Leicester vs Arsenal 2021-22 English Premier League
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 Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 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.
- 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.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Leicester City 0, Arsenal 2.
- 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Ademola Lookman replaces Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Harvey Barnes replaces Daniel Amartey.
- 58': Substitution, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
- 68': Jonny Evans (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, Leicester City. Patson Daka replaces James Maddison.
- 75': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, Arsenal. Nicolas Pépé replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 90': Substitution, Arsenal. Sead Kolasinac replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Leicester City 0, Arsenal 2.
Game Information
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 32,209
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 7 | +10 | 18 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 7 | +17 | 17 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | +11 | 17 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | +6 | 13 |
Statistics
 LEI |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 8 |
| 64.3 | POSSESSION | 35.7 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 541 | Accurate Passes | 262 |
| 621 | Passes | 342 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 22 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 11 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 15 | Clearances | 26 |
Leicester City (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 6 | Jonny Evans  |
| 4 | Caglar Söyüncü |
| 18 | Daniel Amartey |
| 42 | Boubakary Soumaré |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 33 | Luke Thomas |
| 27 | Timothy Castagne |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 14 | Kelechi Iheanacho |
Arsenal (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel |
| 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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