Summary

  • FT: Leeds 1-4 Arsenal - Martinelli scores twice for Gunners and Saka on target

  • Raphinha pulls one back from penalty spot before Smith Rowe scores

  • Five games all called off because of Covid

  • Aston Villa v Burnley was postponed earlier today

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  1. Postpublished at 19:05 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2021

    Leeds 1-3 Arsenal

    Of course I signed Ben White for my fantasy football team at about 3:45pm today, didn't I?

  2. goal

    GOAL - Leeds 1-3 Arsenalpublished at 75 mins

    Raphinha

    Leeds 1-3 ArsenalImage source, Getty Images

    A lovely penalty by Raphinha and are Leeds back in this?

    The Brazilian sends Aaron Ramsdale the wrong way and hammers his penalty in the top-right corner.

  3. PENALTY TO LEEDSpublished at 74 mins

    Leeds 0-3 Arsenal

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    Joe Gelhardt is just about to be replaced for Leeds... and he wins a penalty. Ben White lunges in and brings down the youngster. Terrible tackle.

  4. Postpublished at 73 mins

    Leeds 0-3 Arsenal

    Aaron Ramsdale's first save but he could have thrown a hat on Tyler Roberts' weak 20-yard shot.

  5. Postpublished at 18:59 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2021

    Leeds 0-3 Arsenal

    Good play by Arsenal keeper Aaron Ramsdale to race out of his box and clear a potentially dangerous Leeds move.

    Gives him something to do. He hasn't made a save yet.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 18:57 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2021

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    Richard Browne: Swift reminder that this is the same Arsenal team blown away by Liverpool. Leeds nursery team is hardly a challenge.

    @Tom 18:40 do Arsenal fans ever learn? Win a couple of easy games and talk up top-four hopes. Then lose to any of the top teams and back to square one. Rinse and repeat.

    James, London

  7. Postpublished at 68 mins

    Leeds 0-3 Arsenal

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    Arsenal have their first chance now since the break. Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli play a one-two in the box and Saka drags his shot just wide of the far post.

  8. Postpublished at 66 mins

    Leeds 0-3 Arsenal

    The second-half thrashing we were all expecting hasn't really happened. Gabriel Martinelli is offside before having a shot blocked anyway.

    Illan Meslier made eight saves in the first half, but hasn't been needed since the break.

  9. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 63 mins

    Leeds 0-3 Arsenal

    Bad news, Liam. Takehiro Tomiyasu is injured and Cedric Soares takes his place.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 18:52 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2021

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    Liam: Tomiyasu is casually dropping another 9/10 performance. He has blown me away, genius signing for the price. Love him.

  11. Postpublished at 18:52 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2021

    Spanish La Liga

    Imagine if Barcelona were playing struggling Elche and leading 2-0, and then Elche scored twice in a couple of minutes to make it 2-2.

    You don't need to imagine, it's happened.

    Follow live text of that here.

  12. Postpublished at 60 mins

    Leeds 0-3 Arsenal

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    It's been fairly even since the break. Pretty much 50-50 possession and no shots on target.

  13. Postpublished at 59 mins

    Leeds 0-3 Arsenal

    Tyler Roberts shoots over for Leeds and Stuart Dallas is back on.

  14. Postpublished at 58 mins

    Leeds 0-3 Arsenal

    Stuart Dallas needs treatment now off the pitch. He must have hurt himself in that move.

  15. YELLOW CARDpublished at 57 mins

    Leeds 0-3 Arsenal

    Takehiro Tomiyasu knocks the ball past Stuart Dallas and does him for pace so the Northern Ireland international has to grab him to stop him and gets booked.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 18:46 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2021

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    Andrew Mitchell: I can’t be alone in wondering how Granit Xhaka hasn’t been sent off there? Nowhere near the ball, coming down onto the ankle. Seen plenty of players sent off for less.

    Andrew Worby: That tackle is exactly why Xhaka cannot be captain again. 3-0 up and he risks a red card in the middle of the pitch for no reason.

  17. Postpublished at 56 mins

    Leeds 0-3 Arsenal

    Nice move for Leeds but Mateusz Klich's dangerous ball across the six-yard box doesn't find anyone.

    Better in this half for the hosts.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 18:44 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2021

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    I think all Leeds fans knew we were in for a tough run up to and over Christmas. So it's proving. We have some good young players and will improve when the injuries ease.

    Andy

    I can understand why Leeds fans are anxious, but relegation is quite simple: the three worst teams go down. Leeds aren't one of the three worst teams. They'll get whippings, but they'll also win enough games.

    Loz, Palace fan

  19. Postpublished at 54 mins

    Leeds 0-3 Arsenal

    Mateusz Klich runs his way out of defence with several high-risk moves and ends up starting an attack. Raphinha tries to head down a long ball into the box but it rolls out

  20. YELLOW CARDpublished at 52 mins

    Leeds 0-3 Arsenal

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    Leeds striker Joe Gelhardt is booked for a pretty similar challenge on Takehiro Tomiyasu.