Leicester City vs Arsenal, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLeicester too good for Arsenal thanks to relentless Jamie Vardy
Leicester City made a huge statement of intent with a convincing 2-0 victory against Arsenal in the rain.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Lucas Torreira (Arsenal).
- 3': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal).
- 5': Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Attempt saved. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross.
- 7': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 7': Offside, Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette tries a through ball, but Mesut Özil is caught offside.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Chilwell.
- 8': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Matteo Guendouzi.
- 9': Foul by Lucas Torreira (Arsenal).
- 9': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 11': Jonny Evans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Bellerín.
- 14': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang with a cross.
- 20': Attempt saved. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mesut Özil.
- 22': Foul by Harvey Barnes (Leicester City).
- 22': Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
- 24': Foul by Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City).
- 24': Mesut Özil (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt missed. Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 26': Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Luiz.
- 29': Ben Chilwell (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal).
- 32': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 35': Foul by James Maddison (Leicester City).
- 35': Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Calum Chambers.
- 37': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Maddison following a corner.
- 37': Offside, Leicester City. Youri Tielemans tries a through ball, but Wilfred Ndidi is caught offside.
- 38': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Çaglar Söyüncü.
- 40': Foul by Lucas Torreira (Arsenal).
- 40': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 43': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 45': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross.
- 45': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City).
- 45': Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Leicester City 0, Arsenal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 0, Arsenal 0.
- 46': Foul by Mesut Özil (Arsenal).
- 46': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Foul by James Maddison (Leicester City).
- 47': Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Rob Holding (Arsenal).
- 49': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 49': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
- 50': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
- 50': Rob Holding (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt missed. David Luiz (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 53': Attempt missed. Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matteo Guendouzi.
- 55': Offside, Arsenal. Sead Kolasinac tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
- 55': Jonny Evans (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City).
- 57': Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Substitution, Leicester City. Demarai Gray replaces Ayoze Pérez.
- 62': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ricardo Pereira.
- 66': Attempt saved. Demarai Gray (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonny Evans.
- 68': Goal! Leicester City 1, Arsenal 0. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 69': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Çaglar Söyüncü.
- 72': Attempt saved. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Demarai Gray.
- 72': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ben Chilwell.
- 73': Foul by Calum Chambers (Arsenal).
- 73': Kasper Schmeichel (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, Leicester City. Dennis Praet replaces Harvey Barnes.
- 74': Foul by David Luiz (Arsenal).
- 74': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Goal! Leicester City 2, Arsenal 0. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
- 77': Substitution, Arsenal. Nicolas Pépé replaces Rob Holding.
- 77': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 78': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Sead Kolasinac.
- 79': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Nicolas Pépé.
- 79': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Matteo Guendouzi.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Dennis Praet (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Vardy with a headed pass.
- 80': Substitution, Arsenal. Joseph Willock replaces Lucas Torreira.
- 81': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Maddison with a headed pass.
- 81': Attempt saved. Demarai Gray (Leicester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 85': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Leicester City).
- 85': Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
- 88': Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Leicester City 2, Arsenal 0.
- 0': Match ends, Leicester City 2, Arsenal 0.
Statistics
ARS |
LEI![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 49.8 | Possession | 50.2 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 401 | Accurate Passes | 426 |
| 478 | Passes | 486 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 16 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 28 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 10 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 18 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 15 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 32,209
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 32,209
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 36 | +42 | 79 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 36 | +43 | 77 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 36 | +15 | 65 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 37 | +6 | 62 |
Line-Ups
Leicester City (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 4 | Caglar Söyüncü |
| 6 | Jonny Evans |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 3 | Ben Chilwell |
| 21 | Ricardo Pereira |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 15 | Harvey Barnes |
| 17 | Ayoze Pérez |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
Arsenal (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 23 | David Luiz |
| 16 | Rob Holding |
| 21 | Calum Chambers |
| 29 | Matteo Guendouzi |
| 11 | Lucas Torreira |
| 10 | Mesut Özil |
| 31 | Sead Kolasinac |
| 2 | Héctor Bellerín |
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
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