LEEDS, England (Jan. 31, 2026) (Interstat) — Arsenal opened its Premier League campaign with a commanding 4-0 victory over Leeds United on Saturday at Elland Road.

The visitors controlled the match from the start. Substitute Martín Zubimendi opened the scoring in the 27th minute. Arsenal goalkeeper Karl Darlow, a surprising scorer, added a goal in the 38th. Second-half substitutes Viktor Gyökeres (69th minute) and Gabriel Jesus (86th) completed the rout.

Defender Gabriel Gudmundsson and substitute Jurrien Timber each recorded an assist for Arsenal. Both players also received yellow cards, in the 37th and 59th minutes respectively.

The result exceeded the projection of Interstat’s game simulator, which had forecast a 2-1 Arsenal win. The firm’s ELO system had given Arsenal an 86.10% probability to win.