FA Cup · 4 February 1997
Arsenal 0 – 1 Leeds
The match · Details
- Attendance
- 38,115
- Competition
- FA Cup
- Venue
- Away
- Manager
- George Graham
- Captain
- Carlton Palmer
Won 1–0 v Arsenal
Rodney Wallace 12'
Minute by minute
How it unfolded
Goal
Substitution
- 12' Goal — Rodney Wallace, assisted by Ian Harte
- 64' Substitution — David Wetherall on for Lee Bowyer, 64'
- 78' Substitution — Ian Rush on for Rodney Wallace, 78'
The team sheet
Line-up
Starting XI
11- GK Nigel Martyn
- DF Tony Dorigo
- DF Ian Harte
- DF Gary Kelly
- DF / MF Gunnar Halle
- DF / MF Mark Jackson
- MF Lee Bowyer↓ 64' David Wetherall
- FW Brian Deane
- ↓ 78' Ian Rush
Substitutes
2- ↑ 64' for Lee Bowyer
- MF / FW Ian Rush↑ 78' for Rodney Wallace
The record
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Leeds v Arsenal
129
Played
41
Won
33
Drawn
55
Lost
First met 1924 · 159 scored, 211 conceded
Last five meetings
| Date | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2026 Premier League | H | 0–4 | Lost 0–4 v Arsenal |
| 23 Aug 2025 Premier League | A | 0–5 | Lost 0–5 v Arsenal |
| 1 Apr 2023 Premier League | A | 1–4 | Lost 1–4 v Arsenal |
| 16 Oct 2022 Premier League | H | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Arsenal |
| 8 May 2022 Premier League | A | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Arsenal |