English Premier League

Leicester City vs Arsenal, 2024-25 English Premier League

· English Premier League
Leicester City
    FT
    0 - 2
    Arsenal
    • 81': Mikel Merino
    • 87': Mikel Merino

    Mikel Merino nets late double as Arsenal beat Leicester 2-0

    Midfielder Mikel Merino scored two late goals to keep Arsenal's Premier League title hopes alive with a 2-0 victory at Leicester City on Saturday, after the Spaniard was thrust into a makeshift centre-forward role by his club's injury crisis up front.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a through ball.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 14': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
    • 14': Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ethan Nwaneri with a cross.
    • 17': Foul by Caleb Okoli (Leicester City).
    • 17': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Offside, Arsenal. Raheem Sterling is caught offside.
    • 22': Offside, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard is caught offside.
    • 22': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
    • 22': Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
    • 23': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Delay in match because of an injury James Justin (Leicester City).
    • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 27': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
    • 27': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Caleb Okoli (Leicester City).
    • 28': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Offside, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard is caught offside.
    • 30': Offside, Arsenal. Raheem Sterling is caught offside.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 35': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Wout Faes.
    • 41': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Arsenal).
    • 42': Delay in match because of an injury James Justin (Leicester City).
    • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 43': Substitution, Leicester City. Woyo Coulibaly replaces James Justin because of an injury.
    • 45': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Wout Faes.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
    • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Victor Kristiansen with a cross.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Leicester City 0, Arsenal 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 0, Arsenal 0.
    • 46': Foul by Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City).
    • 46': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 48': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Leicester City).
    • 48': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
    • 51': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Offside, Leicester City. Bobby De Cordova-Reid is caught offside.
    • 53': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Wilfred Ndidi.
    • 53': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Victor Kristiansen.
    • 55': Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
    • 55': Foul by Caleb Okoli (Leicester City).
    • 55': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Leicester City).
    • 57': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Magalhães.
    • 59': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Wilfred Ndidi.
    • 59': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Caleb Okoli.
    • 60': Caleb Okoli (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
    • 61': Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard following a fast break.
    • 62': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Declan Rice.
    • 65': Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 65': Foul by Victor Kristiansen (Leicester City).
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 68': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester City).
    • 68': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Substitution, Arsenal. Mikel Merino replaces Raheem Sterling.
    • 73': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Myles Lewis-Skelly.
    • 75': Substitution, Leicester City. Stephy Mavididi replaces Jordan Ayew.
    • 75': Substitution, Arsenal. Jorginho replaces Thomas Partey.
    • 76': Substitution, Arsenal. Riccardo Calafiori replaces Myles Lewis-Skelly.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Declan Rice.
    • 76': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Wout Faes.
    • 77': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
    • 77': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Goal! Leicester City 0, Arsenal 1. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ethan Nwaneri with a cross.
    • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City).
    • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 85': Substitution, Leicester City. Patson Daka replaces Wilfred Ndidi.
    • 85': Substitution, Leicester City. Facundo Buonanotte replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
    • 86': Foul by Jorginho (Arsenal).
    • 86': Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Jorginho (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Goal! Leicester City 0, Arsenal 2. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a cross following a fast break.
    • 89': Substitution, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney replaces Leandro Trossard.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bilal El Khannouss with a cross.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Declan Rice (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City).
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jurriën Timber.
    • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
    • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bilal El Khannouss.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Leicester City 0, Arsenal 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Leicester City 0, Arsenal 2.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 9
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 1
    7 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 3
    60.3 Possession 39.7
    11 SHOTS 6
    5 ON GOAL 2
    0.5 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    420 Accurate Passes 230
    491 Passes 321
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
    4 Accurate Crosses 7
    18 Crosses 16
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    33 Long Balls 55
    15 Accurate Long Balls 13
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.2
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    11 Effective Tackles 13
    15 Tackles 23
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    5 Interceptions 7
    22 Effective Clearances 27
    22 Clearances 27

    Game Information

    Competition: English Premier League

    Venue: King Power Stadium
    Location: Leicester, England
    Attendance: 31,968

    Premier League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Arsenal 10 +15 25
    2 Manchester City 10 +12 19
    3 Liverpool 10 +4 18
    4 Sunderland 10 +4 18
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    30 Mads Hermansen (GK)
    5 Caleb Okoli
    3 Wout Faes
    16 Victor Kristiansen
    2 James Justin
    11 Bilal El Khannouss Yellow Card
    24 Boubakary Soumaré
    6 Wilfred Ndidi
    9 Jamie Vardy
    18 Jordan Ayew Yellow Card
    14 Bobby De Cordova-Reid
    Leicester City Substitutes:
    Jannik Vestergaard, Woyo Coulibaly, Jakub Stolarczyk, Conor Coady, Stephy Mavididi, Oliver Skipp, Harry Winks, Facundo Buonanotte, Patson Daka.

    ARS Arsenal (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    22 David Raya (GK)
    6 Gabriel Magalhães
    2 William Saliba
    49 Myles Lewis-Skelly
    12 Jurriën Timber
    5 Thomas Partey
    41 Declan Rice
    8 Martin Ødegaard
    19 Leandro Trossard
    30 Raheem Sterling
    53 Ethan Nwaneri
    Arsenal Substitutes:
    Oleksandr Zinchenko, Jakub Kiwior, Neto, Jorginho, Kieran Tierney, Ben White, Riccardo Calafiori, Mikel Merino, Nathan Butler-Oyedeji.

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