EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS - Arsenal vs Leeds United (5-0) A five-star showing at home
Arsenal started off the season with a hard-earned three points at Manchester United.
Leeds United followed suit with the same scoreline victory against Everton. Something we'll have to
give today. The Gunners are unbeaten in their last 14 matches against Leeds United. The Yorkshire
side have never won at the Emirates Stadium. The omens are very much in Arsenal's favour.
Arsenal against Leeds United. Let's take a look at the team news. Starting with the Gunners,
there's a full debut for summer signing Noni Maduake. He's in for Gabriel Martinelli.
Durian Timber also starts as Ben White is not fit. Martin Udagard makes his 200th Gunners
is named amongst the substitutes.
As for Leeds United, Ethan Ampadu is out injured and is replaced by Iliad Grueb. Apart from that,
Daniel Barker names an unchanged side. Arsenal's first fixture of the Premier League season here
at the Emirates. Leeds get it underway. Arsenal have a fine record against Leeds.
Never lost to them here at the Emirates and then unbeaten in the last 14 against them.
Immediately, Jokre's using his physique. He used a full whip for the Emirates pitch. Nice switch
to Saka. Udagard is opening up for Martin Udagard. Wide at the near post. Saka, a nice first touch.
Still Saka pulls it back. Calafiore, who loves to get forward, goes down. Referee not interested.
Rice. Saka just can't quite get there. He's gone on the outside, finding himself 1v1 with Goodwinson.
Trying to get the ball into the far post. Here's the press from Arsenal. Chance here for Jokre's.
Leeds gave it away. That was a good opportunity for Victor Jokre's but it went wide.
Had a little bit more time than what he thought, Tim, because it was really good pressing from
Zvomenny. See Perry just trying to play out the back. Give it to Stroik. Just having a bit of
panic up. Giving the ball away. Corner for Leeds. What a fantastic save from Raya. Point blank as well.
Brilliant save from David Raya. Over comes the corner. Header comes in and Timber turns away.
He guided the header in. Fantastic delivery again from Declan Rice.
Obviously he got his assist last week but Calafiore's goal again from the corner.
Just Nicholas Jokre just sitting down back in the technical area and you're looking at the aerial
threat at the back of the far post and Durian Timber would be one that you think would be the least
dangerous but we see here Durian Timber's the firmest man. He comes inside Zvomenny
and it's a great header from Durian Timber because he's just redirected it.
Just really really poor defending, especially from Joe Rodon there.
Now Baneri. Defeat. Can't get away from the second challenge. Rice wins it back.
Timber. Saka. Chance. Goal. Arkayo Saka. His first chance of the game and he rifles it in.
There is never going to be any doubt. Comes out to Arkayo Saka on his unfavoured right foot.
That was all created for Zvomenny. It's the pass from Zvomenny. It's the weight of the pass. The
timing of the pass. Again Leeds getting caught in possession trying to play out from the back.
Ball comes out to Zvomenny. Can he pick the right pass? Just rolls it into Arkayo Saka.
At first you think maybe he might be whipping it across the six-yard box
but Peri Peri was a bit of a chicken at the near post because it's gone straight past him.
He'll be very disappointed. I think it's Baneri getting himself on the ball.
Good challenge in Issy by Priyaddin. Giving the ball away. Zvomenny into Durian Timber.
Great little lay-off from Durian Timber. I'd say the goalkeeper will be very disappointed.
He shouldn't be getting beat in near post. Yocheres got away well there.
Stole a march on his defender. Yocheres coming inside. He shoots and he scores.
Victor Yocheres is off the mark in his Arsenal career and they lead 3-0.
Brilliant finish from Victor Yocheres. He does his trademark celebration.
All that was, Tim, that was Calafiore just helping it in the channel because they know
that we've got that threat now in the channel. Brilliant run from Yocheres. Just bending his run.
Just getting himself on this left-hand side. There was only one thing he had on his mind.
That was cutting in. Getting onto his right foot. Then as he's come to his right foot
and he's just smashed it past Peri at his near post. Gave him absolutely no chance whatsoever.
That will be not just exaltation from Victor Yocheres but a massive relief as well to get
himself off the mark. Arsenal coming forwards again. Bonaire is in the mood as well. Arsenal
looking to make it four. It's a very good ball in. And is it going to be bundled in? It is.
Arsenal have made it four. There was an inevitability to that. Timber has got a second.
The massive smile on Jürgen Timber's face. His reflexes are really sharp as the ball
manages to volley past Peri in the League United goal to put us 4-0 up.
Listen to the reception here about to come for all the players, of course,
but Dowman's going to get a huge ovation on the pitch. So Madaway is coming off.
He'll be replaced by Max Dowman. He doesn't turn 16 until the end of the year.
Dowman's got so much space here. Max Dowman, crowd erupts. He's still going. He shoots off.
He's off target. Drills it in. Great strike by Dowman but it's not on target.
Just gets a good contact with his left foot. He'll be disappointed he hasn't hit the target.
Just can't quite get his left knee over the top of the ball. Push for title glory now. Can they
get a fifth goal? Waneri. Dowman. The scare is charging up the pitch. Dowman goes down. Is that
a penalty? Referee has a look and he gives it. Arsenal have got a penalty. Won by Max Dowman.
That is Pete Max Dowman because when he picks it up, really good play from Waneri.
Just getting the ball in the centre of the pitch. He's put it out to Max Dowman. Max Dowman, what
there's no contact but the contact is from Stack on to Max Dowman's left foot.
So Victor Jocares, he's already scored once. This will be the icing on the cake. What's been a
very, at the end, very straightforward victory. A comprehensive win. Victor Jocares.
Was there ever any doubt? Rifles it into the corner and Arsenal have a fifth goal and a second
for Jocares. There we go, the trademark celebration. Jocares mask and he actually masked the way that
he took the penalty. Had no doubt in his mind. He wasn't worried about looking which way the
goalkeeper was going to go. He had it in his mind. He's going to whip it across his own body
with pace and power. This has been an excellent performance in the second half
where we've been ruthless. The second half has been very, very impressive.
Been really ruthless. Kieran Timber getting his, his brace. The two Declan Rice corners.
Jocares getting a really good individual goal which has helped him to the channel from Calafiore.
Final whistle goes and Arsenal rampant at the end. Took half an hour to get going but once they scored
it was one-way traffic. Kieran Timber put the Gunners in front for Kaio Saka scoring right on
halftime. Three goals in the second half. Two for Victor Jocares. Big for his career. Timber also
got a second. There could have been one or two more as well. Max Dariman came on. The 15-year-old
won the penalty. Bit of concern Martin Uttergaard and Kaio Saka going off. Let's hope that's not
too serious but Arsenal rampant. Arsenal 5, Leeds United 0.
