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Eddie Nketiah joins exclusive Arsenal club after brace vs Leeds United

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Eddie Nketiah joins exclusive Arsenal club after brace vs Leeds United

Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah has joined an exclusive club after his starring display vs Leeds United.

The Gunners are currently locked in Premier League action with the Peacocks at the Emirates.

Arsenal headed into the game knowing a win would see them move four points above Tottenham and all but guarantee their spot in next season’s Champions League.

And, at the time of writing, the north Londoners are on course to earn a crucial three points.

It took Mikel Arteta’s side less than five minutes to open the scoring on the day, with Eddie Nketiah capitalising on a mistake from the Leeds goalkeeper:

LOOK AWAY, LEEDS FANS!
A howler from Illan Meslier and it’s the worst possible start for the away side!
Arsenal host Leeds is on Sky Sports! pic.twitter.com/srlzJgTk1S
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) May 8, 2022

And Nketiah was amongst the goals just five minutes later, this time stabbing in a Gabriel Martinelli cross to make it 2-0:

From bad to worse…
Eddie Nketiah has a second for Arsenal and Leeds
are in real trouble here!
Arsenal vs Leeds is on Sky Sports! pic.twitter.com/oYTfr4tt6i
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) May 8, 2022

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Nketiah joins exclusive club

Following that brace, it has been revealed that Nketiah has joined an exclusive club.

As per Opta, Nketiah is only the second-ever Arsenal player to score twice in the opening 10 minutes of a Premier League match:

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