Arsenal 2-0 Leeds United - recap: Marcelo Bielsa reaction after League Cup exit at the Emirates
Marcelo Bielsa' s side take a midweek break from Premier League action tonight as they return to the League Cup.
United travel to the capital to take on the Gunners and we'll have all the latest updates throughout the night below:
Arsenal v Leeds United - LIVE BLOG
Key Events
- Leeds United travel to face Arsenal
- Whites visit Emirates in the League Cup fourth round
- Bielsa’s opts for strong side, as does Arteta
- Kick-off in the capital is at 19:45
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- FT: Arsenal 2-0 Leeds United
Arsenal pressure
12. A couple of quick corners for Arsenal but Leeds stand firm. The hosts come again but just as they break into the area through Pepe he loses his footing, much to the amusement of the visiting crowd.
Arsenal corner
14 Leeds press Arsenal from the front. White is pressured into a long ball but it’s a good one, Dallas has to nod it behind and concedes yet another corner ball... which is wildly overhit by Cedric.
Leeds corner
15. Lovely play from Leeds. A gorgeous ball over the top from Drameh sees Rodrigo through down the right. He cuts inside, he’s held up. The ball finds Roberts and his low shot is blocked behind for a corner ball.
Arsenal clear
16. United win the header at the corner ball but it’s aimlessly up in the air from Leeds. Arsenal try to counter quickly but Drameh produces two brilliant tackles to halt it in its tracks.
Leeds settling
18. Bielsa’s men still getting stretched by the pace of the hosts but they’re starting to see much more of the ball.
LEEDS CHANCE
19. Wow... the best chance of the night so far. A lovely ball over the top of the Arsenal defence opens the hosts right up. It’s Llorente with it. Unbelievable. James takes it in his stride but just cannot get the vital touch past Leno before he’s smothered one-on-one. Great play, huge chance but we’re still level. 0-0.
Leeds pressure
22. Some sustained pressure from Leeds for the first time this evening, they’re yet to get into the hosts box in this attack but plenty of possession in the Arsenal half. They’re working Arteta’s men really well... until Harrison overhits a cross and it’s out of play.
Roberts booked
23. White, who goes on one of those trademark runs he used to do at Leeds, he gets to the halfway line and Roberts says he’s going no further. He’s brought down and the Leeds forward is into the book.
Arsenal free-kick
24. It’s on the far side and a chance to whip this into the box. Dallas on Pepe. Forshaw lunged in before. Pepe eventually shoots from the second ball and it’s deflected behind for a corner ball.
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