateusz Klich , Joe Gelhardt, Kristoffer Klaesson, Junior Firpo and Crysencio Summerville.
Substitutions
Leeds United made 4 changes: Rodrigo for P. Bamford (46′), J. Harrison for M. Klich (76′), M. Roca for C. Summerville (84′) and L. Sinisterra for J. Gelhardt (89′).
Best player: Rasmus Kristensen
The player that probably impressed the most for Leeds United was Rasmus Kristensen.
His rating is with 35 passes (74% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 7. He performed 1 cross.
Arsenal – Formation
Arsenal
90'
35'
Also Arsenal adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Mikel Arteta Amatriain played with: Aaron Ramsdale , Benjamin White , William Saliba , Gabriel Magalhães , Takehiro Tomiyasu , Thomas Partey , Granit Xhaka , Bukayo Saka , Martin Ødegaard , Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Kieran Tierney , Reiss Nelson, Rob Holding, Edward Nketiah, Matt Turner, Cédric Soares, Marquinhos, Albert Sambi Lokonga and Fábio Vieira .
Substitutions
Arsenal made 4 changes: M. Odegaard for F. Vieira (72′), B. White for K. Tierney (76′), G. Jesus for E. Nketiah (82′) and B. Saka for R. Holding (82′).
Best player: Gabriel Magalhães
The most impressive player for Arsenal was Gabriel Magalhães even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.
His rating is with 60 passes (90% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 8.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premier League.
- Southampton – West Ham United – 1-1
- Manchester United – Newcastle United – 0-0
- Liverpool – Manchester City – 1-0
- Leeds United – Arsenal – 0-1
- Aston Villa – Chelsea – 0-2
