Arsenal vs Leicester City, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal move into top four after impressive win over Leicester City
Arsenal continued their fine form and returned to the top four with an impressive 2-0 win over Leicester City at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City).
- 3': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Offside, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard tries a through ball, but Gabriel Martinelli is caught offside.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 11': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Marc Albrighton.
- 11': Goal! Arsenal 1, Leicester City 0. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a cross following a corner.
- 15': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Magalhães tries a through ball, but Gabriel Martinelli is caught offside.
- 16': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 16': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 17': Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 18': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
- 21': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 24': Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall with a through ball.
- 24': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 29': Attempt saved. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 29': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
- 29': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 32': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 32': Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 35': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 36': Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marc Albrighton with a cross.
- 36': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Kieran Tierney.
- 39': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Cédric Soares.
- 42': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 42': Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by James Maddison following a set piece situation.
- 45': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Leicester City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Leicester City 0.
- 46': Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
- 46': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Attempt missed. Benjamin White (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kieran Tierney with a cross.
- 48': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 48': Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Hand ball by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 51': Attempt blocked. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 51': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a cross.
- 53': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City).
- 53': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) header from very close range is blocked.
- 55': Attempt saved. Benjamin White (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 55': Penalty conceded by Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 57': VAR Decision: Penalty Arsenal.
- 58': Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 59': Goal! Arsenal 2, Leicester City 0. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 61': Substitution, Leicester City. James Justin replaces Ricardo Pereira.
- 61': Substitution, Leicester City. Wilfred Ndidi replaces Nampalys Mendy.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 65': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Kieran Tierney.
- 69': Benjamin White (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
- 72': Attempt saved. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi.
- 74': Substitution, Leicester City. Patson Daka replaces Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Cédric Soares (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 75': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 78': Substitution, Arsenal. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 78': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a fast break.
- 80': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Patson Daka (Leicester City).
- 80': Patson Daka (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
- 82': Attempt saved. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 82': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
- 85': Substitution, Arsenal. Nicolas Pépé replaces Bukayo Saka because of an injury.
- 88': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
- 89': Foul by Patson Daka (Leicester City).
- 89': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Kieran Tierney (Arsenal).
- 90': Patson Daka (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Patson Daka (Leicester City).
- 90'+4': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 90'+4': Luke Thomas (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Arsenal 2, Leicester City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 2, Leicester City 0.
Statistics
 LEI |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 54 | Possession | 46 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 494 | Accurate Passes | 415 |
| 564 | Passes | 481 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 14 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 17 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 10 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,111
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,111
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 26 | +36 | 61 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 25 | +29 | 53 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | +12 | 47 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 25 | +17 | 44 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 3 | Kieran Tierney |
| 17 | Cédric |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 35 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
Leicester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 4 | Caglar Söyüncü  |
| 18 | Daniel Amartey |
| 33 | Luke Thomas |
| 21 | Ricardo Pereira |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall |
| 24 | Nampalys Mendy |
| 14 | Kelechi Iheanacho |
| 7 | Harvey Barnes |
| 11 | Marc Albrighton |
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