English Premier League

Leicester City vs Arsenal, 2021-22 English Premier League

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  • 5': Gabriel Magalhães
  • 18': Emile Smith Rowe

Aaron Ramsdale stars as Arsenal beat Leicester

Arsenal extended their unbeaten run in the Premier League with an impressive 2-0 victory against Leicester City on Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Daniel Amartey.
  • 5': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jamie Vardy.
  • 5': Goal! Leicester City 0, Arsenal 1. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross following a corner.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
  • 11': Foul by Benjamin White (Arsenal).
  • 11': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
  • 13': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Youri Tielemans.
  • 16': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
  • 18': Goal! Leicester City 0, Arsenal 2. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
  • 28': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
  • 29': Offside, Leicester City. James Maddison tries a through ball, but Kelechi Iheanacho is caught offside.
  • 30': Offside, Leicester City. Youri Tielemans tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
  • 32': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City).
  • 35': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Leicester City).
  • 35': Nuno Tavares (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 41': Foul by Benjamin White (Arsenal).
  • 41': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Attempt saved. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Jonny Evans (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 45': Foul by Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal).
  • 45': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Leicester City 0, Arsenal 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 0, Arsenal 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Ademola Lookman replaces Kelechi Iheanacho.
  • 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Harvey Barnes replaces Daniel Amartey.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Nuno Tavares (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
  • 48': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Luke Thomas (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
  • 55': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal).
  • 55': Jonny Evans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Thomas Partey.
  • 57': Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
  • 57': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 58': Substitution, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Ademola Lookman (Leicester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 58': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
  • 60': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Takehiro Tomiyasu.
  • 61': Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Jonny Evans (Leicester City).
  • 62': Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Maddison.
  • 62': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Benjamin White.
  • 62': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City).
  • 64': Foul by Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City).
  • 64': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Ademola Lookman (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Nuno Tavares (Arsenal).
  • 65': Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Thomas.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross.
  • 68': Foul by Jonny Evans (Leicester City).
  • 68': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Jonny Evans (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe with a cross.
  • 70': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
  • 70': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
  • 70': Offside, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard tries a through ball, but Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
  • 70': Substitution, Leicester City. Patson Daka replaces James Maddison.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
  • 73': Foul by Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal).
  • 73': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross.
  • 74': Benjamin White (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
  • 75': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Leicester City).
  • 79': Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
  • 79': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Timothy Castagne.
  • 83': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) with an attempt from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross.
  • 85': Substitution, Arsenal. Nicolas Pépé replaces Bukayo Saka.
  • 86': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
  • 86': Patson Daka (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Substitution, Arsenal. Sead Kolasinac replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
  • 90': Foul by Nuno Tavares (Arsenal).
  • 90': Timothy Castagne (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Ademola Lookman (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Nuno Tavares (Arsenal).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Leicester City 0, Arsenal 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Leicester City 0, Arsenal 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 8
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 7
8 Saves 4
35.7 Possession 64.3
9 SHOTS 16
5 ON GOAL 8
0.6 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
262 Accurate Passes 541
342 Passes 621
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 5
14 Crosses 22
0.2 Cross % 0.2
58 Long Balls 57
17 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 3
3 Effective Tackles 6
7 Tackles 11
0.4 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 7
26 Effective Clearances 15
26 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 32,209

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

LEI Leicester City (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Kasper Schmeichel (GK)
6 Jonny Evans Yellow Card
4 Caglar Söyüncü
18 Daniel Amartey
42 Boubakary Soumaré
8 Youri Tielemans
10 James Maddison
33 Luke Thomas
27 Timothy Castagne
9 Jamie Vardy Yellow Card
14 Kelechi Iheanacho

ARS Arsenal (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
32 Aaron Ramsdale (GK)
6 Gabriel Magalhães
4 Ben White
20 Nuno Tavares
18 Takehiro Tomiyasu
23 Albert Sambi Lokonga
5 Thomas Partey
10 Emile Smith Rowe
7 Bukayo Saka
14 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
9 Alexandre Lacazette

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