Arsenal insured their second victory of the campaign in an emphatic manner and dismantled Leeds United 5-0 with a ruthless performance in the Emirates Stadium on Saturday evening.
There were plenty of goals; A long -awaited first strike arrived, but the afternoon was marred by injury problems to Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka in which the attacking duo was replaced.
David Raya was taken into action for the opening -free opportunity, which produced a fingertip Save to push a header over the bar.
At the same time, Viktor Gyökeres rejected a new gilded opportunity when he widely dragged a misguided ball in the area after locking a misguided ball. The breakthrough arrived with thanks to another set piece, with Jurrien Timber that rises highly rising to nod the birth of Home Declan Rice.
The advantage was extensive before the break when Bukayo Saka drove a fresh finish past Lucas Pirro, which was released by a pass of wood.
Viktor Gyökeres eventually found the net early in the second half and drill a composed strike in the far corner after a solo run.
Timber struck again to make four and reacted sharply in a busy box to distract a loose ball from a corner in the goal. Replacement Max Dowman almost produced a dream debut with different clear moments, and his determined run pulled an error in the area, giving Gyökkeres the opportunity to convert from the place to bring the score to 5-0.
Since the start of the 2023/24 campaign, the North London side has registered 33 Premier League goals from Corners – No other team has managed more than 20 in that period – with wood in two of them on this occasion.
Wood shines in Arsenal Win
The 24-year-old became the second defender with three target contributions in a match for Arsenal since Nacho Monreal against Crystal Palace in January 2018.
He played an important role in both defensive and attacking phases of the game, because Mikel Arteta would be satisfied with the reliability of the Dutchman after Ben White’s injury.
In defense, he won 6 duels, made 4 tackles and also made 2 interceptions to keep the attack of Leeds at bay, while he was also crucial in the structure, press and turnover of the Gunners.
Nederlands International had 4 touches in the opposition box, completed 32 of its 35 passes and created 3 chances in the game.
Mikel Arteta will hope to keep the momentum when they are dealing with another tough test against defending Premier League champions Liverpool on Anfield next Sunday.
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