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Our referee for today is Darren England, and he will be assisted by Daniel Cook Nicholas Hopton. Our fourth official is Jarred Gillett.

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Leeds: 1 I. Meslier 2 L. Ayling 5 R. Koch 3 Junior Firpo 25 R. Kristensen 21 P. Struijk 8 Marc Roca 11 J. Harrison 7 B. Aaronson 23 L. Sinisterra 10 C. Summerville. Replacements: 22 Joel Robles 6 L. Cooper 42 S. Greenwood 63 A. Gray 28 W. McKennie 19 Rodrigo 9 P. Bamford 24 G. Rutter 18 D. Gyabi.

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Arsenal: 1 A. Ramsdale 16 R. Holding 6 Gabriel Magalhães 4 B. White 34 G. Xhaka 5 T. Partey 35 O. Zinchenko 8 M. Ødegaard 19 L. Trossard 9 Gabriel Jesus 11 Gabriel Martinelli. Replacements: 21 Fábio Vieira 97 R. Walters 15 J. Kiwior 10 E. Smith Rowe 7 B. Saka 3 K. Tierney 30 M. Turner 24 R. Nelson 20 Jorginho.

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Leeds managed a 0-0 draw in their clash back in 2020. Last season Arsenal won 4-1 away and then followed that up with a 2-1 home win over Arsenal. Earlier this season Arsenal won 1-0 at Elland Road.

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Arsenal have won six of the last seven matches between the two sides.

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The two sides have me 110 times over the years, with Arsenal claiming 46 wins to Leeds' 38. They have ended all-square on 26 occasions.

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Leeds haven't had a happy time of it in the Premier League. In their last five matches they have beaten Wolves and Southampton, drawn with Brighton, but lost to Everton and Chelsea.

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Arsenal have won their last five Premier League matches in a row, scoring three or more goals in each of their last four matches. They have conceded just four goals in their last five matches.

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Leeds are down in 14th place with 26 points from their 27 matches. They are one point behind 12th-placed Crystal Palace, while the drop zone is just two points below them. So… plenty of pressure for Leeds.

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Arsenal are top of the Premier Division with 69 points from their 28 matches. They are eight points ahead of second-placed Man City, who have a game in hand over Arsenal.

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Good afternoon, and welcome to our live coverage of the clash between top-of-the-table Arsenal and a Leeds side that is one bad result away from the drop zone. The action is live, and we bring it to you from the magnificent Emirates Stadium in London.

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CLOSE AGAIN! Arsenal counter immediately, Jesus with a lovely pass to Martinelli just on the edge of the box, the Arsenal man pulling the trigger but Koch was on hand to block the shot. What an incredible start to this game!

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CLOSE AGAIN! Arsenal counter immediately, Jesus with a lovely pass to Martinelli just on the edge of the box, the Arsenal man pulling the trigger but Koch was on hand to block the shot. What an incredible start to this game!

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CLOSE! Kristensen breaks through into the Arsenal box and slams a shot on goal from a narrow angle… but Ramsdale deflects it away. Incredible start, that would have been a goal inside 10 seconds!

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Kick-off! We're underway here with the first half at the Emirates!

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Struijk is in to tackle Xhaka inside the box, the Gunner going to ground and calls of PENALTY filling the stadium, but the referee wasn't born yesterday and waves play on.

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Arsenal resuming normal service and controlling the ball well and moving it up from the back.

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Arsenal resuming normal service and controlling the ball well and moving it up from the back.

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Leeds win possession and push forward, but the Arsenal defence is strong.

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Leeds press forward again, but again the Arsenal defence is far too strong and they win possession and launch a counter attack…

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CLOSE! Jesus rises high to header from the edge of the six-yard box, unopposed, he connects hard but the cross from Xhaka is just centimetres too high for him to get his head under, and his header screams narrowly over the crossbar.

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Leeds with the throw deep inside the Arsenal half, the ball is sent over the top into their box, but Arsenal clear the danger, try to counter, but Leeds steal the ball from them!

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Leeds' attack comes to nothing and Arsenal are back on the ball and pushing upfield to the Leeds box.

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Ødegaard whips in a free-kick from ten metres outside the box, but it evades his team-mates and runs out for a goal-kick.

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Long ball foward by Arsenal into the Leeds box, but Meslier is off his line quick to claim the ball.

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Good pressure up the left wing but Arsenal get a reprieve after a foul on an Arsenal defender.

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GREAT PLAY! Leeds with a super break, get the ball into the box, and Arsenal have to scamble, Summerville with a cheeky reverse heel on goal but it's straight into Ramsdale's breadbasket

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Arsenal with a solid string of possession as they look for a gap in the Leeds, but nothing has opened up yet for them.

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Leeds pushing up slowly, and they win a throw up the right wing.

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Arsenal push the visitors up to their goal but can't find a way through.

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Summerville with a lovely ball to Roca on the edge of Arsenal's box… he passes to the wing who storms into the box and then curls his shot into the arms of Ramsdale.

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Ayling with a little pass to Summerville, who is well marked by White at the Arsenal box's edge… Harrison comes through and takes the strike by Ramsdale pushes it to safety.

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PENALTY! Jesus slips past Ayling who catches the Arsenal striker who hits the deck and the ref is pointing to the spot.

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GOAL, ARSENAL, JESUS! 1-0; Jesus slides the ball into the centre of the goal as Meslier flings himself to his right.

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That's a hammer blow to Leeds who were giving as good as they got, only to fall behind to a penalty.

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Summerville weaves down tot the byline in the Arsenal box, pulls it back to the onrushing Harrison, but Trossard darts in magnificently to steal the ball from underneath the Leeds man's nose.

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Summerville weaves down tot the byline in the Arsenal box, pulls it back to the onrushing Harrison, but Trossard darts in magnificently to steal the ball from underneath the Leeds man's nose.

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Arsenal pour forward only for Meslier to clear the long ball to safety… the ball goes out to Martinelli who takes a shot from distance, but Ayling is back to clear the ball off the line.

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Odegaard is down after a crunching tackle from Harrison, affording the players a chance to take some water on board for the final push until the break.

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HALF-TIME, ARSENAL 1-0 LEEDS. A gripping first 45 minutes, with Leeds putting up a mighty fight, but Arsenal are showing why they are a few points clear at the top of the table with a strong performance. It should be somewhat easy for Arsenal from here you would think, but the visitors from Yorkshire will have taken a lot of confidence from their performance and both teams will hopefully come out all guns blazing for the second half.

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YELLOW CARD, LEEDS, KOCH. Koch is awarded the first yellow of the contest after tripping Martinelli down the left wing.

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Kick-off! We're underway with the second half here at the Emirates.

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GOAL, ARSENAL, WHITE! 2-0; Arsenal extend their lead early inhe second half. Zinchenko and Martinelli combining well, Martinelli driving into the box and sending a low cross across the six-yard box, for White to come rushing in from a wide position to slam the ball into the roof of the net.

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Another great run from Martinelli, but Leeds close the danger down.

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Good break forward from Leeds which Arsenal managed to break down, Leeds unhappy not to have been awarded a free-kick.

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Arsenal now pushing forward, but taking their time, trying to draw the Leeds players out.

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GOAL, ARSENAL, JESUS! 3-0; Stunning move from Arsenal, Jesus passing to Trossard, who worked his way into the Leeds box, then turned and crossed back into the box where Jesus had followed up and sneaked in to poke the ball home.

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CLOSE! Leeds with a good move but unable to seal the deal in the Arsenal box… Arsenal countering and winning a corner from which Trossard almost heads home with a glancing header from Martinelli.

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SUBSTITUTIONS, ARSENAL. Substitution Jesus makes way for Saka, and Partey makes way for Filho

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Zinchenko with a foul on a Leeds player, the Arsenal man slipping away from the scene of the crime rapidly in the hopes of avoiding a yellow, which he does.

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A good attack from Leeds is broken down again by a good save from Ramsdale.

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SUBSTITUTION, LEEDS Sinisterra is replaced by Rodrigo, while Aaronson makes way for McKennie.

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Arsenal pressing hard looking to close the goal difference with City… but Leeds launch a counter-attack and Whit fouls Summerville with 15 metres out from the Arsenal box… the ball in is good and Arsenal take a couple of headers to put it out for a corner, which they clear.

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OOOH! A sharp cross from Harrison on the left wing flashes across the six-yard box but without any Leeds players present to knock it home.

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Good work from Leeds down the left flank but Arsenal close them down and win the throw.

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Good work from Leeds down the left flank but Arsenal close them down and win the throw.

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SUBSTITUTIONS, LEEDS. Cooper comes on in place of Koch, while Summerville makes way for Rutter.

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GOAL, LEEDS, KRISTENSEN! 3-1; Kristensen side foots a shot at goal from the edge of the box, it deflects off Zinchenko and Ramsdale can't adjust to make the save! Leeds are back in it… theoretically anyway. But Arsenal have had a clean sheet stolen and have shifted down in goal difference compared to City.

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Leeds drive forward and cause Arsenal some defensive headaches before the ball is cleared.

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Arsenal push forward and into the Leeds box, but the ball bounces lose and Meslier dives to collect it, amid around appeals for a backpass.

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Arsenal forward again, this time there's a bit of a melee on the edge of the box before Leeds are able to clear.

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GOAL, ARSENAL, XHAKA! 4-1; Xhaka scores at home again, this one knocking the stuffing out of Leeds who still had a sniff of a draw. Ødegaard whipped in a beautiful cross close to the edge of the six-yard box, where Xhaka rose high and headed hard home for his side's fourth of the afternoon.

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SUBSTITUTIONS. Substitution Xhaka makes way for Vieira and Zinchenko is replaced by Tierney for Arsenal, while Ødegaard takes a break while Rowe gets a short run out. Villa call Harrison back in and Bamford takes his place.

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Leeds look deflated but try to push through Arsenal, but the home side's defence is too strong.

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YELLOW CARD, LEEDS, BAMFORD. The Leeds man is carded for stepping on Jorginho's foot.

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Jorginho passes wide to Martinelli, the home side looking to ripple the net once again, but Leeds are blown for handball and Vieira has the chance to curl a free-kick in from the left wing, which goes out for an Arsenal corner.

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FULL-TIME. ARSENAL 4-1 LEEDS. A superb win for Arsenal as they go eight points clear at the top of the table. Leeds toiled hard and will feel they gave a lot better than they result suggests, but Arsenal were too slick and clinical when it counted. Thank you fo sharing the action with us, and enjoy the rest of you sporting weekend.