2024-09-28 22:25:04
Arsenal take on Leicester City in the Premier League as they look to respond to last weekend’s eventful draw with title rivals Manchester City.
The Gunners’ 10-man rearguard against City was eventually breached by John Stones deep into injury time as Mikel Arteta’s side were forced to settle for a 2-2 draw when a remarkable win was within their grasp.
But after City’s slip-up in the lunchtime kick-off against Newcastle, victory over Leicester would bring Arsenal level on points with Pep Guardiola’s men.
Leicester haven’t found the transition back to Premier League life easy following last season’s promotion from the Championship and they are still hunting their first win of the campaign, although they do have three draws from five games.
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Arsenal vs Leicester LIVE: Premier League updates
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Arsenal take on Leicester in the Premier League
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The Gunners will go level on points with Man City if they beat the Foxes
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GOAL! Gabriel Martinelli puts Arsenal in front (ARSENAL 1-0 Leicester, 20 minutes)
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GOAL! Leandro Trossard doubles the lead (ARSENAL 2-0 Leicester, 45+1 minutes)
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GOAL! James Justin pulls one back (Arsenal 2-1 LEICESTER, 47 minutes)
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GOAL! James Justin equalises with an absolute thunderbolt (Arsenal 2-2 LEICESTER, 63 minutes)
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GOAL! Leandro Trossard snatches late winner (ARSENAL 3-2 Leicester, 90+4 minutes)
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GOAL! Kai Havertz adds last-gasp cherry on the cake (ARSENAL 4-2 Leicester, 90+7 minutes)
Arsenal FC 4 – 2 Leicester City FC
Arsenal vs Leicester City
17:09
It’s all over after a thrilling end at the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal return to winning ways in the Premier League. Leicester rallied superbly after starting the second half 2-0 down as Buonanotte and a fantastic volley from Justin levelled for the Foxes. However, Arsenal’s endurance beyond the 90 minute mark proved to be the difference as Trossard poked home and Havertz sealed the victory. From the frustration of conceding a late goal last weekend, Arteta’s side dug deep themselves on home soil, as Leicester’s wat for a first Premier League win of the season goes on. A final xG of 0.27 shows how much Leicester made of their chances but the Gunners 4.09 xG outlines how hard they battered at the Leicester door late on.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
17:02
FULL-TIME: ARSENAL 4-2 LEICESTER CITY!
Arsenal vs Leicester City
17:01
Goal Kai Lukas Havertz
Arsenal vs Leicester City
17:01
Havertz pokes home a fourth, as Hermansen spills Jesus’ effort, but the offside flag goes up. VAR are checking…GOAL GIVEN! ARSENAL 4-2!
Arsenal vs Leicester City
16:59
Tactical change from Arteta as match winner Trossard is replaced by Jesus.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
16:59
Okoli off for Fatawu.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
16:59
Ndidi is off for Edouard for the final seconds.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
16:56
Assist Bukayo Ayoyinka Temidayo Saka
Arsenal vs Leicester City
16:56
Saka beats Kristiansen again but his cross is deflected behind for a corner.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
16:55
Goal Leandro Trossard
Arsenal vs Leicester City
16:51
Seven minutes added on.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
16:51
Substitution Stephy Alvaro Mavididi Bobby Armani De Cordova-Reid
Arsenal vs Leicester City
16:51
Substitution Oliver William Skipp Bilal El Khannouss
Arsenal vs Leicester City
16:51
Gabriel has stayed forward, as Saka curls in a cross and Havertz heads over the bar.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
16:49
CHANCE FOR ARSENAL! Saka swings a corner to the back post and Hermansen tips over Calafori’s header!
Arsenal vs Leicester City
16:48
Nwaneri is straight into the action as he forces another stop from Hermansen.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
16:45
Substitution Facundo Valentín Buonanotte Jordan Pierre Ayew
Arsenal vs Leicester City
16:44
Leicester are looking to eat down the clock here. Hermansen is back in goal after receiving treatment and Faes gets back into the box to clear Sterling’s low cross.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
16:40
Leicester have been absolutely ruthless with their chances with two goals from three attempts on target in the game so far. Even more impressive is their second half xG of 0.21 yielding those two goals….a HUGE final 10 minutes incoming!
Arsenal vs Leicester City
16:38
Leicester charge away as Arsenal give the ball away in midfield and Ndidi’s cross from the left almost cathces out Raya.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
16:35
What was Hermansen thinking? After a fine save, he tries to play out to Winks, who loses out to Rice. Trossard’s snap shot is then beaten out by a relieved Leicester shot stopper!
Arsenal vs Leicester City
16:34
Substitution Gabriel Teodoro Martinelli Silva Raheem Shaquille Sterling
Arsenal vs Leicester City
16:34
Rice skids an effort at Hermansen from 25 yards but that’s an easy take.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
16:32
Buonanotte is cautioned for asking the referee to give Calafiori a second booking. Fortunate for the Arsenal defender there as he did foul the Brighton loanee.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
16:32
INCREDIBLE SAVE FROM HERMANSEN! Saka’s blocked shot spins to Havertz on the edge of the six-yard box, he hooks it goalwards, but the Leicester keeper paws it away!
Arsenal vs Leicester City
16:29
Calafiori heads down Saka’s corner, but Trossard’s hit is deflected for another corner, which Ndidi clears away.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
16:24
Assist Onyinye Wilfred Ndidi
Arsenal vs Leicester City
16:24
Another half-chance for Buonanotte, as a cut back falls to him in the box, but he rushes an effort straight at Raya.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
16:23
Goal James Michael Justin
Arsenal vs Leicester City
16:22
A rare foray forward for Leicester as Buonanotte twists inside Timber and smashes one just wide of Raya’s post.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
16:21
Leicester will need their keeper as we move into the final stages here at the Emirates Stadium. Hermansen has made six saves so far, his highest total in a single Premier League match.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
16:19
OFF THE POST! Okoli goes to ground to beat Saka inside the box, the loose ball falls kindly for Trossard, but his stabbed effort clips the upright!
Arsenal vs Leicester City
16:18
The Timber-Saka link up is causing problems for Leicester again as Arsenal’s No.7 lashes into the side netting.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
16:15
Saka then steams into the box and tries to catch Hermansen at his near post but the Leicester stopper saves with his feet.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
16:15
WHAT A SAVE! Gabriel beats his marker from Saka’s corner but Hermansen does brilliantly to bat it away and Timber hammers the rebound off target!
Arsenal vs Leicester City
16:10
Yellow Card Oliver William Skipp
Arsenal vs Leicester City
16:09
Yellow Card Riccardo Calafiori
Arsenal vs Leicester City
16:08
Assist Facundo Valentín Buonanotte
Arsenal vs Leicester City
16:07
Goal James Michael Justin
Arsenal vs Leicester City
16:06
Yellow Card William Alain André Gabriel Saliba
Arsenal vs Leicester City
16:06
No changes from either manager at half-time as Partey gets us back underway!
Arsenal vs Leicester City
16:01
Cooper will need to rally his troops to try and force Leicester back into this contest in the second half as they have failed to make any impact on Arsenal.However, the Foxes have have a record of W0, D2, L1 when trailing at half-time in the Premier League this season.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
15:54
It’s been one-way in the opening half here at the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal head in with a 2-0 lead at the break. Close range finishes from Martinelli and Trossard are reward for a dominant performance from Arteta’s hosts with 13 shots yielding two goals and an xG of 1.42. The Foxes have offered very little in the opposite direction with their xG standing at 0.07.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
15:51
HALF-TIME: ARSENAL 2-0 LEICESTER CITY
GOAL! Leandro Trossard doubles Arsenal lead (ARSENAL 2-0 Leicester, 45+1 minutes)
15:58 , Luke Baker
Just as Leicester look to be getting in at the break just one goal down, Martinelli tiptoes into the box and rolls the ball across for Trossard to sidefoot home. Gunners in control.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
15:47
Assist Gabriel Teodoro Martinelli Silva
Arsenal vs Leicester City
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Two minutes added on.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
15:42
The attacking statistics keep popping up in Arsenal’s favour as we tick towards half-time. The Gunners have attempted 12 shots in this match, higher than their season average of 10 in the Premier League.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
15:39
HUGE CHANCE FOR ARSENAL! Leicester cannot cope with the hosts as Trossard races to the by-line and dinks a cross into the box for Havertz but the German star’s header bounces just past Hermansen’s post! A real let-off for Leicester.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
15:35
The threat out wide of Saka, Martinelli and Timber is causing real problems for Leicester as we head towards the break. Arsenal have already attempted 12 crosses in this match, higher than their season average of 14 in the Premier League.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
15:32
Yellow Card Onyinye Wilfred Ndidi
Arsenal vs Leicester City
15:29
Leicester are really struggling to find a way through this Arsenal press. The Gunners have penned the Foxes back with five shots so far compared to Leicester’s one.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
15:27
Rice’s low free-kick is only half cleared by Leicester and Calafiori trickles a poor effort at Hermansen. However, Arsenal immediately win back possession and Rice tees up Martinelli but Hermansen spreads himelf to make the save!
Arsenal vs Leicester City
15:25
Arsenal have upped the tempo here, with a corner won and cleared by Leicester, Arteta will want another goal before half-time.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
15:22
Yellow Card Jamie Richard Vardy
Arsenal vs Leicester City
15:21
Assist Jurriën David Norman Timber
GOAL! Gabriel Martinelli puts Arsenal in front (ARSENAL 1-0 Leicester, 20 minutes)
15:20 , Harry Latham-Coyle
Arsenal lead! Gabriel Martinelli converts neatly on the turn after good work from Bukayo Saka and Jurrien Timber down the right.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
15:18
First effort on target for Arsenal as Saka steps inside and zips a strike goalwards but it’s a routine stop for Hermansen. The England star then turns provider to slip in Martinelli but he blazes over the bar!
Arsenal vs Leicester City
15:15
Arsenal are getting closer, as Saka slides Havertz free inside the Leicester box, but Faes gets back in position to head clear.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
15:13
Rice’s chipped cross into the box is headed away by Kristiansen with Saka lurking behind him. Arsenal recycle possession again inside the Leicester half, but the Foxes hold firm.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
15:11
Martinelli does well from the quickly taken free-kick and his deflected cross eventually bounces out for an Arsenal corner.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
15:10
Concern for Arsenal here as Martinelli has stayed down after a crunching challenge from former Tottenham star Skipp. The Brazilian international is back on his feet, but that was a sore one.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
15:08
Leicester are starting to show a little more in attack after that early Arsenal pressure but Buonanotte’s weak effort inside the box is blocked away by Calafiori.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
15:05
Arsenal with the majority of possession in the opening stages as Martinelli is almost released down the hosts left-hand side before Hermansen steps out to clear for Leicester. Saka then tries to wriggle away on the opposite flank but Okoli forces him out for a Foxes goal-kick.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
15:01
It’s Leicester who’ll kick the game off, as Vardy gets the ball rolling in North London!
Arsenal vs Leicester City
14:58
Victory for Arsenal will see Arteta’s charges bounce back from their frustration at the Etihad Stadium and the Opta live win probability tracker is backing them pre-game with 75.5% chance of emerging victorious.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
14:53
Despite Arsenal’s impressive start to the domestic campaign, Mikel Arteta’s team have not beeen flush with goals, with just eight scored from five matches. That places them joint-sixth in the goals scored table and they have not scored more than two goals in a Premier League match this season.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
14:32
The historical form book is certainly in Arsenal’s favour heading into this game as the Gunners have won their last five Premier League games against Leicester, their joint-longest winning run against the Foxes in their league history (also five between 1908 and 1914 and between 1930 and 1932).
Arsenal vs Leicester City
14:30
LEICESTER CITY SUBS: Danny Ward, Conor Coady, Abdul Fatawu, Bilal El Khannouss , Jordan Ayew, Bobby De Cordova-Reid, Hamza Choudhury, Ricardo Pereira, Odsonne Edouard.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
14:30
Steve Cooper also freshened up his team in midweek as the Foxes secured a penalty shootout cup win over Walsall. However, he makes two changes to the team which drew 1-1 at home to Everton last weekend. Skipp replaces El Khannouss in midfield as Buonanotte is preferred to Ayew in attack.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
14:30
Mikel Arteta rotated heavily for the win over Bolton Wanderers in midweek cup action but he names an unchanged starting XI from the Man City draw.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
14:30
LEICESTER CITY (4-2-3-1): Mads Hermansen; James Justin, Wout Faes, Caleb Okoli, Victor Kristiansen; Harry Winks, Oliver Skipp; Facundo Buonanotte, Wilfred Ndidi, Stephy Mavididi; Jamie Vardy.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
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ARSENAL SUBS: Gabriel Jesus, Jakub Kiwior, Jorginho, Raheem Sterling, Neto, Maldini Kacurri, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Joshua Nichols, Ethan Nwaneri.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
14:30
ARSENAL (4-3-3): David Raya; Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Riccardo Calafiori; Declan Rice, Thomas Partey, Leandro Trossard; Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Martinelli.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
14:30
Arsenal remain unbeaten so far in Premier League action this season on the back of their feisty 2-2 draw at Manchester City last weekend. The Foxes are yet to win a league game in their top-flight return but both sides progressed to the Carabao Cup Fourth Round in midweek.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
14:30
Hello, and welcome to live coverage of this Premier League fixture, as Arsenal play host to Leicester City City at the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
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