Player Ratings: Leeds United 0-1 Arsenal - Gunners win after dramatic afternoon at Elland Road

Arsenal beat Leeds 1-0 in a dramatic match on and off the pitch at Elland Road



Player Ratings: Leeds United 0-1 Arsenal - Gunners win after dramatic afternoon at Elland Road


GK: Aaron Ramsdale - 7/10 - Felt like he was engaged in a personal duel against forward Patrick Bamford in an action packed second half. As relieved as the 3,000 travelling Gooners when the Leeds striker steered his spot-kick wide

RB: Ben White - 7/10 - The lively Sinisterra made sure he couldn't settle but emerged victorious with a clean sheet. Recevied a warm round of aplause from fair-minded Leeds fans after his excellent loan stint at Elland Road when with Brighton. A shame about the ignorant others

CB: William Saliba - 6/10 - Gave away the penalty that stood. Not his best game, but he wouldn't be the first opposition centre-half to struggle in the intense, Elland Road bearpit. Came through another testing 90 minutes and will be the better for it. Which bodes well for the player and Arsenal

CB: Gabriel - 5/10 - Struggled against Bamford to give away the penalty that never was

LB: Takehiro Tomiyasu - 7/10 - Was thankfully his flank wasn't as tested as the right channel

CM: Thomas Partey - 7.5/10 

AM: Granit Xhaka - 7/10 - Back after coming on as a substitute in the Arctic Circle on Thursday. Such an important presence and never hid during the raucous atmopshere in west Yorkshire

AM: Martin Odegaard - 8.5/10 - Assisted for the goal during another   big display full of workrate as much as creativity 

RW: Bukayo Saka - 8.5/10 - Outstanding finish for his goal to cap a fine week from North London to the Arctic Circle and Yorshire with four strikes in total. No wonder Arteta side afterwards the player had a good week

ST: Gabriel Jesus - 7/10 - Worked so hard dropping deep under pressure. As hard-working as he is intelligent on days such as these when the Gunners are under the cosh

LW: Gabriel Martinelli - 7/10 - Lively and worked hard

SUB: Kieran Tierney (75' for White) - 7/10

SUB: Fabio Vieira (71' for Odegaard) - 7/10

SUB: Rob Holding (80' for Saka) -

SUB: Eddie Nketiah (80' for Jesus) - 6/10


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