Arsenal vs Leeds United Highlights: Premier League LIVE – Arsenal extended their lead at the top of the Premier League table to eight points with a comfortable 4-1 win against Leeds United. Gabriel Jesus scored twice in the match, with Ben White and Granit Xhaka also finding the back of the net. Follow Premier League LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | PTS | Form | |
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1 | 29 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 70 | 27 | +43 | 72 | W W W W W | ||
2 | 28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 71 | 26 | +45 | 64 | W W W W D | ||
3 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 50 | D L W W D | ||
4 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 52 | 40 | +12 | 49 | D W L W W | ||
5 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 39 | 19 | +20 | 47 | W W L L D |
The Gunners, who have been in stunning form, were put under pressure by Leeds in the early stages of the game. However, it was Arsenal who finally opened the scoring as Arsenal got a penalty after a foul by Luke Ayling, Jesus converted the penalty to give his side the lead in the 35th minute.
The second half saw Arsenal dominate proceedings, with Ben White extending their lead to two goals just two minutes after the start of the second half. Jesus added a third goal for the home side ten minutes later, putting the game to bed.
Leeds managed to score one goal through Rasmus Kristensen in the 76th minute, but Arsenal quickly regained control as Granit Xhaka scored a brilliant goal from outside the box, securing all three points for the league leaders.
A proper team performance ❤️ pic.twitter.com/rENZY6SL3c
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) April 1, 2023
The result was a huge disappointment for Leeds, who dropped three places to 17th in the league table, just one point above the relegation zone. For Arsenal, the victory was a crucial one in the pursuit of their first Premier League title since 2004.