FFO Prem, Arsenal vs. Leicester City (Mon Mar 10) Arsenal | Leicester City 5-1-0-2-2 E | 4-2-3-1 L Darren Humphris | Darren Lear | J_Trafford GK | GK A_Areola R_James DF | DF N_Semedo D_Raum DF | DF Y_Berchiche A_Hickey DF | DM F_Kessie J_Gvardiol DF | DF L_Dunk J_Lepenant DF | DF A_Marusic K_Thuram DM | MF F_Torres B_Saka AM | DM N_Kante M_Olise AM | FW K_Dolberg T_Werner FW | MF A_Elanga S_Gimenez FW | MF C_Eriksen | E_Audero SUB | SUB M_Muller Luiz_Felipe SUB | SUB P_Comuzzo T_Wiesner SUB | SUB C_Sanchez J_Swift SUB | SUB M_Almiron R_Sallai SUB | SUB C_Woodrow Min. 1 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City ... Leicester City have changed their playing style to C Min. 3 :(ars) T_Werner plays a long ball to J_Gvardiol ... But L_Dunk slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 4 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal ... Arsenal have changed their playing style to C Min. 6 :(lei) F_Torres takes advantage of a mistake by A_Hickey ... He knocks the ball to A_Marusic! ... A_Marusic aims for the top right corner! ... But J_Trafford with the difficult save Min. 8 :(ars) B_Saka with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... T_Werner gets on the end of the pass ... Y_Berchiche wins it well ... Perfectly timed! Min. 10 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal ... Arsenal have changed their playing style to P Min. 12 :(ars) R_James looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to A_Hickey ... K_Dolberg slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 12 :(lei) K_Dolberg gains possession ... A_Hickey with a bad challenge ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee gave him a strong warning Min. 16 :(lei) A_Elanga hoists the ball across to A_Marusic ... The ball hits D_Raum in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 19 :(ars) D_Raum with the first time flick to B_Saka ... N_Semedo is forced to retreat ... He knocks it back! ... A_Areola misses it! ... It creeps just wide! ... CORNER! ... M_Olise dinks the ball into the area! ... K_Dolberg with the clearance Min. 19 :(lei) A_Elanga finds A_Marusic with a perfectly weighted pass ... A_Marusic tries to lob the keeper! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 20 :(lei) K_Dolberg pass splits open the defence and finds Y_Berchiche ... R_James with a perfectly timed tackle Min. 25 :(ars) A_Hickey pass splits open the defence and finds T_Werner ... C_Eriksen wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 33 :(ars) M_Olise cuts inside N_Semedo ... He worked that well ... He puts in T_Werner! ... What a fantastic interception by C_Eriksen Min. 33 :(lei) K_Dolberg with the dribble ... He spots the run of his team-mate ... He's decided to go alone ... But J_Gvardiol wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it Min. 34 :(ars) A_Hickey bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to J_Gvardiol ... J_Gvardiol hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... A_Areola with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! Min. 36 :(ars) B_Saka eases past C_Eriksen ... C_Eriksen plays it back ... A_Areola slips!! ... It goes just wide ... CORNER! ... D_Raum with an inswinging corner into the box ... N_Semedo with the clearance Min. 36 :(lei) A_Marusic looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to K_Dolberg ... K_Dolberg hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by C_Eriksen! ... That's a poor one ... A_Hickey clears the danger Min. 39 :(lei) Y_Berchiche leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to K_Dolberg ... A thundering drive by K_Dolberg! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 40 :(lei) C_Eriksen looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to A_Marusic ... A_Marusic hits a crisp volley! ... Brilliant save from J_Trafford Min. 42 :(ars) M_Olise plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... M_Olise hits the ball first time! ... It flies into Row Z! Min. 42 :(lei) N_Kante looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to A_Elanga ... Superbly timed tackle by D_Raum ... He made it look easy Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(ars) S_Gimenez loses his marker! ... S_Gimenez with the drive! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... GOAL!! ... Look at his face! ... He can't believe it himself! ... Arsenal go ahead in this match now! ... Arsenal 1-0 Leicester City ... Min. 44 :(ars) T_Werner sidesteps his marker ... But C_Eriksen barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! Min. 44 :(lei) N_Kante slides it through the middle to K_Dolberg ... K_Thuram dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 45 :(ars) S_Gimenez jinks infield ... S_Gimenez has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... A_Areola gathers it easily Min. 45 :(lei) L_Dunk with an incisive pass to N_Semedo ... But R_James comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 45 :(ars) B_Saka plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... K_Dolberg tackles from behind ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... Nothing. Just a ticking off! Min. 46 :(lei) Y_Berchiche takes advantage of a bad back pass ... Y_Berchiche with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... What agility from J_Trafford ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Arsenal 1-0 Leicester City Min. 46 :(lei) N_Kante whips the ball across to K_Dolberg ... J_Lepenant bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 47 :(lei) Y_Berchiche knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... Y_Berchiche tries to chip the ball over J_Trafford! ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given Min. 48 :(ars) D_Raum sprints forward with the ball ... D_Raum with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... It grazes the bar ... And goes over ... Oh so close there! Min. 49 :(ars) J_Lepenant pushes it past N_Semedo ... J_Lepenant with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... The shot slips through A_Areola's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! ... That looked like a corner to me Min. 50 :(ars) A_Hickey runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to J_Gvardiol ... Cleaned up by A_Marusic Min. 53 :(lei) F_Kessie knocks the ball past A_Hickey ... Now he crosses to N_Kante! ... But R_James will cut out the threat Min. 54 :(ars) T_Werner pass splits open the defence and finds B_Saka ... B_Saka with his head down lets it go! ... A_Areola makes himself big ... Superb Stop! ... Well that one would have delighted him Min. 57 :(lei) N_Semedo takes on the defender ... He runs past the defender ... But A_Hickey wins the ball Min. 58 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal ... COMING ON: Luiz_Felipe ... COMING OFF: A_Hickey Min. 60 :(ars) M_Olise saunters past Y_Berchiche ... N_Semedo hits it out for a corner ... The pressure is mounting! ... CORNER! ... D_Raum curls it into the box! ... N_Semedo gets up well ... And he heads it away Min. 64 :(lei) N_Kante swings an elbow ... He caught M_Olise full in the face ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red! Min. 68 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City ... Leicester City have changed their playing style to A Min. 68 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City ... F_Torres will now play as a AM Min. 68 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City ... C_Eriksen will now play as a AM Min. 68 :(ars) Luiz_Felipe hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... S_Gimenez latches onto it! ... S_Gimenez drives the shot in! ... A_Areola saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 69 :(ars) J_Gvardiol looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to J_Lepenant ... J_Lepenant has a dig at goal! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 70 :(lei) N_Semedo cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to F_Torres ... Luiz_Felipe cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 73 :(lei) F_Torres unselfishly lays the ball back to A_Marusic ... A_Marusic has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... A_Elanga plays it towards the near post! ... A_Marusic rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! ... But J_Trafford hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 74 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City ... A_Elanga will now play as a FW Min. 75 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal ... COMING ON: J_Swift ... COMING OFF: M_Olise Min. 75 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal ... Arsenal have changed their playing style to C Min. 76 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal ... COMING ON: T_Wiesner ... COMING OFF: J_Lepenant Min. 76 :(ars) T_Wiesner cuts inside A_Marusic ... He worked that well ... He puts in T_Werner! ... T_Werner has a dig at goal! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... S_Gimenez floats the ball in! ... J_Gvardiol with the header ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... D_Raum crosses it in! ... A_Areola jumps well to claim it! Min. 79 :(lei) L_Dunk with the mazy run ... How he got through those defenders I don't know ... He sets himself up for the shot ... J_Gvardiol takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 87 :(lei) A_Elanga brings the ball into the opposing area ... S_Gimenez with an ugly foul Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time. Min. 92 :(ars) T_Wiesner with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle ... A_Marusic hits it out for a corner ... Exellent clearance from the defender ... CORNER! ... R_James curls it into the box! ... A_Areola comes out and claims it! Min. 93 :(lei) F_Kessie plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... Y_Berchiche decides to go for goal instead! ... Y_Berchiche looks to see where J_Trafford is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by N_Kante! ... It comes to F_Kessie ... He fires it towards to goal ... J_Trafford just watches it float over the bar! Min. 94 :(ars) T_Werner with the dribble ... N_Semedo is easily beaten ... A vicious shot by T_Werner! ... A_Areola with a great save ... He holds onto it as well! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Emirates Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Gvardiol (Man of the Match) Scorers : S_Gimenez (43) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Marusic Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N_Kante (64) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal | Leicester City Attempts on Goal : 12 | 11 Off target : 6 | 7 On target : 6 | 4 Possession : 51 | 49 Corners : 6 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 0 Fouls : 8 | 10 Key Tackles : 12 | 14 Key Passes : 12 | 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Arsenal 1 - 0 Leicester City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Arsenal Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Trafford GK 26 1 1 1 28 | 98 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0 R_James DF 1 22 18 8 25 | 98 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 12 0 D_Raum DF 1 21 18 6 26 | 98 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 46 12 21 A_Hickey DF 1 22 16 13 30 | 60 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 42 0 J_Gvardiol DF 1 22 19 9 25 | 98 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 30 11 37 J_Lepenant DF 1 19 20 15 25 | 78 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 18 0 24 K_Thuram DM 1 17 23 9 27 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 B_Saka AM 1 3 22 20 22 | 98 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 M_Olise AM 1 4 22 21 24 | 77 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 6 T_Werner FW 1 6 15 24 24 | 98 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 7 S_Gimenez FW 1 4 19 23 28 | 98 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 E_Audero GK 18 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Luiz_Felipe DF 1 22 13 12 22 | 38 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 17 0 T_Wiesner DF 1 15 11 10 29 | 20 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 J_Swift AM 1 3 14 12 31 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Sallai FW 1 2 12 16 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Leicester City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Areola GK 24 1 1 1 25 | 98 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 0 N_Semedo DF 1 23 17 13 25 | 98 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 13 0 Y_Berchiche DF 1 22 18 15 22 | 98 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 15 12 37 F_Kessie DM 1 14 22 9 27 | 98 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 18 L_Dunk DF 1 22 16 11 22 | 98 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 14 0 A_Marusic DF 1 21 13 11 24 | 98 0 2 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 32 17 83 F_Torres AM 1 5 21 18 26 | 98 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 N_Kante DM 1 14 21 13 25 | 98 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 23 -4 K_Dolberg FW 1 2 14 21 27 | 98 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 70 16 12 A_Elanga FW 1 7 21 19 24 | 98 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 C_Eriksen AM 1 7 20 14 22 | 98 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 120 10 0 M_Muller GK 22 1 1 1 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Comuzzo DF 1 18 14 14 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Sanchez MF 1 11 17 11 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Almiron MF 1 6 18 16 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Woodrow FW 1 3 11 15 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1741631659 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40