Leeds United U23s 2-4 Arsenal U23s - recap: Whites fall to Gunners defeat in front of large Elland Road crowd

Leeds United's U23s host Arsenal at Elland Road this evening. Pic: GettyLeeds United's U23s host Arsenal at Elland Road this evening. Pic: Getty
Leeds United's U23s host Arsenal at Elland Road this evening. Pic: Getty
Leeds United's Under-23s squad return to Premier League 2 action on Friday night with the visit of Arsenal.

Mark Jackson's side will host the Gunners at Elland Road this evening as United's development squad return to LS11 for the first time this season.

A big crowd is expected at the club's home ground and we'll have all the latest right here on our matchday blog.

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Leeds are searching for a first home win of the campaign and sit seventh in the top tier of the PL2. Arsenal are third - with both teams having played nine matches.

Follow all the latest below as we bring you pre-match build-up, in-game updates and post-match reaction:

U23s live - Leeds United v Arsenal (Elland Road)

Key Events

  • Leeds U23s host Arsenal in Premier League 2 action
  • Whites take on Gunners at Elland Road with big crowd expected
  • United searching for first home league win of 21/22
  • Leeds sit 7th, Arsenal are third
  • RESULT: Leeds United 2-4 Arsenal

8. Lovely move from Leeds. Cresswell starts it at the back as he steps inside... Dean crosses low and Greenwood tries to flick an effort on goal. It’s tame.

9. Leeds win the ball back in the middle... it’s Cresswell again. He releases Dean down the right and the striker is caught in two minds. He tries to lift it at goal but it’s a poor effort and over the bar.

11. Big shout for a penalty... Cresswell feeds Summerville into the box. Lopez is the wrong side and smashes into the back of the winger. No pen. Looked it.

12. Arsenal chance. Balgogun is through on goal but he shoots wide. Bad miss. Gunners then have the ball in the back of the net on the next attack through Swanson but he’s offside after a Klaesson save.

14. The Gunners win a free-kick. Oulad M’Hand swings it in but Klaesson punches it clear at the first time of asking.

16. Cresswell plays a ball across to Firpo. He brings it down... Miller is into the box and he delivers but it’s headed away by an Arsenal defender.

20. Sam Greenwood scores against his former side. Arsenal have a man down... they play on. Summerville wins it back and he runs into the area where Ogungbo would be. He finds Greenwood who slots home. Gunners not happy - but they carried on...

23. There’s a long stoppage after the restart... Ogungbo tried to continue but he can’t. He gets treatment and is eventually replaced by Taylor-Hart.

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