By Shamoon HafezBBC Sport
Last updated connected 9 minutes ago.From the conception Premier League
Premier League leaders Arsenal held connected to triumph astatine Leeds successful a melodramatic decorativeness aft the lucifer had been delayed by astir 40 minutes due to the fact that of a powerfulness outage.
There was play successful stoppage clip erstwhile referee Chris Kavanagh sent disconnected Arsenal's Gabriel for kicking retired astatine Leeds striker Patrick Bamford and awarded the hosts a penalty, but some decisions were overturned aft Kavanagh reviewed the incidental connected the pitchside monitor.
Earlier, helium halted the lucifer aft 23 seconds of play due to the fact that of a powerfulness chopped astatine Elland Road, which meant Kavanagh mislaid connection with the video adjunct referee officials, portion goalline exertion was down too.
Once they got going again, the awesome Bukayo Saka scored the winning extremity successful the archetypal fractional by punishing Rodrigo's escaped pass, exchanging passes with Martin Odegaard earlier smashing successful precocious astatine the adjacent post.
Bamford was sent connected astatine the commencement of the 2nd fractional and the Englishman astir made an contiguous interaction but his close-range onslaught was ruled retired for a propulsion connected Gabriel.
Before the stoppage-time controversy, Leeds were awarded a punishment erstwhile William Saliba was adjudged to person handled the ball, but Bamford dragged his effort wide.
Leeds piled connected the unit and Luis Sinisterra's goal-bound changeable was blocked by Gabriel, portion Brenden Aaronson's arrowed onslaught from agelong scope was pushed distant by Aaron Ramsdale.
Mikel Arteta's broadside are present 4 points wide aft making a highly awesome commencement to the run which has seen them cod 9 victories from 10 Premier League games.
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Leeds United
Squad number1Player nameMeslier
Squad number25Player nameKristensen
Squad number5Player nameKoch
Squad number6Player nameCooper
Squad number21Player nameStruijk
Squad number12Player nameAdams
Squad number8Player nameRoca
Squad number7Player nameAaronson
Squad number11Player nameHarrison
Squad number23Player nameSinisterra
Squad number19Player nameRodrigo
Squad number9Player nameBamford
Squad number10Player nameSummerville
Squad number30Player nameGelhardt
Squad number43Player nameKlich
Arsenal
Squad number1Player nameRamsdale
Squad number4Player nameWhite
Squad number12Player nameSaliba
Squad number6Player nameGabriel Magalhães
Squad number18Player nameTomiyasu
Squad number5Player namePartey
Squad number34Player nameXhaka
Squad number7Player nameSaka
Squad number8Player nameØdegaard
Squad number11Player nameGabriel Martinelli
Squad number9Player nameGabriel Jesus
Squad number3Player nameTierney
Squad number14Player nameNketiah
Squad number16Player nameHolding
Squad number21Player nameFábio Vieira
Line-ups
Leeds
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Meslier
- 25Kristensen
- 5Koch
- 6Cooper
- 21Struijk
- 12Adams
- 8RocaSubstituted forSummervilleat 84'minutes
- 7Aaronson
- 11HarrisonSubstituted forKlichat 75'minutes
- 23SinisterraSubstituted forGelhardtat 89'minutes
- 19RodrigoSubstituted forBamfordat 45'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Ayling
- 3Firpo
- 9Bamford
- 10Summerville
- 13Klaesson
- 14Llorente
- 30Gelhardt
- 42Greenwood
- 43Klich
Arsenal
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Ramsdale
- 4WhiteSubstituted forTierneyat 76'minutes
- 12SalibaBooked astatine 62mins
- 6GabrielBooked astatine 90mins
- 18Tomiyasu
- 5Partey
- 34Xhaka
- 7SakaSubstituted forHoldingat 82'minutes
- 8ØdegaardSubstituted forFerreira Vieiraat 73'minutes
- 11Martinelli
- 9Gabriel JesusSubstituted forNketiahat 82'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Tierney
- 14Nketiah
- 16Holding
- 17Cédric Soares
- 21Ferreira Vieira
- 23Sambi Lokonga
- 24Nelson
- 27Oliveira Alencar
- 30Turner
Referee:Chris Kavanagh
Attendance:36,700
Live Text
Match ends, Leeds United 0, Arsenal 1.
Second Half ends, Leeds United 0, Arsenal 1.
Attempt missed. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) close footed changeable from extracurricular the container misses to the close pursuing a corner.
Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Gabriel Martinelli.
Hand shot by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
Joe Gelhardt (Leeds United) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) is shown the yellowish card.
VAR Decision: No Red Card Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Foul by Patrick Bamford (Leeds United).
Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Foul by Fábio Vieira (Arsenal).
Liam Cooper (Leeds United) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Substitution, Leeds United. Joe Gelhardt replaces Luis Sinisterra.
Attempt missed. Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United) close footed changeable from the centre of the container is excessively high. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a escaped footwear connected the near wing.
Foul by Rasmus Kristensen (Leeds United).
Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) close footed changeable from the close broadside of the six gait container is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fábio Vieira with a transverse pursuing a corner.
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