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: Getty

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.

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

Fri, 29 Oct, 2021, 20:41 BST

Leeds attack

83. Greenwood runs at the Arsenal defence. There’s not much on... so he shoots and it’s a tame effort. It flies past the far post and is never troubling the goal.

Fri, 29 Oct, 2021, 20:44 BST

ARSENAL CHANCE

84. Arsenal chance... Biereth again misses a golden opportunity inside the box. Head in hands again.

Fri, 29 Oct, 2021, 20:44 BSTUpdated 20:45 BST

GOAL ARSENAL

Lopez scores...

Fri, 29 Oct, 2021, 20:46 BST

Arsenal make it four

85. Arsenal break at deadly pace. Lovely stuff from Balogun. He leaves Moore on the floor and squares it to Lopez who slots home. Couldn’t miss. 2-4

Fri, 29 Oct, 2021, 20:47 BST

Arsenal free-kick

88. Really good shooting opportunity, this. Balogun standing over it about 20-yards from goal... and it whistles past the far post. That was close. Klaesson was stood still.

Fri, 29 Oct, 2021, 20:50 BST

Four minutes added on

90. We’re into added time... it’s all come undone for Leeds after the break. The seconds are ticking away.

Fri, 29 Oct, 2021, 20:53 BST

90+3. Dean down... he came together with an Arsenal defender. He’s back up - looks okay. Lopez is also back up for the visitors. Time ticking down now.

Fri, 29 Oct, 2021, 20:53 BST

FULL-TIME

Leeds United 2-4 Arsenal

Fri, 29 Oct, 2021, 20:54 BST

Reaction to come

It all came apart in the first 10 minutes of the second half - two quick goals for Arsenal to turn it around. Sam Greenwood and Max Dean on the scoresheet but the Gunners take the points back to the capital.