Leeds v Arsenal Premier League game halted because of power cut

Leeds United's Premier League game against Arsenal was halted after 23 seconds of play because of a power cut at Elland Road.

Referee Chris Kavanagh lost communication with the video assistant referee officials.

Goalline technology was down too.

With players standing around and fans not knowing what was happening, Kavanagh spoke with both managers, Leeds' Jesse Marsch and Arsenal's Mikel Arteta, on the touchline.

An announcement inside the stadium said there had been a "power cut", before Kavanagh led the two sets of players off the pitch after a wait of around 12 minutes.

The players and officials returned to the pitch around 20 minutes later for a warm-up, before the 14:00 BST kick-off resumed at 14:40.

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Leeds United

Squad number1Player nameMeslier

Squad number25Player nameKristensen

Squad number5Player nameKoch

Squad number6Player nameCooper

Squad number21Player nameStruijk

Squad number12Player nameAdams

Squad number8Player nameRoca

Squad number7Player nameAaronson

Squad number11Player nameHarrison

Squad number23Player nameSinisterra

Squad number19Player nameRodrigo

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Arsenal

No players have been substituted yet

Line-ups

Leeds

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Meslier

25Kristensen5Koch6Cooper21Struijk

12Adams8Roca

7Aaronson11Harrison23Sinisterra

19Rodrigo

Substitutes

Arsenal

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Ramsdale

4White12Saliba6Gabriel18Tomiyasu

5Partey34Xhaka

7Saka8Ødegaard11Martinelli

9Gabriel Jesus

Substitutes

Live Text

First Half ends, Leeds United 0, Arsenal 1.

Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.

Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Pascal Struijk (Leeds United).

Attempt missed. Jack Harrison (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.

Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).

Jack Harrison (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Offside, Leeds United. Rodrigo tries a through ball, but Rasmus Kristensen is caught offside.

Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).

Pascal Struijk (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).

Luis Sinisterra (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Tyler Adams (Leeds United).

Goal! Leeds United 0, Arsenal 1. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.

Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Robin Koch (Leeds United).

Attempt blocked. Marc Roca (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.

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