October 10, 2026

Guimaraes seals Arsenal win after Leeds strike first in Premier League return

Guimaraes comes off the bench to score in the 70th minute, sending the Gunners level on points with Man City

Guimaraes seals Arsenal win after Leeds strike first in Premier League return
Soccer Football - Premier League - Arsenal v Leeds United - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - Oct 10, 2026 Arsenal's Martin Odegaard reacts after missing a chance to score REUTERS/Hannah Mckay

Reuters

Published : 10 Oct 2026, 08:37 PM

Updated : 10 Oct 2026, 08:37 PM

Arsenal came from behind to beat Leeds United 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, with Brazilian Bruno Guimaraes scoring the winner after coming off the bench as the Premier League resumed following a lengthy international break.

Arsenal struggled to create chances in a frustrating first half and fell behind 10 minutes after the break when James Justin fired home a clever pull-back from Gabriel Gudmundsson.

Riccardo Calafiori equalised for Arsenal seven minutes later, the Italian jumping to steer in Ben White’s knock-down.

Guimaraes then secured the win in the 70th minute with a well-worked goal, sending a low shot into the far corner from the edge of the box.

The victory lifted champions Arsenal to second in the table on 15 points, behind Manchester City on goal difference. Leeds are fifth on nine points.

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