Arsenal 1 - Leeds United 0: Match Report, 06/01/2020, FA Cup

Reiss Nelson scored early in the second half to secure a 1-0 win over Leeds United in the FA Cup third round at The Emirates on Monday.

Arsenal 1 - Leeds United 0: Match Report, 06/01/2020, FA Cup
Arsenal 1 - Leeds United 0

Arsenal moved into the fourth round of the FA Cup with a 1-0 victory over Leeds United on Monday.


Leeds United had taken the game to Arsenal straight from the whistle, pushing forward and blasting 11 shots on goal to the hosts' one in the first 25 minutes.

Patrick Bamford was unlucky not to score after 15 minutes when he collected the ball from Jack Harrison but curled his close-range shot onto the bar.

 


Mikel Arteta with his second win as head coach in all competitions, as Reiss Nelson who scuffs home from close range after 10 minutes in the 2nd half.


Highlights


Player Ratings

Arsenal: Martínez (8*); Sokratis (5), Luiz (5) Holding (6), Kolasinac (5); Guendouzi (5), Xhaka (6); Pépé (7), Özil (6), Nelson (7), Lacazette (7).

Substitues: Martinelli (7), Willock (6), Saka (5).

Leeds United: Meslier (7); Ayling (7), White (7), Berardi (6), Douglas (7); Phillips (8*); Harrison (7) Gotts (6), Klich (6), Alioski (7); Bamford (6).

Substitutes: Douglas (7), Costa (6), Stevens (5).


What's next?

Arsenal will play with Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday