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Premier League · 18 December 2021

Leeds 1 – 4 Arsenal

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The match · Details
Attendance
36,166
Competition
Premier League
Venue
Home
Elland Road
Manager
Marcelo Bielsa
Captain
Luke Ayling
Lost 1–4 v Arsenal

Raphael Dias Belloli Raphinha 75'

Arsenal

Gabriel Martinelli 16', Gabriel Martinelli 28', B. Saka 42', E. Smith Rowe 84'

Minute by minute

How it unfolded

  1. 31' Substitution — Crysencio Summerville on for Jack Harrison, 31'
  2. 75' Goal — Raphael Dias Belloli Raphinha (penalty), 75'
  3. 78' Substitution — Sam Greenwood on for Mateusz Klich, 78'
The team sheet

Line-up

Starting XI

4-2-3-1 · 11
  1. GK Illan Meslier
  2. DF Luke Ayling C
  3. DF Cody Drameh
  4. DF Robin Koch
  5. DF / WG Stuart Dallas
  6. MF Adam Forshaw
  7. MF Mateusz Klich
    ↓ 78' Sam Greenwood
  8. WG Jack Harrison
    ↓ 31' Crysencio Summerville
  9. WG Raphael Dias Belloli Raphinha
  10. MF / FW Tyler Roberts
  11. FW Joe Gelhardt

Substitutes

2
  1. WG Crysencio Summerville
    ↑ 31' for Jack Harrison
  2. FW / MF Sam Greenwood
    ↑ 78' for Mateusz Klich
The numbers

Match stats

Leeds Arsenal
Possession: Leeds 51%, Arsenal 49%
Shots: Leeds 9, Arsenal 21
On target: Leeds 2, Arsenal 12
Shots in box: Leeds 4, Arsenal 14
Shots out box: Leeds 5, Arsenal 7
Blocked: Leeds 1, Arsenal 6
Corners: Leeds 1, Arsenal 4
Fouls: Leeds 11, Arsenal 7
Offsides: Leeds 0, Arsenal 1
Yellows: Leeds 3, Arsenal 1
Passes: Leeds 405, Arsenal 392
Pass acc.: Leeds 77%, Arsenal 78%
Saves: Leeds 8, Arsenal 1
The other side

Arsenal line-up

Starting XI

4-2-3-1
  1. A. Ramsdale
  2. K. Tierney
  3. T. Tomiyasu
  4. Gabriel Magalhães
  5. B. White
  6. G. Xhaka
  7. T. Partey
  8. M. Ødegaard
  9. A. Lacazette
  10. B. Saka
  11. Gabriel Martinelli

Goals

Gabriel Martinelli 16', Gabriel Martinelli 28', B. Saka 42', E. Smith Rowe 84'

The record

Leeds v Arsenal

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129
Played
41
Won
33
Drawn
55
Lost
Won 41, drawn 33, lost 55 of 129

First met 1924 · 159 scored, 211 conceded

Last five meetings

Last five meetings between Leeds United and Arsenal
DateH/AScoreResult
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