Arsenal vs Leeds - Premier League: Live score, team news and updates

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16:57

Arsenal go eight clear

Well it was relatively comfortable in the end, with Arsenal scoring four at home to go back eight points clear.

Jesus twice and White and Xhaka once, with Kristensen's strike no more than a consolation.

Our report is below.

16:55

FULL TIME - Arsenal 4-1 Leeds

90 +4': That's your lot.

16:53

Two minutes to go

90 +2': Bamford, who' on for Harrison, is penalised.

Just a couple of the four added minutes remaining.

16:51

Triple change for Arsenal

90 +1': Three subs for the Gunners, who are still coming. Good work from Trossard but he can't find a way through on this occasion.

Tierney, Smith Row and Vieira on for Zinchenko, Odegaard and Xhaka.

Into stoppage time.

16:48

Xhaka scores!

86': Martin Odegaard at his best. A sensational pass in from the right, picks out Xhaka, headed in.

16:46

GOAL! Arsenal 4-1 Leeds

84': Game back off.

16:44

Trossard goes down

83': Bit of a weird one as Trossard hits the deck off the ball.

Think he may have got something in the back. But we play on. 

16:40

Game on?

79': It's slow from Arsenal to be fair as one of the wide players runs - I didn't quite catch who - through almost the whole team.

Zinchenko is sprinting to get back but it's him who the ball comes off as Kristensen shoots on the half-volley from the edge of the box.

16:39

GOAL! Arsenal 3-1 Leeds

76': Leeds have made four changes now, with Rodrigo, McKennie, Rutter and Cooper on for Sinisterra, Aaronson, Koch and Rutter.

But... GOAL!

16:32

Not Leeds' day

71': Free-kick for Leeds as Ben White is penalised but the effort is poor once again.

Just a matter of seeing it our now for Arsenal.

16:26

Ramsdale saves

65': Leeds have a sniff through Aaronson who picks the ball up at an awkward angle on the right and he tries to chip Ramsdale, but the England man is up to the task.

16:21

Double change for Arsenal

60': And that's the last big of action from Jesus as he receives a round of applause before being replaced by Bukayo Saka.

Jorginho is also on for Thomas Partey, who had been struggling with an issue over the international break.

16:18

Jesus at the double

57': Oh yeah. He's back.

It's a really good link-up with Trossard from the Brazilian. He gives his mate the ball, he crosses again on the right and Jesus comes steaming in to make it three.

16:17

GOAL! Arsenal 3-0 Leeds

55': GOAL! Jesus has two!

16:16

Leeds wasteful

54': A free-kick for Leeds but the cross goes all the way out for a goal kick.

It's not happened for them today. It was a bit of a free hit but they'll feel they could have had something.

16:10

Ben White in on the act

48': Much easier for Arsenal. Great work from Martinelli down the left and his cross goes all the way to the back post to Ben White, who finishes high into the net.

You'd imagine that will be that.

16:09

GOAL! Arsenal 2-0 Leeds

47': It's two! There we go.

16:07

Second half underway

46': We're back underway in north London.

16:01

More first-half snaps

Some more snaps from the first-half...

15:57

All to play for!

Well it's not been a classic but Arsenal are on course to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League back to eight points.

Gabriel Jesus scored from the spot after being fouled but it was pretty much all Leeds before that.

Not over by any stretch of the imagination.

15:50

45 +4': HALF TIME: Arsenal 1-0 Leeds

45 +4': And that's the whistle.

15:47

Koch booked

45 +1': Koch is booked for bringing down Martinelli as Arsenal break.

He's in a bit of pain, actually. We're into stoppage time.

15:43

Off the line!

42': My word! The goal has made Arsenal come alive.

They break from a Leeds free-kick and Meslier gets to a long ball before the Arsenal attackers. It's only as far as Jesus, though, who shoots first time from distance, and Ayling has to clear off the line.

15:36

Jesus is BACK!

35': It's straight down the middle from Jesus. As cool as you like! He's back

15:36

GOAL! Arsenal 1-0 Leeds

33': Who will take it? Odegaard has the ball...

It's Jesus... GOALLLLLLL!

15:34

PENALTY TO ARSENAL

34': It's well against the run of play but Jesus is tripped by Ayling and the Leeds man has his hands on his head.

He's clipped his knee. Arsenal have the chance to take the lead against the run of play

15:32

Leeds well on top

Really good from Leeds who come again on the left, but the effort fails to find the target.

31': The Emirates faithful are starting to grow frustrated because Arsenal haven't created anything bar that early Jesus chance.

Summerville then plays in Harrison but Ramsdale saves.

15:25

Leeds come again

24': Leeds break and it's Aaronson who does well and cuts in from the left for a blocked effort.

The ball then falls to I believe Sinisterra who forces Ramsdale into a save, but he's offside.

15:22

All square at the Emirates

21': There's not much going on on the field with Arsenal just trying to break Leeds down really. So here are some pictures from the opening 20 minutes or so.

15:18

Arsenal struggling

17': Leeds are doing well here. Lots of possession for Arsenal but not doing much with it. 

They're missing Saka at the minute.

15:13

Jesus heads over

12': It's Trossard who has been tasked with filling in for Saka on the right.

Jesus should score! Good cross from Xhaka on the left and the forward heads over. Probably on the stretch but he should score.

All Arsenal.

15:08

Leeds break

7': Leeds may be struggling at the bottom end of the league but they are threatening going forward. Summerville breaks and tries to do it all himself, but Arsenal get back well. A warning sign, however.

15:05

Injury worries for Arsenal

3': Xhaka is down holding his knee and it doesn't look good for the midfielder.

A bit of treatment, but he's fine.

15:01

Leeds almost go one up!

2': A great start from Leeds, who almost score after about 10 seconds. They go down the right and Ramsdale has to save from Kristensen.

We've seen that happen before!

15:00

Kick-off!

1': We're underway!

14:57

Here come the teams!

The teams are on their ways out in north London.

14:56

Five minutes until kick-off

We're not far away from kick-off now. Strap in.

14:50

Warm-up snaps

Some snaps from the warm-ups...

14:47

Saka is ill

Mikel Arteta has said the reason Bukayo Saka doesn't start today is because he's been ill and not trained.

A good enough reason, I suppose.

🗣️ "He wasn't able to train yesterday, he wasn't well and today he feels a little bit better."

Mikel Arteta on Bukayo Saka starting from the bench against Leeds. pic.twitter.com/vsnRPml90n

— Football Daily (@footballdaily) April 1, 2023

14:44

Saliba struggles for Arsenal

A little bit on William Saliba, who could be done for this season.

Mikel Arteta has said he hopes to have the Frenchman back before the curtain is drawn, but it won't be any time soon.

Arsenal have formed one of the best centre-back pairings this season with Saliba and Gabriel, but Rob Holding will have to be good enough to step in today.

14:38

Pictures from the Emirates

Some early pictures from the Emirates are in, with kick-off just over 20 minutes away.

City won 4-1, by the way - so the gap is down to five at the top.

14:31

Leeds form

Leeds' form has picked up under Javi Gravia but they're still only two points clear of the relegation zone in what is a jam-packed, twisting and turning battle.

Today will be tough for them, but they're on a good path, beating Wolves 4-2 last time out after a draw against Brighton.

14:21

Leeds swap four

Four changes for Leeds from the win over Wolves pre-international break.

Kristensen, Summerville, Sinisterra and Struijk come in for McKennie, Bamford, Wober and Gnonto.

14:14

One change for Arsenal

Just the one change for Arsenal from the Palace win, with Gabriel Jesus replacing Bukayo Saka, who is surprisingly benched.

There's still no William Saliba, so Rob Holding continues to deputise at centre-back.

14:05

Leeds team to face Arsenal

Meslier, Kristensen, Ayling, Struijk, Firpo, Koch, Roca, Summerville, Aaronson, Sinisterra, Harrison.

Subs: Robles, Cooper, Gyabi, Gray, Greenwood, McKennie, Rodrigo, Georginio, Bamford.

14:02

Arsenal team to face Leeds

Ramsdale, White, Holding, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Partey, Xhaka, Odegaard, Trossard, Martinelli, Jesus.

Subs: Turner, Tierney, Walters, Kiwior, Jorginho, Smith Rowe, Vieira, Nelson, Saka.

Bukayo Saka is benched.

13:53

Arsenal form

Right, yeah, it's 3-1.

Anyway. Arsenal. They're top of the league and winning their first premier League title in nearly 20 years is a real possibility,

They're doing what they have to do and keep on beating what's in front of them, seeing off Crystal Palace 4-1 last time out. There are some tough fixtures to come, but today doesn't look like one of them. On paper, at least...

File photo dated 19-03-2023 of Bukayo Saka, who Arsenal Under-18s manager Jack Wilshere has told players to look to the likes of to see what is possible for them. Issue date: Friday March 31, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story SOCCER Arsenal Wilshere. Photo credit should read John Walton/PA Wire.

13:44

City lead!

Well, City have scored after 56 seconds. That lasted long!

Kevin de Bruyne puts City 2-1 up and you'd imagine they will go onto win now and cut the gap to five. Of course it's not over, but that's relieving for City.

13:37

At the Etihad...

Manchester City, trailing Arsenal by eight points at the start of play today, had the early kick off, taking on Liverpool in Manchester.

They fell behind early on with Mo Salah netting for Liverpool, before Julian Alvarez equalised.

The second half has just got underway, so we'll keep an eye on that one, which will have big implications on Arsenal's position.

13:34

Hello!

Good afternoon one and all and welcome to Sportsmail's live coverage of Arsenal vs Leeds in the Premier League.

We're in the final stretch of the season and the Gunners may have a chance to extend their lead at the top of the table depending on what happens at the Etihad in the next hour or so.

For Leeds, they're in a relegation fight. Nothing more, nothing less.