Arsenal vs Leicester City, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier League
75': Eddie NketiahArsenal rue VAR as Vardy earns late point for Leicester
VAR took centre stage again as Jamie Vardy scored late to earn Leicester a 1-1 draw at Arsenal.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
- 1': Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Offside, Arsenal. Dani Ceballos tries a through ball, but Héctor Bellerín is caught offside.
- 8': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 8': Jonny Evans (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Attempt saved. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 10': Foul by Kieran Tierney (Arsenal).
- 10': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Héctor Bellerín.
- 12': Attempt saved. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marc Albrighton.
- 13': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 13': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Foul by Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City).
- 17': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jonny Evans.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 20': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Çaglar Söyüncü.
- 21': Attempt saved. Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 21': Goal! Arsenal 1, Leicester City 0. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 23': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
- 23': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Çaglar Söyüncü.
- 29': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 30': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
- 30': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 31': Foul by Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal).
- 31': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt saved. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 32': Attempt saved. Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dani Ceballos.
- 32': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
- 33': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Marc Albrighton.
- 35': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
- 35': Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 38': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal).
- 38': Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt saved. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Héctor Bellerín.
- 40': Dani Ceballos (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City).
- 41': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 41': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Jonny Evans (Leicester City).
- 45'+3': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
- 45'+3': Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. James Justin (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marc Albrighton with a cross.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Leicester City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Leicester City 0.
- 46': Offside, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
- 47': Attempt missed. James Justin (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jamie Vardy with a cross.
- 49': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City).
- 50': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
- 50': Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Jonny Evans (Leicester City).
- 52': Attempt saved. David Luiz (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 52': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Dani Ceballos (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 52': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ayoze Pérez.
- 53': Attempt missed. Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
- 53': Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt saved. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Vardy with a cross.
- 57': Foul by Ryan Bennett (Leicester City).
- 57': Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Substitution, Leicester City. Harvey Barnes replaces Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 59': Substitution, Leicester City. Christian Fuchs replaces Marc Albrighton.
- 60': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 61': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 61': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 63': Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Justin with a cross.
- 66': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez with a cross.
- 67': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jonny Evans.
- 68': Attempt missed. David Luiz (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dani Ceballos with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Offside, Arsenal. David Luiz tries a through ball, but Alexandre Lacazette is caught offside.
- 71': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
- 71': Substitution, Arsenal. Joseph Willock replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 72': Foul by Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal).
- 72': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 73': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 75': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) is shown the red card.
- 76': Substitution, Leicester City. Demarai Gray replaces Ryan Bennett.
- 76': Attempt missed. Kasper Schmeichel (Leicester City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 79': Offside, Leicester City. Harvey Barnes tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 80': Substitution, Arsenal. Lucas Torreira replaces Dani Ceballos.
- 81': Foul by Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City).
- 81': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Substitution, Leicester City. Dennis Praet replaces Wilfred Ndidi.
- 83': Offside, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
- 84': Goal! Arsenal 1, Leicester City 1. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Demarai Gray.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 85': VAR Decision: Goal Leicester City - Arsenal 1-1 Leicester City (Jamie Vardy).
- 88': Foul by Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal).
- 88': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Foul by Demarai Gray (Leicester City).
- 90'+1': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Arsenal. Ainsley Maitland-Niles replaces Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Dennis Praet (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Demarai Gray.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Arsenal 1, Leicester City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 1, Leicester City 1.
Statistics
 LEI |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 6 | Saves | 4 |
| 62.5 | Possession | 37.5 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 460 | Accurate Passes | 223 |
| 558 | Passes | 323 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 18 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 17 | Tackles | 6 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 20 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | +38 | 73 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 34 | +14 | 61 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 34 | +13 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 23 | David Luiz |
| 31 | Sead Kolasinac |
| 20 | Shkodran Mustafi  |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 8 | Dani Ceballos |
| 3 | Kieran Tierney |
| 2 | Héctor Bellerín |
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 77 | Bukayo Saka |
Leicester City (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 6 | Jonny Evans |
| 4 | Caglar Söyüncü |
| 29 | Ryan Bennett |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 11 | Marc Albrighton |
| 2 | James Justin |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 17 | Ayoze Pérez |
| 14 | Kelechi Iheanacho |
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