James Justin fired Leeds ahead in the 55th minute after Arsenal failed to clear Gabriel Gudmundsson’s cross. Arsenal got back on track as the Premier League champions survived a scare to beat Leeds 2-1, while Chelsea’s blistering start inspired a 5-1 rout of Bournemouth on Saturday. After a shock 3-0 defeat at Brighton before the three-week international break, Mikel Arteta’s side were in danger of a second successive loss when they fell behind at the Emirates Stadium.
Arteta had admitted Arsenal were nursing a “pain in the tummy” from the Brighton loss.
Because leeds had not lost in the Premier League, one, the challenge ahead.
And second, to restore our identity and be ourselves again,” Arteta said.
“Before the game we talked about two things.
Guimaraes’ first goal at the Emirates since his close-season move from Newcastle made it five wins from six league matches for the Gunners. The north London club sit in second place behind crisis-hit Manchester City on goal difference. City travel to Liverpool on Sunday for their first match since being found guilty of more than 100 breaches of Premier League financial rules. Jordan Henderson gave Xabi Alonso’s team the perfect start when the veteran midfielder curled home after just 68 seconds to claim his first goal for Chelsea. England midfielder Henderson, 36, bagged his second in the 70th minute with a fierce free-kick, taking free-scoring Chelsea to 23 goals in just eight games in all competitions this term.
