First, the referees’ communication system malfunctioned and the match was suspended for 38 minutes.
Then Bukayo Saka, 21, continued his recording success.
The Arsenal player scored the winning goal against Leeds in the net.
Leeds-Arsenal was distinguished by a goal, a missed penalty and a long pause due to a power outage. When Premier LeagueThe match ended if the league leaders Arsenal scored the only goal of the match.
And I set off Bukayo Saka – Who continued his scoring success from last week. Two goals against Liverpool seven days ago, one against Bodo/Glimt on Thursday was followed by another full blow against Leeds.
This time Saka did it from a tight angle. The Englishman found a free gap between goalkeeper Ilan Meslier and the first post and hit the ball into the roof of the net to make the score 1-0.
What a success, says expert commentator Joanna Frisk at FiPlay.
A goal is not allowed and a penalty kick is missed
Leeds had the opportunity to equalize, but it never worked out. Patrick Bamford’s goal was ruled out when he pushed Gabriel in the sequence before the shot was fired.
Then Bamford also got a chance from a penalty kick, after reviewing the VAR. The Leeds striker fired the ball off the right post and, like his teammates, left the field goalless.
The VAR is back in focus again. In extra time, Leeds was awarded a penalty again, but after the video referees looked at the situation, it was a free kick for Arsenal.
Impact of power outages on referees
However, the match got off to an unexpected start. Already in the second minute, he was temporarily interrupted. A power outage at Elland Road caused the stewards’ communications system to fail. For 38 minutes, the fans, the players, and everyone else waited for the issue to be fixed and the match to resume.
Arsenal’s 1-0 win means they are still top of the league after ten rounds.
