GAME ON - Helder Costa's goal gave Leeds a glimmer of hope at Arsenal but their fight-back fell short. Pic: GettyGAME ON - Helder Costa's goal gave Leeds a glimmer of hope at Arsenal but their fight-back fell short. Pic: Getty
GAME ON - Helder Costa's goal gave Leeds a glimmer of hope at Arsenal but their fight-back fell short. Pic: Getty

Arsenal 4-2 Leeds United - Graham Smyth's player ratings as stirring second half comeback falls short

Leeds United's first half horror show left themselves too much to do and Arsenal claimed a 4-2 victory at The Emirates despite the Whites' improved second half.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang claimed a hat-trick, two of which came in a first half blitz that put the Gunners 3-0 up at the break, before Pascal Struijk and Helder Costa made the scoreline more respectable.

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