Arsenal vs Leicester City, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLeicester City beat Arsenal on Jamie Vardy's late goal
Leicester City defeated Arsenal on Jamie Vardy's late header in Premier League action on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) left footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the left.
- 3': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
- 4': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dani Ceballos with a cross following a corner.
- 4': Offside, Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette tries a through ball, but Granit Xhaka is caught offside.
- 6': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 6': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
- 9': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 11': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jonny Evans.
- 11': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 11': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 12': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
- 13': Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dani Ceballos with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a headed pass.
- 13': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 15': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
- 21': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 22': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kieran Tierney with a cross.
- 24': Foul by Harvey Barnes (Leicester City).
- 24': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jonny Evans.
- 28': Attempt saved. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kieran Tierney with a cross.
- 29': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Christian Fuchs.
- 30': Foul by Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal).
- 30': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by David Luiz.
- 32': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Foul by Christian Fuchs (Leicester City).
- 32': Christian Fuchs (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 33': Wesley Fofana (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
- 41': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
- 41': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dani Ceballos with a cross.
- 45': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 45': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Arsenal 0, Leicester City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 0, Leicester City 0.
- 49': Substitution, Arsenal. Shkodran Mustafi replaces David Luiz because of an injury.
- 52': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Leicester City).
- 52': Wesley Fofana (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
- 53': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right.
- 55': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Timothy Castagne.
- 55': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 56': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 56': Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 57': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 57': Jonny Evans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 59': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
- 59': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
- 60': Substitution, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy replaces Dennis Praet.
- 65': Substitution, Arsenal. Nicolas Pépé replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 67': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by James Maddison (Leicester City).
- 67': James Maddison (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Attempt saved. Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang with a cross.
- 69': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
- 69': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Jonny Evans (Leicester City).
- 74': Jonny Evans (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 75': Substitution, Leicester City. Cengiz Ünder replaces Harvey Barnes.
- 79': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 79': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Goal! Arsenal 0, Leicester City 1. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cengiz Ünder.
- 81': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Kieran Tierney.
- 84': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 84': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Substitution, Leicester City. Marc Albrighton replaces James Maddison.
- 89': Foul by Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal).
- 89': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 90': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 90'+1': Wesley Fofana (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marc Albrighton.
- 90'+2': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
- 90'+4': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
- 90'+5': Cengiz Ünder (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 90'+5': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Arsenal 0, Leicester City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 0, Leicester City 1.
Statistics
 LEI |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 43.7 | Possession | 56.3 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 369 | Accurate Passes | 495 |
| 453 | Passes | 575 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 5 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 11 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 20 | Clearances | 5 |
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 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka  |
| 23 | David Luiz |
| 8 | Dani Ceballos |
| 18 | Thomas Partey |
| 3 | Kieran Tierney |
| 2 | Héctor Bellerín |
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
Leicester City (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 6 | Jonny Evans |
| 28 | Christian Fuchs |
| 3 | Wesley Fofana |
| 24 | Nampalys Mendy |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 2 | James Justin |
| 27 | Timothy Castagne |
| 15 | Harvey Barnes |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 26 | Dennis Praet |
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