Arsenal Vs Leeds United (EFL Cup) (26/10/2021) - Live Commentary & Match Updates

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Arsenal Vs Leeds United (EFL Cup) (26/10/2021)

ARSENAL

Mikel Arteta


First Eleven
19 Bernd Leno
17 Cédric Soares  
4 Ben White
16 Rob Holding  
31 Sead Kolasinac
55 Ainsley Maitland-Niles
35 Mohamed Elneny  
19 Nicolas Pépé
55 Emile Smith Rowe  
35 Gabriel Martinelli
62 Edward Nketiah  
Substitutes
32 Aaron Ramsdale
20 Nuno Tavares  
21 Calum Chambers  
23 Sambi Lokonga  
18 Thomas Partey
87 Bukayo Saka
74 Salah-Eddine
9 Alexandre Lacazette  
38 F. Balogun

Emirates Stadium


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55' Calum Chambers
69' Edward Nketiah
LIVE COMMENTARY
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Arsenal 2-0 Leeds United
90+3'
Leeds earn a free-kick down their right. Harrison smashes the rebound into a defender and Gerhardt beats Lokonga before hitting the side netting. Leno takes the goal-kick and that's it!
91'
Drameh does well and slides the ball into the path of Summerville on the right hand side of the Arsenal box.
90'
4' of added time
86'
Leeds pass the ball around in their own half but Arsenal are staying in shape. Bielsa's men look out of ideas.
82'
Leeds enter the final third for what seems like the first time in ages.
But the chance is almost immediately wasted.
78'
Leeds have run out of steam in this second half. Phillips demonstrates this fact by knocking a routine pass to Drameh out of play for an Arsenal throw-in as the visitors try to build their latest attack.
⚽ 69'
GOOOOOAAAAAAAALLL! Arsenal 2-0 Leeds United
Eddie nketiah doubles arsenal's lead!
🟨 59'
Cedric is booked for bringing down Dallas.
⚽ 55'
GOOOOAAAAAAALLLL! Arsenal 1-0 Leeds United
Calum chambers has scored!
56'
Calum Chambers is on to replace Ben White.
🔄 53'
Joe Gelhardt replaces Tyler Roberts.
51'
Cedric's delivery is a menacing one but after some pinball in the box Harrison manages to hack clear.
🔄 46'
Klich replaces Forshaw.
45'
Second Half begins..
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Arsenal 0-0 Leeds United
45'
1' of added time
36'
Arsenal survive the corner but Leeds' direct passing is troubling Arsenal. The visitors move through midfield in two passes and Rodrigo finds himself running through on goal. Leno spots the danger early and wins the footrace to clear.
34'
James takes down a forward pass with ease and Leeds move quickly from right to left. Roberts shifts onto his right foot to shoot in the box and his shot takes a deflecton for a Leeds corner.
27'
GOOD SAVE!
The ball drops to Harrison at the back post from the corner, and he shoots first time with a stinging effort from 15 yards out.
Leno is unsighted but makes an instinctive save low to his left.
🟨 23'
Yellow card to Tyler Roberts.
18'
Rodrigo tries to get in behind again but again the flag is up for offside.
14'
Arsenal corner.
Dallas get his head on a long ball forward towards Pepe, but can only glance it behind for a corner to the home side.
8'
Dan James tries to get in behind on the left after a ball from Harrison but the flag is up straight away for offside.
6'
Holding wanders forward from the back, and advances all the way to 30 yards out from goal.
3'
Arsenal corner.
Pepe crosses in from the right but sees his delivery blocked behind by Dallas.
1'
First Half begins..
Arsenal Starting XI To Face Leeds United: Leno; Cedric, White, Holding, Kolasinac; Maitland-Niles, Elneny; Pepe, Smith Rowe, Martinelli; Nketiah.

Leeds United

Jesse Marsch


First Eleven
01 Illan Meslier
37 Pierre Drameh
14 Llorente
21 Pascal Struijk
15 Stuart Dallas
23 Kalvin Phillips
04 Adam Forshaw  
22 Jack Harrison
11 Tyler Roberts   
20 Daniel James
20 Rodrigo
Substitutes
13 Klaesson
06 Liam Cooper
33 Leo Hjelde
35 Charlie Cresswell
43 Mateusz Klich  
39 McKinstry,
30 Joe Gelhardt  
38 Summerville
42 Greenwood

ARSENAL - Lineup

First Eleven
19 Bernd Leno
17 Cédric Soares  
4 Ben White
16 Rob Holding  
31 Sead Kolasinac
55 Ainsley Maitland-Niles
35 Mohamed Elneny  
19 Nicolas Pépé
55 Emile Smith Rowe  
35 Gabriel Martinelli
62 Edward Nketiah  
Substitutes
32 Aaron Ramsdale
20 Nuno Tavares  
21 Calum Chambers  
23 Sambi Lokonga  
18 Thomas Partey
87 Bukayo Saka
74 Salah-Eddine
9 Alexandre Lacazette  
38 F. Balogun

Leeds United - Lineup

First Eleven
01 Illan Meslier
37 Pierre Drameh
14 Llorente
21 Pascal Struijk
15 Stuart Dallas
23 Kalvin Phillips
04 Adam Forshaw  
22 Jack Harrison
11 Tyler Roberts   
20 Daniel James
20 Rodrigo
Substitutes
13 Klaesson
06 Liam Cooper
33 Leo Hjelde
35 Charlie Cresswell
43 Mateusz Klich  
39 McKinstry,
30 Joe Gelhardt  
38 Summerville
42 Greenwood