Arsenal 1-0 Leeds: Nelson hands Gunners FA Cup progression after 1st-half scare

Reiss Nelson scored the only goal as Arsenal saw off Leeds United to reach the fourth round of the FA Cup.

Match Report

Arsenal moved into the fourth round of the FA Cup with a 1-0 victory over Leeds United on Monday.

Mikel Arteta earned his second win as head coach in all competitions thanks to a scrappy finish from Reiss Nelson 10 minutes after the restart.

Championship leaders Leeds had entirely controlled a first half in which Arsenal looked a shadow of the team that played so well in the narrow loss to Chelsea and 2-0 victory over Manchester United recently in the Premier League.

Arteta, though, managed to spark a second-half upturn to secure a fourth-round match away to Bournemouth.

Match Events

7' Pepe's long shot stopped by Meslier

Pepe tries his luck from range and his curling left-footed shot is comfortably held by Meslier.

13' Martinez makes the save

Harrison plays a neat one-two just outside of the Arsenal box with Klich before driving a fierce shot at goal which Martinez was able to punch to safety after quickly diving to his left.

15' CLOSE! Bamford hits the beam

Harrison is once again at the heart of everything as he slips an inch-perfect throughball beyond the Arsenal defence for Bamford. 

The Englishman takes a couple of touches to set himself and his shot off cannons off the bar from the right side of the area. So close to the opening goal!

21' Another save from Martinez

After winning a free-kick following Xhaka’s foul on Bamford, Phillips’ set-piece delivery takes the slightest deflection off White’s head and Martinez is equal to the effort after making a quick reaction save.

23' CHANCE! Alioski's shot inches wide

Leeds work a quick counter after Lacazette wasted a promising opening at the other end. 

Alioski gets played in down the left side of the area by Gotts and just drags his strike marginally wide of Martinez’s far post.

31' David Luiz's header wide out

Ozil sends it into the box from the corner and the Brazilian defender directs his header beyond the near post despite being completely unmarked.

33' Martinez again! An incredible stop!

Ayling picks the ball up down the right-hand side and whips an incredibly inviting cross in towards the far post. 

Alioski gets above Sokratis to head the ball goalwards and somehow Martinez is able to deny the Macedonian from close range.

49' CLOSE! Lacazette shot off the bar

Lacazette whips the resulting set-piece over the visitors’ wall and his right-footed attempt clips the top of the bar before going behind for a goal-kick.

51' Guendouzi's shot wide out

Guendouzi’s curling effort from distance fizzes a few inches wide to right of Meslier’s goal.

55' GOAL! Arsenal 1-0 Leeds United (Nelson)

Pepe gets away from his marker on the halfway line before releasing Lacazette down the right-hand side of the field.

The attacker’s low cross deflects off Phillips and into the path of Nelson, who calmly tucks the ball into the bottom left corner from close range.

65' Lacazette escapes punishment

Lacazette escapes from being punished for nudging Berardi from behind and Leeds are awarded a free-kick down the right wing.

75' Martinelli's shot stopped by Meslier

Martinelli receives the ball in a central position just inside the area and, after setting himself on his right foot, sees his powerful strike strongly tipped away by Meslier who was quickly down to his left.

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