"It was an occasion that was transcended by someone who did not play but had so much more to chew over from an Arsenal point of view. The club showed off their new signing, Eberechi Eze, parading him beforehand and screening a welcome video for him at half-time. As the goals flew in to defeat Leeds, the cutaways to him in the stands were inevitable."
"Max Dowman got on for his first Arsenal appearance in a competitive game as a 64th minute substitute and the crowd would be signing his name as he made a few smooth and fearless runs with the ball. Remember, Dowman is just 15. He has not even started Year 11 at school yet. Playing on the right wing, Dowman also flashed a shot high from the edge of the area and it was him winning the penalty at the death,"
Arsenal recorded a comprehensive victory over Leeds with goals from Jurrien Timber, Bukayo Saka and Viktor Gyokeres, including a late penalty. Eberechi Eze was unveiled to the crowd and featured in the stadium build-up, drawing attention throughout the match. Max Dowman, aged 15, made his competitive debut as a substitute, produced confident runs down the right and won the stoppage-time penalty. Arsenal maintained set-piece potency with Timber scoring twice from corners. Several regulars were unavailable through injury, with Ben White, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus and Christian Nrgaard absent and captain Martin degaard and Bukayo Saka facing further fitness concerns.
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