Arsenal came from behind to beat Leeds 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday, with Bruno Guimarães scoring the decisive goal nine minutes after coming off the bench. The result ended Leeds’ unbeaten run and gave Arsenal a comeback win at the Emirates Stadium after a difficult start to the match.
Leeds struck first in the 55th minute through James Justin, who finished after Gabriel Gudmundsson had gone past Ben White and crossed low from the left. Arsenal levelled within three minutes when a cross from Noni Madueke reached Ben White at the far post and Riccardo Calafiori bundled in the equaliser. Mikel Arteta then introduced Guimarães in a triple substitution, and the Brazilian settled the contest with a composed finish into the corner after a move involving Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice.
The Guardian reported that Arsenal were not at their best and were vulnerable at times, but their bench changed the match. Leeds had led the first-half chances and could have gone in ahead, while Arsenal’s attack improved after the restart. The home side also fielded six English players in their starting lineup, the first time that had happened since 1999, according to the report.
