Premier League: Arsenal vs Leicester LIVE!

Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020
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ARSENAL TEAM NEWS

Starting XI: Leno, Luiz, Gabriel, Tierney, Bellerin, Xhaka, Partey, Ceballos, Saka, Lacazette, Aubameyang.

Subs: Runarsson, Mustafi, Maitland-Niles, Elneny, Willock, Pepe, Nketiah.

LEICESTER TEAM NEWS

Starting XI: Schmeichel, Fofana, Evans, Fuchs, Castagne, Mendy, Praet, Justin, Tielemans, Barnes, Maddison.

Subs: Ward, Morgan, Under, Choudhury, Albrighton, Iheanacho, Vardy.

1 min

Referee Craig Pawson blows his first whistle, the players take a knee, and then Leicester get the game under way!

5 min

Arsenal think they have taken the lead as Ceballos’ corner is flicked on by Lacazette and in off the far post but the offside flag goes up immediately.

10 min

Xhaka takes over the set piece and the Leicester wall does its job to block his drive.

14 min

Lacazette wins back possession and shifts the ball along to Saka, whose deflected effort goes behind for a corner.

20 min

Brilliant play from Tierney down the left before picking out Aubameyang in the area, but he is unable to supply the finish to match with a header that was always rising over the target.

27 min

Tierney cross for Lacazette, but Aubameyang cannot get his head over the ball and Schmeichel gathers his effort after it loops into the air.

32 min

Barnes makes his way past Partey and into the Arsenal area, where his speculative shot is deflected behind for a corner.

37 min

Fofana is back to his feet and straight back into the action after a malice in the challenge from Lacazette, who was closing down the ball

42 min

David Luiz’s pass finds Tierney over on the left who moves the ball down into the path of Saka, but his attempt to find a team-mate is broken up.

44 min

Saka with another diagonal pass. He has Tierney screaming for the lay-off but he goes alone and smashes a shot into the side-netting.

45 min

TWO MINUTES added on at the Emirates.

45 + 2 min

HT: ARSENAL 0-0 LEICESTER

46 min

Arsenal get the second period under way at the Emirates.

50 min

SUB! David Luiz goes down as soon as the passage of play comes to an end and he can play no further part, with Mustafi replacing him from the bench.

53 min

Fofana is booked for a late foul on Saka.

60 min

SUB! Here he is, Jamie Vardy replaces Praet.

65 min

SUB! Saka makes way for Pepe for Arsenal.

70 min

Aubameyang’s ball from the left reaches Bellerin who takes on a shot first time, but it’s straight at Schmeichel who palms it away.

75 min

Evans commits everything to win a header on the edge of the Arsenal box and completely clears out Lacazette and team-mate Tielemans in the process.

SUB! Under replaces Barnes for Leicester.

GOAL! ARSENAL 0-1 LEICESTER (Vardy, 80)

84 min

Vardy has certainly delivered the goods again – that’s his 11th goal against Arsenal.

90 min

Five extra minutes at the Emirates..

90 + 5 min

FT: ARSENAL 0-1 LEICESTER