Arsenal v Leicester City, 28 September 2024

Score4-2 to Arsenal
RefereeSam Barrott
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEmirates Stadium
Attendance60,323

View Arsenal v Leicester City head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 35 Arsenal won: 22 Drawn: 8 Leicester City won: 5 Arsenal scored: 74 Leicester City scored: 37 . Arsenal had now won the last six Premier League meetings with Leicester City since October 2020.

4 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

2 Leicester City

Manager: Steve Cooper

Goals:

Gabriel Martinelli 20 G
Leandro Trossard 45+1 G
Wilfred Ndidi own goal 90+4 OG
Kai Havertz 90+9 G

Goals:

James Justin 47 G
James Justin 63 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David Raya
Defender Riccardo Calafiori
Defender Gabriel
Defender William Saliba
Defender Jurriën Timber
Defender/Midfielder Thomas Partey
Defender/Midfielder Declan Rice
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bukayo Saka
Midfielder Leandro Trossard
Midfielder/Forward Kai Havertz
Forward Gabriel Martinelli

Starting lineup:

Mads Hermansen Goalkeeper
Wout Faes Defender
Victor Kristiansen Defender
Caleb Okoli Defender
James Justin Defender/Midfielder
Wilfred Ndidi Defender/Midfielder
Oliver Skipp Midfielder
Harry Winks Midfielder
Facundo Buonanotte Midfielder/Forward
Stephy Mavididi Midfielder/Forward
Jamie Vardy Forward

Substitutions:

Raheem Sterling for Gabriel Martinelli 74
Ethan Nwaneri for Thomas Partey 85
Gabriel Jesus for Leandro Trossard 90+8

Substitutions:

Jordan Ayew for Facundo Buonanotte 85
Bilal El Khannous for Oliver Skipp 90+1
Bobby Decordova-Reid for Stephy Mavididi 90+1
Odsonne Edouard for Wilfred Ndidi 90+8
Abdul Fatawu for Caleb Okoli 90+8

Cards:

William Saliba 46 Y
Riccardo Calafiori 49 Y

Cards:

Jamie Vardy 21 Y
Wilfred Ndidi 31 Y
Oliver Skipp 50 Y
Facundo Buonanotte 70 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Neto
Defender Maldini Kacurri
Defender Jakub Kiwior
Defender Josh Nichols
Defender/Midfielder Myles Lewis-Skelly
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder/Forward Ethan Nwaneri
Midfielder/Forward Raheem Sterling
Forward Gabriel Jesus

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Danny Ward
Defender/Midfielder Conor Coady
Defender/Midfielder Ricardo Pereira
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bobby Decordova-Reid
Midfielder Hamza Choudhury
Midfielder Bilal El Khannous
Midfielder Abdul Fatawu
Forward Jordan Ayew
Forward Odsonne Edouard

Comments:

League position: 3rd . Arsenal had now won 14 of their last 17 home games in the Premier League against teams from outside London (lost one). . They had now scored in 50 of their last 59 games in all competitions. . Kai Havertz had now become the first player to score in each of the Gunners' opening three home games of a season in the Premier League since Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in 2019-20.

Comments:

League position: 16th . Leicester City had now failed to win in the opening six games of a season in the Premier League for a second time; previously in 2022-23 (seven). . City had now taken nine points from their last 16 games in the Premier League. . The Foxes had now won two of their last 18 games in the Premier League played in London.

4 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

Gabriel Martinelli 20 G
Leandro Trossard 45+1 G
Wilfred Ndidi own goal 90+4 OG
Kai Havertz 90+9 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David Raya
Defender Riccardo Calafiori
Defender Gabriel
Defender William Saliba
Defender Jurriën Timber
Defender/Midfielder Thomas Partey
Defender/Midfielder Declan Rice
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bukayo Saka
Midfielder Leandro Trossard
Midfielder/Forward Kai Havertz
Forward Gabriel Martinelli

Substitutions:

Raheem Sterling for Gabriel Martinelli 74
Ethan Nwaneri for Thomas Partey 85
Gabriel Jesus for Leandro Trossard 90+8

Cards:

William Saliba 46 Y
Riccardo Calafiori 49 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Neto
Defender Maldini Kacurri
Defender Jakub Kiwior
Defender Josh Nichols
Defender/Midfielder Myles Lewis-Skelly
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder/Forward Ethan Nwaneri
Midfielder/Forward Raheem Sterling
Forward Gabriel Jesus

Comments:

League position: 3rd . Arsenal had now won 14 of their last 17 home games in the Premier League against teams from outside London (lost one). . They had now scored in 50 of their last 59 games in all competitions. . Kai Havertz had now become the first player to score in each of the Gunners' opening three home games of a season in the Premier League since Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in 2019-20.

2 Leicester City

Manager: Steve Cooper

Goals:

James Justin 47 G
James Justin 63 G

Starting lineup:

Mads Hermansen Goalkeeper
Wout Faes Defender
Victor Kristiansen Defender
Caleb Okoli Defender
James Justin Defender/Midfielder
Wilfred Ndidi Defender/Midfielder
Oliver Skipp Midfielder
Harry Winks Midfielder
Facundo Buonanotte Midfielder/Forward
Stephy Mavididi Midfielder/Forward
Jamie Vardy Forward

Substitutions:

Jordan Ayew for Facundo Buonanotte 85
Bilal El Khannous for Oliver Skipp 90+1
Bobby Decordova-Reid for Stephy Mavididi 90+1
Odsonne Edouard for Wilfred Ndidi 90+8
Abdul Fatawu for Caleb Okoli 90+8

Cards:

Jamie Vardy 21 Y
Wilfred Ndidi 31 Y
Oliver Skipp 50 Y
Facundo Buonanotte 70 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Danny Ward
Defender/Midfielder Conor Coady
Defender/Midfielder Ricardo Pereira
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bobby Decordova-Reid
Midfielder Hamza Choudhury
Midfielder Bilal El Khannous
Midfielder Abdul Fatawu
Forward Jordan Ayew
Forward Odsonne Edouard

Comments:

League position: 16th . Leicester City had now failed to win in the opening six games of a season in the Premier League for a second time; previously in 2022-23 (seven). . City had now taken nine points from their last 16 games in the Premier League. . The Foxes had now won two of their last 18 games in the Premier League played in London.