Arsenal turn deficit around to beat Leeds United 2-1 in Premier League

Arsenal secured an exciting 2-1 win over visitors Leeds in a match played as part of the sixth round of the Premier League for the 2026/27 season, kicking off at 14:30 Damascus time.

James Michael Justin opened the scoring for Leeds in the 55th minute, before Arsenal responded with two quick goals, the first from Riccardo Calafiori in the 62nd minute, and the second from Bruno Guimarães in the 70th minute, turning the result in favour of the hosts.

Arsenal dominated proceedings with 58 per cent possession compared to 42 per cent for Leeds, and also outpassed their opponents with 513 passes compared to 353. Arsenal also had the edge in expected goals, with 1.76 compared to 0.74 for their visitors.

In terms of shots, Arsenal fired 13 attempts, of which 6 were on target, compared to 11 attempts from Leeds, of which 5 were on target. Arsenal had one fewer corner than their visitors, with 3 compared to 4.

The match saw Arsenal receive a single yellow card, while Leeds received 4 yellow cards, with no sendings-off for either side. The match was officiated by referee Paul Tierney.

With this win, Arsenal raised their tally to 12 points in second place, after achieving 4 wins and one loss in 5 matches, while Leeds' tally stood at 9 points in fifth place, after two wins and three draws without any losses in 5 matches.