Leicester City vs Arsenal, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal regain foothold in Premier League title race with win over Leicester
Arsenal regained a five-point lead in the Premier League title race as they edged Leicester City with a 1-0 win at the King Power Stadium.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 3': Offside, Leicester City. Tetê tries a through ball, but Kelechi Iheanacho is caught offside.
- 5': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 8': Foul by Wout Faes (Leicester City).
- 8': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 15': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Foul by Victor Kristiansen (Leicester City).
- 17': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
- 17': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Harry Souttar.
- 18': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 19': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Victor Kristiansen.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 20': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 20': Wout Faes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Harvey Barnes.
- 26': Danny Ward (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
- 26': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 28': VAR Decision: No Goal Leicester City 0-0 Arsenal.
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Offside, Leicester City. Tetê tries a through ball, but Kelechi Iheanacho is caught offside.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 32': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Magalhães tries a through ball, but Oleksandr Zinchenko is caught offside.
- 33': Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City).
- 33': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 38': Tetê (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Offside, Leicester City. Dennis Praet tries a through ball, but Harry Souttar is caught offside.
- 40': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Wout Faes.
- 43': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 45': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by Victor Kristiansen (Leicester City).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Leicester City 0, Arsenal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 0, Arsenal 0.
- 46': Goal! Leicester City 0, Arsenal 1. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 47': Delay in match (Leicester City).
- 47': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 53': Foul by Tetê (Leicester City).
- 53': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Offside, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard tries a through ball, but Gabriel Martinelli is caught offside.
- 57': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Victor Kristiansen.
- 58': Attempt saved. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 59': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Leicester City).
- 59': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 61': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 61': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Offside, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard tries a through ball, but Gabriel Magalhães is caught offside.
- 62': Substitution, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy replaces Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 62': Substitution, Leicester City. Youri Tielemans replaces Tetê.
- 63': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
- 63': Harry Souttar (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
- 65': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 66': Victor Kristiansen (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 67': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 68': Victor Kristiansen (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Foul by Dennis Praet (Leicester City).
- 68': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Victor Kristiansen.
- 70': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 72': Attempt missed. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi.
- 73': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 73': Wout Faes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City).
- 74': Jorginho (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 76': Victor Kristiansen (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Substitution, Leicester City. Patson Daka replaces Dennis Praet.
- 77': Substitution, Leicester City. Boubakary Soumaré replaces Wilfred Ndidi.
- 78': Offside, Leicester City. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall tries a through ball, but Harvey Barnes is caught offside.
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Jorginho (Arsenal).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Substitution, Arsenal. Thomas Partey replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 84': Offside, Arsenal. Ben White tries a through ball, but Eddie Nketiah is caught offside.
- 85': Substitution, Leicester City. Ricardo Pereira replaces Timothy Castagne.
- 86': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
- 86': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Patson Daka (Leicester City).
- 87': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Arsenal. Takehiro Tomiyasu replaces Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 90'+4': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Harry Souttar.
- 90'+4': Hand ball by Harvey Barnes (Leicester City).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Leicester City 0, Arsenal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Leicester City 0, Arsenal 1.
Statistics
 ARS |
LEI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 4 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 65.9 | Possession | 34.1 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 1 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 505 | Accurate Passes | 217 |
| 613 | Passes | 315 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 15 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 12 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.2 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 11 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 11 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 32,227
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 32,227
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 10 | +15 | 25 |
| 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 9 | +5 | 18 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | +9 | 17 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 10 | +7 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Leicester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Ward (GK) |
| 3 | Wout Faes |
| 15 | Harry Souttar |
| 16 | Victor Kristiansen |
| 27 | Timothy Castagne |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall |
| 26 | Dennis Praet |
| 14 | Kelechi Iheanacho |
| 7 | Harvey Barnes |
| 37 | Mateus Tetê |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 12 | William Saliba |
| 35 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 20 | Jorginho |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli  |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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