Arsenal came from behind to defeat Leeds United 2-1 in the Premier League at the Emirates Stadium. The home side took the lead in the 55th minute through James Justin before responding with two goals in the second half, first from Calafiori and then Guimarães.
Leeds United struck first in the 55th minute when Justin scored with a well-placed shot. Arsenal equalized in the 62nd minute as Calafiori converted a cross from Saka, and they took the lead in the 70th minute with Guimarães finishing a cut-back from Rice.
Leeds United received five yellow cards during the match, with Tanaka, Ampadu, Farke, Muharemović, and Justin all booked. Arsenal also saw Martin Ødegaard booked in the 84th minute. The hosts made several substitutions, including bringing on Timber, Gyökeres, and Guimarães in the 63rd minute.
Arsenal dominated possession with 58% of the ball and created more chances, including four big opportunities. The Gunners also recorded more accurate passes (437) compared to Leeds' 281. Leeds, however, won more corners (4) and had a higher number of fouls committed (20) than Arsenal (12).
Match facts
Arsenal 2 - 1 Leeds United (full time)
- Competition: Premier League
- Date: 10 Oct 2026
- Goals: James Justin 55', Riccardo Calafiori 62', Bruno Guimarães 70'
- Yellow cards: Ao Tanaka 36', Ethan Ampadu 38', Daniel Farke 39', Tarik Muharemović 59', James Justin 78', Martin Ødegaard 84'
- Venue: Emirates Stadium, London
- Attendance: 60,315
- Referee: Paul Tierney
Match statistics
Top stats
| Arsenal | Leeds United | |
|---|---|---|
| 58% | Ball possession | 42% |
| 13 | Total shots | 11 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 4 | Big chances | 2 |
| 3 | Big chances missed | 1 |
| 437 (85%) | Accurate passes | 281 (79%) |
| 2 | Corners | 4 |
| 12 | Fouls committed | 20 |
Shots
| Arsenal | Leeds United | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Total shots | 11 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 8 | Shots inside box | 7 |
| 5 | Shots outside box | 4 |
Passes
| Arsenal | Leeds United | |
|---|---|---|
| 512 | Passes | 356 |
| 437 (85%) | Accurate passes | 281 (79%) |
| 171 | Own half | 176 |
| 266 | Opposition half | 105 |
| 12 (27%) | Accurate long balls | 24 (42%) |
| 7 (47%) | Accurate crosses | 6 (26%) |
| 17 | Throws | 16 |
| 7 | Offsides | 4 |
Defence
| Arsenal | Leeds United | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Tackles | 10 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 25 | Clearances | 25 |
| 4 | Keeper saves | 4 |
Line-ups
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| # | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 15 | Ezri Konsa |
| 6 | Gabriel |
| 33 | Riccardo Calafiori |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 49 | Myles Lewis-Skelly |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard (captain) |
| 20 | Noni Madueke |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
Substitutes
| # | Player | On |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Jurriën Timber | 63' |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães | 63' |
| 14 | Viktor Gyökeres | 63' |
| 5 | Piero Hincapié | 82' |
| 23 | Mikel Merino | 90' |
| 13 | Kepa Arrizabalaga | |
| 10 | Eberechi Eze | |
| 36 | Martín Zubimendi | |
| 56 | Max Dowman |
Coach: Mikel Arteta
Leeds United (3-5-2)
| # | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | James Trafford |
| 24 | James Justin |
| 30 | Nico Elvedi |
| 5 | Tarik Muharemović |
| 2 | Jayden Bogle |
| 18 | Anton Stach |
| 4 | Ethan Ampadu (captain) |
| 22 | Ao Tanaka |
| 3 | Gabriel Gudmundsson |
| 9 | Dominic Calvert-Lewin |
| 19 | Noah Okafor |
Substitutes
| # | Player | On |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Brenden Aaronson | 71' |
| 10 | Harry Wilson | 71' |
| 14 | Lukas Nmecha | 79' |
| 15 | Jaka Bijol | 86' |
| 23 | Jean-Mattéo Bahoya | 86' |
| 16 | Michael Zetterer | |
| 26 | Melvin Bard | |
| 44 | Ilia Gruev | |
| 8 | Sean Longstaff |
Coach: Daniel Farke
Top players
Arsenal
| Player | Position |
|---|---|
| Declan Rice | DM |
| Riccardo Calafiori | LB |
| Bruno Guimarães |
Leeds United
| Player | Position |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Gudmundsson | LM |
| James Justin | CB |
| Ethan Ampadu | CM |
Head to head
Arsenal 11W, 2D, Leeds United 0W
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2026 | Leeds United | 0 - 4 | Arsenal | Premier League |
| 23 Aug 2025 | Arsenal | 5 - 0 | Leeds United | Premier League |
| 01 Apr 2023 | Arsenal | 4 - 1 | Leeds United | Premier League |
| 16 Oct 2022 | Leeds United | 0 - 1 | Arsenal | Premier League |
| 08 May 2022 | Arsenal | 2 - 1 | Leeds United | Premier League |
| 18 Dec 2021 | Leeds United | 1 - 4 | Arsenal | Premier League |
| 26 Oct 2021 | Arsenal | 2 - 0 | Leeds United | EFL Cup |
| 14 Feb 2021 | Arsenal | 4 - 2 | Leeds United | Premier League |
| 22 Nov 2020 | Leeds United | 0 - 0 | Arsenal | Premier League |
