Arsenal 2-0 Leeds United - recap: Marcelo Bielsa reaction after League Cup exit at the Emirates

Leeds United travel to take on Arsenal in the League Cup.Leeds United travel to take on Arsenal in the League Cup.
Leeds United travel to take on Arsenal in the League Cup.
Leeds United travel to face Arsenal at the Emirates on Tuesday night in the fourth round of the League Cup - follow live below on the Yorkshire Evening Post's matchday blog.

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

74. Gelhardt breaks through and almost gets taken out in the box. He works it backwards. Klich shoots but it’s blocked. Harrison delivers and it’s an easy catch for Leno. Holding briefly hits the deck and needs some treatment.

Arsenal substitution

77. Holding off, Tavares on - he can’t continue after a stoppage in play for treatment.

79. Not much going on... this tie is all but over for a miracle comeback, which is a huge shame as Leeds were well in this in the first half but just haven’t clicked since the interval. They’ve gifted two goals to the hosts with some poor defending.

81. Leeds come forward, Harrison has it. He’s into the box and his lifts a cross to the back post but there’s no-one there to meet it. Just about sums up the second half.

Arsenal defending well

84. Leeds seeing a lot of the ball now with the scoreline how it is. Arsenal, though, soaking up all the pressure with ease and keeping United at bay. Not much to write about, this one looks done.

86. Sums up the night. Nice play from Leeds, until Greenwood tries a flick to Harrison in the Gunners half which heads straight out of play.

88. Leeds seeing loads of the ball but they just can’t work a meaningful attack. Summerville chasing a lost cause but it’s overhit and out of play. We’re just waiting for the final whistle at this point.

89. A huge chance to make it 3-0... Lacazette tackles Phillips. Cooper then slides in. He wins it but it falls back to the Arsenal man and he blazes a shot over the bar from just inside the Leeds box.

90. We’re into injury-time at the Emirates.

90+3. Leeds earn a late free-kick deep in the Arsenal half on the far side... it’s delivered and Gelhardt eventually shoots wide after some nice footwork following the second ball.

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