Arsenal vs Leicester City, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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4 - 2
4 - 2
Gabriel Jesus bags double as Arsenal beat Leicester in thriller
Gabriel Jesus scored twice as Arsenal beat Leicester City 4-2 at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt saved. Wesley Fofana (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
- 9': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Leicester City).
- 9': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 12': Offside, Leicester City. Wesley Fofana tries a through ball, but James Justin is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 14': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Leicester City).
- 16': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Wesley Fofana (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 18': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 18': Wesley Fofana (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) hits the left post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
- 20': Attempt missed. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 20': Foul by James Maddison (Leicester City).
- 20': Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by James Justin (Leicester City).
- 23': Goal! Arsenal 1, Leicester City 0. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 26': Offside, Leicester City. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall tries a through ball, but James Justin is caught offside.
- 29': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 29': Wesley Fofana (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
- 32': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 32': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 34': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
- 35': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
- 35': Goal! Arsenal 2, Leicester City 0. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) header from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 38': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 39': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 39': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a through ball.
- 43': VAR Decision: No Penalty Leicester City.
- 45'+5': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 45'+5': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Arsenal 2, Leicester City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 2, Leicester City 0.
- 46': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 46': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 46': Wesley Fofana (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
- 48': Danny Ward (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 51': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 51': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Own Goal by William Saliba, Arsenal. Arsenal 2, Leicester City 1.
- 55': Goal! Arsenal 3, Leicester City 1. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
- 57': Attempt missed. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 59': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 61': Offside, Leicester City. Danny Ward tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 62': Offside, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard tries a through ball, but Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
- 63': Substitution, Leicester City. Dennis Praet replaces Youri Tielemans.
- 63': Substitution, Leicester City. Patson Daka replaces Daniel Amartey.
- 67': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
- 70': Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Jamie Vardy.
- 71': Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Patson Daka (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 71': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 74': Goal! Arsenal 3, Leicester City 2. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 75': Substitution, Arsenal. Takehiro Tomiyasu replaces Ben White.
- 75': Goal! Arsenal 4, Leicester City 2. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
- 77': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 77': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Substitution, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney replaces Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 78': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 79': Attempt missed. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 80': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 80': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
- 82': Foul by James Maddison (Leicester City).
- 82': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Dennis Praet (Leicester City).
- 83': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Gabriel Jesus.
- 84': Substitution, Arsenal. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 85': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe with a cross.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 86': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Patson Daka.
- 87': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho following a fast break.
- 88': Foul by Patson Daka (Leicester City).
- 88': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Attempt saved. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 90': Foul by Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal).
- 90': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 90'+1': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 90'+1': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City).
- 90'+4': Offside, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney tries a through ball, but Eddie Nketiah is caught offside.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Arsenal 4, Leicester City 2.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 4, Leicester City 2.
Statistics
 LEI |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 50.1 | Possession | 49.9 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 383 | Accurate Passes | 386 |
| 472 | Passes | 462 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 9 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 12 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 16 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,033
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,033
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 10 | +13 | 25 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 10 | +10 | 23 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | +7 | 19 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 10 | +8 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 12 | William Saliba |
| 35 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
Leicester City (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Ward (GK) |
| 6 | Jonny Evans |
| 18 | Daniel Amartey |
| 3 | Wesley Fofana  |
| 22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 2 | James Justin |
| 27 | Timothy Castagne |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 10 | James Maddison |
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