Arsenal can move one game closer to clinching their first Premier League title since 2004 when they host relegation strugglers Leeds at the Emirates.
USA Network, Universo Leeds are having to do without three of their most important players as injuries take a toll on their squad. 120 mins from kickoff: Arsenal have won 22 of 28 Premier League matches this season. Meanwhile, no Patrick Bamford or Weston McKennie in the starting lineup for Leeds. 10 mins from kickoff: Looks like there might be an issue for Ben White. On the kickoff, it was deja-vu from the Bournemouth match. And Leeds are also pushing into the attack when they win it back. The visitors don't waste time going upfield. Again it's the visitors with the more incisive attacks. Leeds right-back Luke Ayling with a boot into the knee of Gabriel Jesus, who was making a dribbling move past him in the box. Leeds 'keeper Illan Meslier comes off his line to clear on an Arsenal counter, but the ball winds up at the feet of Gabriel Martinelli who sent the ball on an empty net. —
Arsenal will look to take a firmer grip on the Premier League title race when they host Leeds United at the Emirates Stadium. Follow all the action here as ...
Good cross from Xhaka on the left and the forward heads over. 7': Leeds may be struggling at the bottom end of the league but they are threatening going forward. It's only as far as Jesus, though, who shoots first time from distance, and Ayling has to clear off the line. There are some tough fixtures to come, but today doesn't look like one of them. So here are some pictures from the opening 20 minutes or so. Summerville breaks and tries to do it all himself, but Arsenal get back well. It's a really good link-up with Trossard from the Brazilian. 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. 24': Leeds break and it's Aaronson who does well and cuts in from the left for a blocked effort. Really good from Leeds who come again on the left, but the effort fails to find the target. 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. 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.
Gabriel Jesus is the latest to hit the deck, this time after a tackle by Kristensen on halfway. 3:49PM. 45+3 min ...
He can play on the right, on the left, he can play as a midfielder and he can be a false nine. “But seriously, we knew what he could bring to the team. More importantly, the Belgian’s performance proved that this team can still thrive without Bukayo Saka, who dropped to the bench as a result of illness in the week. Opposition teams like to pack the penalty box against Arsenal, but Jesus is a player who is capable of finding his way through the smallest of gaps. “He has been working so hard for the last four or five months with a lot of support from the team and the staff,” said Arteta of Jesus. It is testament to Arsenal’s strength as a team that the lengthy absence of Jesus did not derail their title charge over the past few months.
Gabriel Jesus scores his first Arsenal goals since October as the Gunners restore their eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a comfortable ...
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Gabriel Jesus ended his goal drought after scoring in each half as he made his first Premier League start since November to guide leaders Arsenal to 4-1 ...
Leeds pulled a goal back with 15 minutes remaining, Kristensen beating Ramsdale courtesy of a deflection off Oleksandr Zinchenko but there would be no grandstand finish as Xhaka headed home his third goal in as many games from a sublime Martin Odegaard pass. Ayling almost turned into his own goal as he fluffed his lines clearing away a long-range Gabriel Martinelli effort, the Brazilian aiming to score into an empty net after Meslier tore of his line only to play the ball straight into his path. The Brazil forward had not scored since October but converted a first-half penalty he had won himself and then added the third after former Leeds loanee Ben White had doubled the lead - Rasmus Kristensen pulling a goal back for Leeds before Granit Xhaka's header secured the points.
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Arsenal's next three matches in their pursuit of the Premier League title are live on Sky Sports. They played with a lot of organisation and desire. So, it's as you were in the race for the title and that was the minimum outcome for Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus scored his first Premier League goals since October as his return from injury gathered place. Bukayo Saka, after playing 175 minutes for England during the international break, got a bit of a rest after feeling unwell on Friday. He provided the momentum for Arsenal, bursting past one challenge before feinting to shoot and drawing Ayling into a challenge. Arsenal were flat and in search of a spark. There was a nervousness to Mikel Arteta's side as sloppy passing halted any momentum they tried to build. In a near repeat of Philip Billing's nine-second goal for Bournemouth at the Emirates last month, Leeds tested Arsenal straight from the kick-off. I try to be focused on ourselves and prepare for the next game. On Man City's victory over Liverpool, he added: "We can't control [what Manchester City do]. All seven of his goals for the Gunners have come in London.
The game was back and forth, and although it took a while for the scoreboard to open up, Arsenal held firm in possession.
Welcome to the Arsenal vs Leeds live stream, corresponding to the matchday 29 of the Premier League. They are playing at a very good level and they got a very good result in the last one, and as we have always done, we have to earn the right to win the game." The stadium has a capacity of 40 000 people. "It's the nicest part of the season, and we have to enjoy every second and every day. "I am very proud and happy to have and develop the group of players and staff we have together. "We had time to work, analyze, think, step away and reflect on what we are doing and how we are going to approach the final stretch of the season. Gabriel Jesus takes the penalty in a great way and scores the first for the loals. They have a very clear DNA, how they carry themselves, the character, the passion and energy with which they play." Christensen sends a lethal shot to the goal that ends up going in and the visitors score. Stay tuned for up-to-the-minute live coverage of the match on VAVEL. We're back for the minute-by-minute coverage of Arsenal vs Leeds. We got the results in various ways: in some games we had to react and try our best to get the results, and in others, we were really dominant and won the games with a bigger difference."