Arsenal beat Leeds but rank below them: who won the Premier League weekend?
The Athletic's weekly Premier League review ranks all weekend fixtures using a performance-based table that goes beyond raw results, examining underlying metrics like expected goals. Despite Arsenal defeating Leeds, the Gunners sit below Leeds in the performance ranking for the round. The piece evaluates all matches involving the league's headline clubs, including Chelsea, Manchester United, Tottenham, and Newcastle, identifying which side truly 'won' the weekend based on the quality of their play rather than the scoreline.
Read the full story at nytimes.comWeekly performance-table reviews have become essential reading for Premier League fans who want to look past lucky wins and undeserved defeats. The fact that Arsenal can beat Leeds and still rank below them in underlying play is a recurring reminder that scorelines often flatter or punish teams unfairly. These roundups help supporters contextualize where their club truly stands in the form cycle, especially during the congested autumn schedule when fixture difficulty varies wildly.
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