Premier League · 1 November 2003
Leeds 1 – 4 Arsenal
The match · Details
- Attendance
- 36,491
- Competition
- Premier League
- Venue
- Home
- Manager
- Peter Reid
- Captain
- Gary Kelly
Lost 1–4 v Arsenal
Alan Smith 63'
Arsenal
4 goals
Minute by minute
How it unfolded
Goal
Substitution
- 46' Substitution — James Milner on for Michael Bridges, 46'
- 61' Substitution — Aaron Lennon on for Lamine Sakho, 61'
- 63' Goal — Alan Smith, assisted by Aaron Lennon
The team sheet
Line-up
Starting XI
11- DF Roque Junior
- MF David Batty
- MF Seth Johnson
- ↓ 46' James Milner
- FW Lamine Sakho↓ 61' Aaron Lennon
Substitutes
2- MF James Milner↑ 46' for Michael Bridges
- WG Aaron Lennon↑ 61' for Lamine Sakho
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 |