00:00A win for Arsenal will see them climb seven points clear at the top of the
00:07Premier League if they can overcome a much improved Leeds United. The Gunners
00:12have only picked up two points from their last three league games however
00:16they've only lost twice on the road all season and Ellen Road has been a happy
00:21hunting ground over the years. Arsenal have not lost here in their last eight
00:26visits. The improvement in Leeds since November has been seismic. They've only
00:31lost once in all competitions in December and January. They've only lost twice at
00:36home all season in the league. Arsenal will need to be ready for the challenge here
00:41as it's another electric atmosphere here at Ellen Road here in West Yorkshire for
00:46Leeds United against Arsenal. Let's have a look at the Leeds United starting lineup.
00:53Daniel Farker recalls Gabriel Goodmanson back into the Leeds United defence. That is the only
00:58alteration. Bornau makes way to the bench. In form Dominic Calvert-Lewin leads the
01:03attack having scored eight times in his last 11 appearances.
01:07significant team news for the Gunners. A blow. Bukayo Saka pulled up in the pre-match warm-up so he's
01:19out and in comes Noni Maduweke. Only Kai Havertz and Victor Jokerez retain their places following the
01:26Champions League victory in midweek. Havertz starting his first Premier League game for almost a year.
01:31Jokerez is preferred to Jesus and Declan Rice makes his 300th Premier League appearance.
01:38Strong challenge but a fair one.
01:48Mampadou. He thinks about a shot. Oh! Didn't clear the bar by a great deal.
01:57That's a lovely strike from Mampadou. Just needs his head over it a little bit more but it comes from that
02:03challenge from Jokerez. I'm not sure whether that was a really fair challenge.
02:15All played into Jokerez. That's better. Holding it up for Havertz.
02:20Zubomendi didn't really get hold of the shots. No he didn't and was there an opportunity right at
02:27the start of this for Havertz to take this shot on from the little set from Jokerez.
02:35Maduweke with another corner.
02:41Again right in there. Darlou just about got a punch away. Leeds half clear it. Rice feeds it wide to
02:47Maduweke.
02:48Sends over another cross. There's the header and there's the goal.
02:55Martin Zubomendi has scored and it's Leeds nil. Arsenal won.
02:59That's a great decision by Maduweke. He looked at taking fullback on. He chops inside.
03:05Pretty similar to how Pakayo Saka does. It's a lovely delivery but the timing of the run from
03:11Zubomendi is perfect. It can't be picked up. It's the perfect header and it's the perfect return for
03:16him after the United game and the problems he had in that. It's a great comeback but it all
03:22stems from this corner and a second good delivery in a row from Maduweke.
03:33Yeah cuts in sides. Lovely delivery and a perfectly guided header by Zubomendi.
03:41Should settle Arsenal down here.
03:46Maduweke with another corner.
03:52It's gone in. Darlou couldn't keep it out and Arsenal have doubled their leads.
03:57That is all about the delivery. I mean to bend the ball from now into that near post area right on top
04:04of everybody. That's so difficult Tim. I mean if no one touches that that's going in but it just causes
04:11mayhem. It's a great start for Arsenal now. 2-0. I think it does go in. I think the keeper's put it in
04:17himself. He couldn't do anything about it. That is a fantastic corner.
04:24Carl Darlou punches it into the net. He couldn't deal with it.
04:35Arsenal could be in here. It's Jokeres. Last ditch defending from Roden denies him.
04:42I'll tell you what he does well Roden but Jokeres again can't quite get the ball out of his feet
04:48and enough space in front of him. It's a lovely run. Lovely ball in.
04:52It just takes too long on it to get the shot off.
04:55But that goes down as an opportunity.
05:00The Gunners make it three.
05:05Well they nearly did. Timber got in a good position.
05:09Couldn't direct the header on target.
05:10Yeah it's another delivery spot on from Maduweke.
05:16Timber just like unable to keep the ball down.
05:18Odegaard looking for the run of Martinelli.
05:27He gets just ahead of Stroik on that occasion.
05:30Cuts inside. Good delivery. And Jokeres has turned it in.
05:37And that is 3-0 now to the Gunners.
05:39Yeah that's going to sink Leeds. They put so much effort into that.
05:42But it's the two substitutes. Odegaard with a lovely pass through to Martinelli.
05:50Who rode the challenge.
05:53And then delivered it. And Jokeres was being really strong in the centre of the box.
05:57Holding his ground.
05:59He gets a well-deserved goal. He's not had a lot to feed off of in today's game.
06:06Great finish.
06:07Hasn't been patient in. Got their goal.
06:09Yeah wrong side of Bogle.
06:12Jokeres good strength and good finish.
06:15Well played Martinelli. Excellent delivery in.
06:22Jokeres backing into Bogle. Look not letting him through.
06:25Nice and strong. Keeping his ground.
06:32Odegaard that's a nice first time pass to Declan Rice.
06:37Bursting at speed. Still Rice.
06:40Tried to find Jesus. Back with Rice.
06:42Arsenal almost walking it in. Jesus has put it wide.
06:46I thought that was it Tim. I thought that was the goal.
06:49You've got to say it's been a tough game for Arsenal to deal with.
06:52But they've coped so well.
06:55Nice driving through there and he just didn't get his foot around it enough.
07:03Saliba.
07:04Timber.
07:08That's wonderful again.
07:10Jesus is headed. That's a fine save from Darlow from point blank.
07:14That would have been a super goal.
07:15That is a great save. I mean, it's almost straight out the keeper.
07:19If that's a couple of feet either side, that's definitely in.
07:23But the ball's whipped in really fast and furiously from Timber.
07:27Arsenal go again.
07:32Udegaard.
07:33Jesus. Nice turn.
07:35Still Jesus.
07:36Jesus!
07:37Oh, that's wonderful.
07:39Quality finish.
07:404-0.
07:42And this is now turning into a rout.
07:45Am I allowed to say I told you so?
07:47I knew he'd come on and get something.
07:49He's in good form.
07:51He had those two chances earlier.
07:52The header.
07:54Point blank.
07:55Darlow saved.
07:57But that's great skill.
07:58He holds the ball up in the box.
08:00Makes room for himself.
08:01And the finish.
08:03Bottom corner.
08:03Bang.
08:04And Arsenal.
08:05Well worth the 4-0 today, I think.
08:07And the manager will be happy with the four goals.
08:10But he'll be happy with the clean sheet.
08:12It's a tough place to come and defend your goal up against so much pressure.
08:17I'm so pleased for him.
08:18And all the substitutes having an impact.
08:21And now the confidence flowing through this Gunners side.
08:24Jesus advantage played.
08:26Look at the players forwards here.
08:27Martinelli.
08:28Looking for Rice.
08:29Back to Martinelli.
08:30Shoots.
08:32Darlow saves, but leads.
08:33Well, they are being absolutely taken to the cleaners here.
08:38Yeah, this greasy surface is really suiting Arsenal's style.
08:43Martinelli doesn't put enough pace on that ball through for Declan Rice,
08:47but he's the one who ends up with a shot.
08:48Darlow can't hold it because it's so wet and slippery in there.
08:55Played really well today.
08:58Corner which Rice will take.
09:01Unmarked at the back post.
09:03It's headed across.
09:04Gabriel plays it in, but Darlow can gather.
09:09Played the four minutes.
09:11They've added on time.
09:12There goes the final whistle.
09:14Arsenal have now beaten Leeds 5-0 and 4-0 this season.
09:19Nikol Arteta will be absolutely delighted.
09:22His side were excellent today.
09:24Once they got the first goal from Zubamendi,
09:27his header from Maduweke's cross.
09:29It was Maduweke's corner.
09:31Darlow palmed it in to make it two.
09:33And then Arsenal scored two more in the second half.
09:36Victor Jocheres turning in an excellent ball in from Martinelli.
09:39And Gabriel Jesus, a wonderful bit of individual skill
09:43skill and a lovely finish into the corner of the net wrapping up the points for the Gunners.
09:49They are seven points clear for at least 24 hours.
09:53A statement win.
09:55Leeds 0, Arsenal 4.
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