Leicester City vs Arsenal, 2020-21 English Premier League
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Arsenal come back from early goal for shock Leicester win
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 1': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
- 6': Goal! Leicester City 1, Arsenal 0. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 8': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
- 12': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 12': Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': VAR Decision: No Penalty Arsenal.
- 16': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
- 21': Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi.
- 25': Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
- 25': Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Tierney with a cross.
- 27': Attempt missed. Willian (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 29': Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
- 29': Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 30': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Youri Tielemans.
- 31': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
- 36': Attempt saved. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi.
- 36': Foul by Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City).
- 36': Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
- 38': Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Luke Thomas (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Goal! Leicester City 1, Arsenal 1. David Luiz (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Willian with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 42': Substitution, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard replaces Emile Smith Rowe because of an injury.
- 43': Offside, Arsenal. Mohamed Elneny tries a through ball, but Alexandre Lacazette is caught offside.
- 44': Penalty conceded by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 45': VAR Decision: Penalty Arsenal.
- 45'+2': Goal! Leicester City 1, Arsenal 2. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Leicester City 1, Arsenal 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 1, Arsenal 2.
- 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Marc Albrighton replaces Luke Thomas.
- 48': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Çaglar Söyüncü.
- 51': Substitution, Leicester City. Cengiz Ünder replaces Harvey Barnes because of an injury.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Marí with a headed pass.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Willian (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 52': Goal! Leicester City 1, Arsenal 3. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 54': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by David Luiz.
- 55': Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Çaglar Söyüncü following a corner.
- 57': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 57': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, Arsenal. Thomas Partey replaces Mohamed Elneny.
- 67': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 67': Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Jonny Evans (Leicester City).
- 69': Substitution, Leicester City. Daniel Amartey replaces Jonny Evans because of an injury.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 72': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
- 72': Willian (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Cengiz Ünder (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Foul by Pablo Marí (Arsenal).
- 75': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
- 75': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
- 75': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
- 78': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian.
- 81': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Wilfred Ndidi.
- 82': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Daniel Amartey.
- 82': Attempt missed. Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 84': Substitution, Arsenal. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
- 85': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
- 85': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
- 90': Foul by Cengiz Ünder (Leicester City).
- 90': Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Willian.
- 90'+3': Foul by Kieran Tierney (Arsenal).
- 90'+3': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Albrighton.
- 90'+6': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Cédric Soares.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Daniel Amartey (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Albrighton.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Leicester City 1, Arsenal 3.
- 0': Match ends, Leicester City 1, Arsenal 3.
Statistics
 ARS |
LEI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 55.8 | Possession | 44.2 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 419 | Accurate Passes | 316 |
| 507 | Passes | 408 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 23 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 9 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 10 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Leicester City (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 4 | Caglar Söyüncü |
| 6 | Jonny Evans |
| 33 | Luke Thomas  |
| 27 | Timothy Castagne |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 15 | Harvey Barnes |
| 21 | Ricardo Pereira |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 14 | Kelechi Iheanacho |
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 22 | Pablo Marí |
| 23 | David Luiz |
| 3 | Kieran Tierney |
| 17 | Cédric |
| 32 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 25 | Mohamed Elneny |
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 12 | Willian |
| 19 | Nicolas Pépé |
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