Arsenal v Leicester City, 13 March 2022

Score2-0 to Arsenal
RefereeAnthony Taylor
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEmirates Stadium
Attendance60,111
Kick-off: 4.30pm Premier League Head to Head Played: 32 Arsenal won: 19 Drawn: 8 Leicester City won: 5 Arsenal scored: 65 Leicester City scored: 33 Leicester City failed in their attempt to win on consecutive league visits to Arsenal for the first time.

2 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

0 Leicester City

Manager: Brendan Rodgers

Goals:

Thomas Partey 11 G
Alexandre Lacazette penalty 59 P

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
Defender Cédric Soares
Defender Gabriel
Defender Ben White
Defender/Midfielder Thomas Partey
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Tierney
Defender/Midfielder Granit Xhaka
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bukayo Saka
Midfielder Martin Odegaard

Starting lineup:

Kasper Schmeichel Goalkeeper
Luke Thomas Defender
Marc Albrighton Defender/Midfielder
Daniel Amartey Defender/Midfielder
Ricardo Pereira Defender/Midfielder
James Maddison Midfielder
Nampalys Mendy Midfielder
Harvey Barnes Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Emile Smith Rowe for Gabriel Martinelli 78
Nicolas Pépé for Bukayo Saka 85
Eddie Nketiah for Alexandre Lacazette 88

Substitutions:

James Justin for Ricardo Pereira 61
Wilfred Ndidi for Nampalys Mendy 61
Patson Daka for Kelechi Iheanacho 74

Cards:

Cards:

Kelechi Iheanacho 30 Y
Cağlar Söyüncü 58 Y
Patson Daka 80 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno
Defender Rob Holding
Defender Nuno Tavares
Defender/Midfielder Zak Swanson
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder Emile Smith Rowe
Midfielder/Forward Nicolas Pépé
Forward Eddie Nketiah

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Eldin Jakupović
Defender/Midfielder James Justin
Defender/Midfielder Wilfred Ndidi
Midfielder Hamza Choudhury
Midfielder Youri Tielemans
Midfielder/Forward Ayoze Pérez
Forward Patson Daka
Forward Ademola Lookman

Comments:

League position: 4th Arsenal had now won nine of their last 11 games in the Premier League (lost one). The Gunners had now kept a clean sheet in six of their last nine home games in the Premier League. Alexandre Lacazette scored the 200th goal of his club career (includes 129 with Olympique Lyonnais). Arsenal were awarded a penalty in the 57th minute following a VAR review for handball.

Comments:

League position: 12th This was Leicester City's 600th game in the Premier League (won 204, lost 240). The Foxes failed in their attempt to keep a clean sheet in four consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since January 2018. City had now conceded two goals in each of 12 of their last 22 games in the Premier League.

2 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

Thomas Partey 11 G
Alexandre Lacazette penalty 59 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
Defender Cédric Soares
Defender Gabriel
Defender Ben White
Defender/Midfielder Thomas Partey
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Tierney
Defender/Midfielder Granit Xhaka
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bukayo Saka
Midfielder Martin Odegaard

Substitutions:

Emile Smith Rowe for Gabriel Martinelli 78
Nicolas Pépé for Bukayo Saka 85
Eddie Nketiah for Alexandre Lacazette 88

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno
Defender Rob Holding
Defender Nuno Tavares
Defender/Midfielder Zak Swanson
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder Emile Smith Rowe
Midfielder/Forward Nicolas Pépé
Forward Eddie Nketiah

Comments:

League position: 4th Arsenal had now won nine of their last 11 games in the Premier League (lost one). The Gunners had now kept a clean sheet in six of their last nine home games in the Premier League. Alexandre Lacazette scored the 200th goal of his club career (includes 129 with Olympique Lyonnais). Arsenal were awarded a penalty in the 57th minute following a VAR review for handball.

0 Leicester City

Manager: Brendan Rodgers

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Kasper Schmeichel Goalkeeper
Luke Thomas Defender
Marc Albrighton Defender/Midfielder
Daniel Amartey Defender/Midfielder
Ricardo Pereira Defender/Midfielder
James Maddison Midfielder
Nampalys Mendy Midfielder
Harvey Barnes Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

James Justin for Ricardo Pereira 61
Wilfred Ndidi for Nampalys Mendy 61
Patson Daka for Kelechi Iheanacho 74

Cards:

Kelechi Iheanacho 30 Y
Cağlar Söyüncü 58 Y
Patson Daka 80 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Eldin Jakupović
Defender/Midfielder James Justin
Defender/Midfielder Wilfred Ndidi
Midfielder Hamza Choudhury
Midfielder Youri Tielemans
Midfielder/Forward Ayoze Pérez
Forward Patson Daka
Forward Ademola Lookman

Comments:

League position: 12th This was Leicester City's 600th game in the Premier League (won 204, lost 240). The Foxes failed in their attempt to keep a clean sheet in four consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since January 2018. City had now conceded two goals in each of 12 of their last 22 games in the Premier League.