Soccer-Guimaraes grabs winner as Arsenal rally to beat Leeds


Soccer Football - Premier League - Arsenal v Leeds United - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - October 10, 2026 Arsenal's Bruno Guimaraes celebrates scoring their second goal with Viktor Gyokeres, Bukayo Saka and Jurrien Timber REUTERS/Hannah Mckay

LONDON, Oct 10 (Reuters) - ⁠Arsenal came back from a ⁠goal down to beat Leeds United ‌2-1 at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, with Brazilian Bruno Guimaraes coming off the bench ​to net the winner ⁠asthe Premier League ⁠resumed following a lengthy international break.

Arsenal endured a ⁠frustrating ‌first half in which they struggled to createchances, and ⁠they fell behind 10 minutes after ​the break ‌when James Justin slammed home a ⁠clever pull-back ​from GabrielGudmundsson.

Riccardo Calafiori levelled for Arsenal seven minutes later, the Italian jumping ⁠to steer home Ben White's ​knock-down, andGuimaraes grabbed the winner for the home side with a brilliantly worked ⁠goal in the 70th minute, sending a low shot into the far corner from the edge of the box.

Champions ​Arsenal climbed to second ⁠in the table on 15 points, ​behind Manchester City on ‌goal difference. Leeds are ​fifth on nine points.

(Reporting by Philip O'Connor, editing by Ed Osmond)

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