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Premier League - Yorke Saka scored twice and retreated with injury Arsenal 5-0 Leeds United temporarily topped the top

12:21pm, 24 August 2025Football

At 00:30 am on August 24, in the second round of the 2025-26 Premier League season, Arsenal faced Leeds United at home. In the first half, Timber scored and assisted Saka to expand its lead. Odegao was replaced due to injury. Arsenal led Leeds United 2-0 in the first half. In the second half, Yorke scored two goals, Timber also scored one goal to score twice. The 15-year-old player Daoman created a point, and Saka retired from injury. In the end, Arsenal won Leeds United 5-0 at home and temporarily topped the Premier League standings. Before the start of the game, Arsenal new aid Eze officially debuted at the Emirates Stadium wearing a No. 10 jersey. In the 8th minute, Odegao received a low shot from Timber's ball in the front of the penalty area, and the ball rubbed against the side net. In the 10th minute, Maduaike intercepted the ball from the left in the frontcourt and was knocked down by Bogle, who received a yellow card. In the 16th minute, Leeds United made a mistake in the backcourt, and Yorke's shot from the middle of the penalty area did not hit the right goal, missing an excellent opportunity.

In the 18th minute, Maduaike sent a diagonal ball from the right, but Yorke followed up but unfortunately failed to make a shot. In the 20th minute, Leeds United had a corner kick from the right, and Struyk headed the ball and was pushed out of the crossbar by Raya. In the 28th minute, Odegao suffered a shoulder injury during the fight, and the team doctor continued to persevere after taking the field for treatment.

In the 34th minute, Arsenal took the lead! Rice took a corner kick from the left, and Timber hit the ball in front and broke the net! Arsenal led 1-0.

In the 39th minute, Arsenal made a passive substitution, and Odegao was replaced by Envanelli due to a shoulder injury. In the 41st minute, Maduaike's shot with a volleyball intercepted the ball in the frontcourt was saved, but the referee had already called the offensive side in advance for a foul.

In the 45th minute, Arsenal expanded its score advantage! Timber got the ball and sent it straight through, and Saka scored a goal from a small angle from the right! Arsenal led 2-0.

ended at halftime, Arsenal temporarily led Leeds United 2-0.

The second half started, and in the 48th minute, Arsenal scored! Yorke cut in from the left side of the frontcourt and swung the defense and volleyed, Arsenal 3-0 Leeds United.

In the 53rd minute, Arsenal made another substitution, and Saka was strained and was then replaced by Trosad.

In the 56th minute, Arsenal scored another goal! Rice gave another assist in a corner kick, Timber headed up and scored a goal after being blocked, and Arsenal led 4-0. In the 64th minute, Arsenal substitutions were made, with Skeley, Moscola and Doman on the court, replacing Timber, Karafiori and Maduaike. In the 75th minute, Doman got the ball in the frontcourt and made a slightly adjustable cut and shot high. In the 80th minute, Doman got the ball near the sideline and got the yellow card of Goodmondsson. Then Doman's offensive opportunity volleyed again, and the ball was slightly offensive.

In the 93rd minute, Arsenal scored again, Doman broke into the right side of the penalty area and was knocked down, and the referee awarded a penalty! Yorke made a penalty and Arsenal led 5-0. Yorke, who completed the goal, also tidied up his hairstyle in front of the camera, suspected of responding to the outside world's jokes about him after the first round of the Premier League.

In the end, Arsenal won Leeds United 5-0, successfully won the game and topped the standings, and Yorke scored twice at home.

Squadrons:

Arsenal: 1-David Raya, 12-Timber (3-Moscarra in the 64th minute), 2-Saliba, 6-Gabriel, 33-Calafiori (49-Skeley in the 64th minute), 8-Odegao (22-Envaneri in the 38th minute), 36-Suvimendi, 41-Rice, 7-Saka (19-Trosad in the 53rd minute), 20-Maduaike (56-Doman in the 64th minute), 14-Yorcres

Leeds United: 1-Pelley, 2-Borg (83rd minute 25-Baram), 6-Roden, 5-Struyk, 3-Godmondsson, 18-Stach, 22-Tanakabe (58th minute 8-Longstaff), 44-Golf, 7-Daniel James (66th minute 11-Aronson), 29-Nionto (66th minute 19-Okafor), 10-Pirro (58th minute 14-Enmecha)

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