Premier League Gameweek 2 Sat, Aug 23 2025 · 17:30 Emirates Stadium, London
Arsenal
5–0 Full time · HT 2–0 xG 2.88 – 0.17
Leeds
  • J. Timber 34’, 56’
  • B. Saka 45’
  • V. Gyökeres 48’, 90’ (P)
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Arsenal cruise past Leeds

Arsenal entered as clear favourites and won 5–0 through goals from Timber, Saka and Gyökeres. Arsenal finished with the higher xG (2.88 vs 0.17).

Arsenal ✓71%
Draw17%
Leeds11%

Model vs reality

Arsenal goals
5
Model 2.48 · xG 2.88
Leeds goals
0
Model 0.91 · xG 0.17
Total goals
5
Model 3.39 · xG 3.05
Score 5–0
3%
Most likely 2–0 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 66%
Both scored
No
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchJ. TimberArsenal · 2 goals · 1 assist
10.0
  • RefereeJarred Gillett
  • VenueEmirates Stadium
  • Table before kick-offArsenal 7th · Leeds 8th

Timeline

  1. J. BogleYellow card · Foul
    9’
  2. J. Timber 1–0Assist D. Rice
    34’
  3. ⇄ E. NwaneriFor M. Ødegaard
    38’
  4. B. Saka 2–0Assist J. Timber
    45’
  5. Half time · 2–0
  6. V. Gyökeres 3–0Assist R. Calafiori
    48’
  7. ⇄ L. TrossardFor B. Saka
    53’
  8. J. Timber 4–0Assist R. Calafiori
    56’
  9. ⇄ L. NmechaFor J. Piroe
    58’
  10. ⇄ S. LongstaffFor A. Tanaka
    58’
  11. ⇄ M. Lewis-SkellyFor R. Calafiori
    64’
  12. ⇄ Cristhian MosqueraFor J. Timber
    64’
  13. ⇄ M. DowmanFor C. Madueke
    64’
  14. ⇄ N. OkaforFor D. Gnonto
    66’
  15. ⇄ B. AaronsonFor D. James
    66’
  16. G. GudmundssonYellow card · Foul
    80’
  17. ⇄ S. ByramFor J. Bogle
    83’
  18. V. Gyökeres (pen) 5–0
    90’
  19. Full time · 5–0

Team stats

Arsenal18 shots · 13 in box, 5 outside
Leeds3 shots · 2 in box, 1 outside
ArsenalLeeds
68% Possession 32%
2.88 Expected goals (xG) 0.17
2.82 Expected points (xPts) 0.11
18 Shots 3
5 Shots on target 1
9 Shots off target 0
4 Blocked shots 2
13 Shots inside the box 2
5 Shots outside the box 1
599 Passes 290
92% Pass accuracy 76%
2 Corners 2
1 Goalkeeper saves 0
8 Fouls 11
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.54 Team rating 5.96

Line-ups

Arsenal 4-3-3

17.0 David Raya(G)
337.2 R. Calafiori AA↓64’ 67.5 Gabriel Magalhães 27.3 W. Saliba 1210.0★ J. Timber A↓64’
418.2 D. Rice A 367.0 Martín Zubimendi 87.0 M. Ødegaard ↓38’
206.6 C. Madueke ↓64’ 148.9 V. Gyökeres 77.7 B. Saka ↓53’
  • 1David Raya (G)7.0
  • 33R. CalafioriA×2↓64’7.2
  • 6Gabriel Magalhães7.5
  • 2W. Saliba7.3
  • 12J. Timber ★A↓64’10.0
  • 41D. RiceA8.2
  • 36Martín Zubimendi7.0
  • 8M. Ødegaard↓38’7.0
  • 20C. Madueke↓64’6.6
  • 14V. Gyökeres8.9
  • 7B. Saka↓53’7.7

Substitutes used

  • 22E. Nwaneri↑38’6.9
  • 49M. Lewis-Skelly↑64’7.2
  • 3Cristhian Mosquera↑64’6.9
  • 56M. Dowman↑64’7.0
  • 19L. Trossard↑53’6.3

Unused: Kepa, J. Kiwior, Gabriel Martinelli, Mikel Merino

Leeds 4-3-3

15.2 Lucas Perri(G)
34.9 G. Gudmundsson 55.9 P. Struijk 65.9 J. Rodon 25.2 J. Bogle ↓83’
186.3 A. Stach 446.3 I. Gruev 225.9 A. Tanaka ↓58’
296.6 D. Gnonto ↓66’ 106.2 J. Piroe ↓58’ 76.9 D. James ↓66’
  • 1Lucas Perri (G)5.2
  • 3G. Gudmundsson4.9
  • 5P. Struijk5.9
  • 6J. Rodon5.9
  • 2J. Bogle↓83’5.2
  • 18A. Stach6.3
  • 44I. Gruev6.3
  • 22A. Tanaka↓58’5.9
  • 29D. Gnonto↓66’6.6
  • 10J. Piroe↓58’6.2
  • 7D. James↓66’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 19N. Okafor↑66’6.3
  • 25S. Byram↑83’6.3
  • 14L. Nmecha↑58’6.7
  • 8S. Longstaff↑58’6.3
  • 11B. Aaronson↑66’6.7

Unused: K. Darlow, S. Bornauw, J. Bijol, J. Harrison

Player stats

Top rated
J. TimberArsenal10.0
2nd
V. GyökeresArsenal8.9
3rd
D. RiceArsenal8.2

Arsenal

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
David Raya G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 90% 31 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
R. Calafiori D 64 0 2 1 (0) 2 87% 23 0 0 2/2 1/0 7.2
Gabriel Magalhães D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 91% 103 0 1 0/0 0/1 7.5
W. Saliba D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 123 0 1 0/0 1/1 7.3
J. Timber D 64 2 1 3 (2) 2 92% 36 4 2 0/1 0/0 10.0
D. Rice M 90 0 1 0 (0) 3 97% 65 0 0 1/1 1/0 8.2
Martín Zubimendi M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 89% 81 2 1 1/1 2/1 7.0
M. Ødegaard M 38 0 0 1 (0) 0 95% 21 1 0 0/0 0/1 7.0
C. Madueke F 64 0 0 0 (0) 2 83% 23 0 0 1/2 1/1 6.6
V. Gyökeres F 90 2 0 3 (2) 0 44% 9 0 0 1/3 1/2 8.9
B. Saka F 53 1 0 1 (1) 2 87% 15 0 0 0/2 0/1 7.7
E. Nwaneri M 52 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 26 0 0 2/4 0/0 6.9
M. Lewis-Skelly M 26 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 21 1 0 2/2 1/1 7.2
Cristhian Mosquera D 26 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 10 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
M. Dowman M 26 0 0 2 (0) 0 100% 2 2 0 1/4 0/2 7.0
L. Trossard F 37 0 0 1 (0) 1 60% 10 0 0 1/2 0/0 6.3

Leeds

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Lucas Perri G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 50% 32 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.2
G. Gudmundsson D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 55% 22 3 1 0/3 3/0 4.9
P. Struijk D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 86% 43 2 0 0/0 0/0 5.9
J. Rodon D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 33 1 2 1/1 2/1 5.9
J. Bogle D 83 0 0 0 (0) 0 64% 14 1 2 1/2 1/1 5.2
A. Stach M 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 84% 25 2 0 0/0 2/3 6.3
I. Gruev M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 37 2 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
A. Tanaka M 58 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 24 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.9
D. Gnonto F 66 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 9 4 0 0/2 0/0 6.6
J. Piroe F 58 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 11 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
D. James M 66 0 0 0 (0) 0 55% 11 0 0 1/1 0/1 6.9
N. Okafor F 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 6 2 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
S. Byram D 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
L. Nmecha F 32 0 0 0 (0) 0 63% 8 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.7
S. Longstaff M 32 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
B. Aaronson M 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 63% 8 1 0 1/1 1/1 6.7

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.