Leeds United welcomed Arsenal at Elland Road earlier today as they hoped to earn a good result at home in the Premier League. The Whites made a slow start to the game and conceded the opening goal in ...
Leeds United welcomed Arsenal at Elland Road earlier today as they hoped to earn a good result at home in the Premier League. The Whites made a slow start to the game and conceded the opening goal in the 27th minute when Martin Zubimendi got his name on the scoresheet. Karl Darlow scored an unfortunate own goal just 11 minutes later as Leeds went into the half-time break 2-0 down on the scoreline.
Viktor Gyokeres scored in the 69th minute before Gabriel Jesus found the back of the net as well in the 86th minute. The match finished with the North London club suffering a poor 4-0 loss in front of their home fans.
Let’s take a look at how each Leeds United player fared during the clash against Arsenal.
He made some solid saves at the back, but conceded four goals today. He also scored an unfortunate own goal in the 38th minute.
CB: Joe Rodon – 6.5/10
Rodon did his fair share of defending but failed to keep things solid at the back.
CB: Pascal Struijk – 7.5/10
He put his foot through the ball when required and won his fair share of aerial duels.
CB: Gabriel Gudmundsson – 6/10
Gudmundsson caught the eye at times but failed to keep things solid inside his half.
LEEDS, ENGLAND – JANUARY 31: Dominic Calvert-Lewin of Leeds United clashes with Gabriel of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Leeds United and Arsenal at Elland Road on January 31, 2026 in Leeds, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)
RM: Jayden Bogle – 5.5/10
Bodle performed his defensive duties well and made one good chance going forward.
CM: Ethan Ampadu – 6/10
He offered decent protection for his teammates at the back and was tidy with his passing.
CM: Iliman Gruev – 6/10
Gruev cleared his lines when he could, but offered very little going forward.
LM: Justin Justin – 6/10
He put his foot through the ball when needed and was replaced at half-time.
RAM: Anton Stach – 7/10
Stach came back to defend when required and made some positive runs with the ball.
LAM: Brenden Aaronson – 6/10
He made one promising run with the ball, but never looked like he would score.
ST: Dominic Calvert-Lewin – 6/10
Calvert-Lewin was a quiet presence for most of his time on the field.
Substitutes:
ST: Noah Okafor – 6/10
His impact on the game in the second half was minimal.
CM: Sean Longstaff – 6/10
Longstaff added some energy to Newcastle’s midfield.
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