Arsenal vs Leeds

23 August 2025 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Jarred Gillett

Full time 5 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Jurriën Timber 34’, 56’
  • Bukayo Saka 45+1’
  • Viktor Gyokeres 48’, 90+5’ (pen)

Match summary

Arsenal won comfortably, 5-0 at home to Leeds. Arsenal led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Jurriën Timber put Arsenal ahead with a header in the 34th minute, set up by Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka made it 2-0 in first-half stoppage time, set up by Jurriën Timber. In the second half, Viktor Gyokeres made it 3-0 in the 48th minute, set up by Riccardo Calafiori, Timber made it 4-0 from a corner in the 56th minute, set up by Riccardo Calafiori, and Gyokeres made it 5-0 from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Arsenal created 2.77 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Leeds's 0.16 from 3.

Match stats

68% Possession 32%
18 Shots 3
5 Shots on target 1
2 Corners 2
114 Attacks 37
58 Dangerous attacks 6
599 Passes 290
92% Pass accuracy 76%
12 Tackles 18
8 Fouls 11
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 0

Key events

Arsenal Leeds
Kick-off
9’
20’
Pascal StruijkShot on target
Jurriën TimberHeader1-0 (Arsenal)
34’
Bukayo SakaRight foot shot2-0 (Arsenal)
45+1’
Half-time2-0
Viktor GyökeresRight foot shot3-0 (Arsenal)
48’
Second half underway
Leandro TrossardBukayo SakaInjury
53’
Jurriën TimberRight foot shot4-0 (Arsenal)
56’
58’
Lukas NmechaJoël Piroe
80’
83’
Sam ByramJayden Bogle
Viktor GyökeresPenalty5-0 (Arsenal)
90+5’
Full-time5-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.77 0.16 34’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), 1-0 34’ 45+1’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), 2-0 45+1’ 48’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), 3-0 48’ 56’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), 4-0 56’ 90+5’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), 5-0 90+5’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.77 0.16 34’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), 1-0 Timber 34’ 45+1’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), 2-0 Saka 45+1’ 48’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), 3-0 Gyokeres 48’ 56’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), 4-0 Timber 56’ 90+5’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), 5-0 Gyokeres 90+5’
Arsenal 2.77 xGLeeds 0.16 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Leeds attacking Arsenal attacking 
90+5’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 16’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.48 xG, off target 46’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 48’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 56’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.17 xG, goal 56’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 34’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.13 xG, goal 62’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 56’ Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 20’ Pascal Struijk (Leeds), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 75’ Max Dowman (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 62’ Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 51’ Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 19’ Daniel James (Leeds), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 55’ Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 38’ Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 15’ Gabriel (Arsenal), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 11’ Daniel James (Leeds), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 81’ Max Dowman (Arsenal), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 8’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+5’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 16’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.48 xG, off target 46’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 48’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 56’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.17 xG, goal 56’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 62’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 34’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.13 xG, goal 56’ Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 20’ Pascal Struijk (Leeds), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 75’ Max Dowman (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 62’ Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 51’ Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 19’ Daniel James (Leeds), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 55’ Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 38’ Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 15’ Gabriel (Arsenal), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 11’ Daniel James (Leeds), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 81’ Max Dowman (Arsenal), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 8’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Arsenal 4-3-3 Starting XI
Raya
Timber 2 64’
Saliba
Magalhães
Calafiori 2 64’
Ødegaard 38’
Zubimendi
Rice
Saka 53’
Gyökeres 2
Madueke 64’
Leeds 4-3-3 Starting XI
Perri
Gudmundsson
Struijk
Rodon
Bogle 83’
Stach
Gruev
Tanaka 58’
Gnonto 66’
Piroe 58’
James 66’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
David Raya GK900 0.000.000
Jurriën Timber DEF67213 0.470.433
Gabriel DEF901 0.030.000
William Saliba DEF900 0.000.000
Riccardo Calafiori DEF6723 0.240.352
Martín Zubimendi MID901 0.030.000
Declan Rice MID9010 0.000.323
Martin Odegaard MID372 0.040.000
Bukayo Saka FWD5611 0.260.082
Viktor Gyokeres FWD9023 1.420.000
Noni Madueke FWD670 0.000.152
Ethan Nwaneri Sub531 0.050.000
Leandro Trossard Sub341 0.140.071
Cristhian Mosquera Sub230 0.000.000
Myles Lewis-Skelly Sub230 0.000.000
Max Dowman Sub232 0.090.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Arsenal win 71% Avg odds 1.33
Draw 18% Avg odds 5.36
Leeds win 11% Avg odds 8.94

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.