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 40 mins

    Leeds 0-2 Arsenal

    Leeds fans can see the danger before the defence do. There's a real sense of panic from the stands with Alexandre Lacazette in space and the ball is indeed played to him. In the end Bukayo Saka has a shot blocked and Leeds escape.

  2. Postpublished at 37 mins

    Leeds 0-2 Arsenal

    Good play by Leeds' Adam Forshaw to twice break up a potential Gunners counter-attack.

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    DJMANNIE: Leeds United need to slow down the tempo of their game. They're burning so much energy trying to compete with their opponent.

    Neil Boughton: Leeds are being well and truly found out this season. You need to do more than just run to win games

  4. Postpublished at 35 mins

    Leeds 0-2 Arsenal

    Almost a third for Arsenal. Martin Odegaard pokes the ball across to Alexandre Lacazette, whose first-time shot from six yards is saved by Illan Meslier's torso. The keeper did well there to adjust his body in time.

  5. Postpublished at 18:04 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2021

    Leeds 0-2 Arsenal

    Gabriel Martinelli has scored his first Premier League double in his 39th appearance in the competition, while he has as many goals in his last two league matches for Arsenal as he had in his previous 24 beforehand (three).

  6. Postpublished at 34 mins

    Leeds 0-2 Arsenal

    There's a stop in play with officials etc gathered around the benches. It's not clear why. Something someone said in the crowd? Either way play is back under way.

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    Daniel Cheng: If Martinelli keeps this up we can sell Aubameyang in January and cut our losses.

    Matty AFC: Aubameyang must be sitting at home thinking he is watching Martinelli confirm his exit in January.

  8. Postpublished at 33 mins

    Leeds 0-2 Arsenal

    Leeds have had a couple of chances - they just can't defend - as Tyler Roberts curls wide from just outside the box.

    Is Roberts limping?

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    Leeds need a completely different approach to games. If they don't start doing it soon they will be in the bottom three and Bielsa will have to go.

    Alan

  10. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 32 mins

    Leeds 0-2 Arsenal

    I think this makes it 12 injuries for Leeds now as Jack Harrison has to be replaced by Netherlands Under-21 international Crysencio Summerville.

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    MikeyBulgaria: Re 17.50.. with the defence we have at the moment I wouldn't be surprised if Arsenal overtake Liverpool's 2nd place by the end of the game!

  12. goal

    GOAL - Leeds 0-2 Arsenalpublished at 28 mins

    Gabriel Martinelli

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    Leeds lose the ball again and Gabriel Martinelli scores again.

    The Gunners win the ball in the centre circle and Granit Xhaka plays a lovely through ball to Martinelli.

    The Brazilian races into the box, holding off a defender and then waits for Illan Meslier to go down before clipping the ball over the keeper.

  13. Postpublished at 17:58 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2021

    Leeds 0-1 Arsenal

    Raphinha is probably lucky Kieran Tierney doesn't make more of this.

    They get in a tussle over a throw-in and Raphinha makes contact with Tierney's throat. But he just walks away.

  14. Postpublished at 17:56 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2021

    Leeds 0-1 Arsenal

    Eleven of Arsenal's 24 Premier League goals this season have been scored by players aged 21 or younger (46%), the highest ratio by a side since Aston Villa in 2005-06 (49%).

  15. Postpublished at 26 mins

    Leeds 0-1 Arsenal

    Big chance for Leeds. Raphinha runs from the halfway line down the wing, then cuts inside past two Arsenal defenders who don't know how to deal with him, but drags his shot just wide.

    Back to Illan Meslier saving now though as he scoops up Thomas Partey's drive.

  16. Postpublished at 24 mins

    Leeds 0-1 Arsenal

    Illan Meslier has made more saves (four) than some goalkeepers do in a whole game. Kieran Tierney is unmarked in the box and hammers in a shot towards the bottom corner which Meslier tips round the post.

  17. Postpublished at 23 mins

    Leeds 0-1 Arsenal

    Martin Odegaard cuts in and has a shot blocked. Leeds look panicky every time Arsenal come forward. Understandable when you've lost the last game 7-0.

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    Simon Hayes: He looked great before his injury but Martinelli is making the most of the Aubameyang situation.

    Eamonn McGurk: Martinelli is a baller!

    Give Martinelli a run, he'll keep scoring. Aubameyang who?

    Alex, Chertsey

  19. Postpublished at 21 mins

    Leeds 0-1 Arsenal

    This is... ambitious. Raphinha shoots from the centre circle but Aaron Ramsdale just lets the ball drop into his arms.

  20. Postpublished at 17:50 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2021

    Leeds 0-1 Arsenal

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    Arsenal become the third club to score 7,000 goals in the English top flight, after Everton (7,139) and Liverpool (7,069).