Watch: Nketiah fires Arsenal in front against Leeds after Meslier howler
Eddie Nketiah returned to haunt a former club when the Arsenal man snatched two goals inside the first 10 minutes of the Gunners' Premier League clash with Leeds on Sunday, with the first taken after a goalkeeping howler from Illan Meslier.
Mikel Arteta's side welcomed the Whites to the Emirates Stadium as they looked to strengthen their position in the race for a top four finish and a Champions League place next season.
Jesse Marsch's visitors, however, arrived in vital need of a result to boost their dwindling survival chances - but it took only five minutes for Nketiah, a loanee under the American's predecessor Marcelo Bielsa at Elland Road, to tear them apart.
Watch: Nketiah scores opener for Arsenal against Leeds at Emirates Stadium
LOOK AWAY, LEEDS FANS! 😭😭
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) May 8, 2022
A howler from Illan Meslier and it's the worst possible start for the away side! 😬
📺 Arsenal host Leeds is 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 on Sky Sports! pic.twitter.com/srlzJgTk1S
Illan Meslier is gonna want this one back. 😅
— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) May 8, 2022
Arsenal currently lead 2-0.
💻: @PeacockTV #ARSLEE | #MyPLMorning pic.twitter.com/Jw5SeO6f18
Eddie Nketiah is on fire ⚡⚡
— Sky Sports (@SkySports) May 8, 2022
The Arsenal striker is running riot against Leeds! 🔴pic.twitter.com/B3T3ItVbDf
Nketiah makes history with speedy start
With a rapid-fire double putting the hosts very much in the driving seat inside the early stages in North London, Nketiah also wrote himself into the Arsenal history books.
The striker became just the second Gunners player to net twice inside the first 10 minutes of a Premier League game and the first for two decades.
2 - Eddie Nketiah is the second ever @Arsenal player to score twice in the opening 10 minutes of a Premier League match, after @papilokanu against Sunderland in October 2002. Steady. #ARSLEE pic.twitter.com/7x8Xmz4I9P
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) May 8, 2022