Leicester vs Arsenal 2022-23 English Premier League
Arsenal 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 Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 39': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, 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.
- 62': Substitution, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy replaces Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 62': Substitution, Leicester City. Youri Tielemans replaces Tetê.
- 70': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 77': Substitution, Leicester City. Patson Daka replaces Dennis Praet.
- 77': Substitution, Leicester City. Boubakary Soumaré replaces Wilfred Ndidi.
- 84': Substitution, Arsenal. Thomas Partey replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 85': Substitution, Leicester City. Ricardo Pereira replaces Timothy Castagne.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Arsenal. Takehiro Tomiyasu replaces Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Leicester City 0, Arsenal 1.
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
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +46 | Liverpool | 36 | 83 | 3 |
| +33 | Arsenal | 36 | 68 | 4 |
| +23 | Newcastle United | 36 | 66 | 10 |
| +24 | Manchester City | 36 | 65 | 9 |
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 |
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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