Leicester City v Arsenal, 20 August 2016

Score0-0
RefereeMark Clattenburg
CompetitionPremier League
VenueKing Power Stadium
Attendance32,008

View Leicester City v Arsenal head to head

Kick-off: 5.30pm Leicester City had now failed to win in their last 20 Premier League games against Arsenal (lost 14).

0 Leicester City

0 Arsenal

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel
Defender/Right back Danny Simpson
Defender Christian Fuchs
Defender Robert Huth
Defender Wes Morgan
Defender/Midfielder Marc Albrighton
Midfielder Danny Drinkwater
Midfielder Nampalys Mendy
Midfielder/Forward Riyad Mahrez
Forward Shinji Okazaki
Forward Jamie Vardy

Starting lineup:

Petr Čech Goalkeeper
Héctor Bellerín Defender
Rob Holding Defender
Laurent Koscielny Defender
Nacho Monreal Defender
Granit Xhaka Defender/Midfielder
Francis Coquelin Midfielder
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Midfielder
Santi Cazorla Midfielder
Alexis Sánchez Midfielder/Forward
Theo Walcott Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Andy King for Nampalys Mendy 53
Leonardo Ulloa for Shinji Okazaki 67
Ahmed Musa for Marc Albrighton 87

Substitutions:

Mesut Özil for Santi Cazorla 73
Jack Wilshere for Granit Xhaka 73
Olivier Giroud for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 78

Cards:

Nampalys Mendy 45 Y

Cards:

Francis Coquelin 24 Y
Rob Holding 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ron-Robert Zieler
Defender Luis Hernández
Defender/Midfielder Daniel Amartey
Midfielder Andy King
Midfielder/Forward Demarai Gray
Midfielder/Forward Ahmed Musa
Forward Leonardo Ulloa

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Ospina
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Gibbs
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder Mesut Özil
Midfielder Jack Wilshere
Forward Olivier Giroud

Comments:

League position: 14th Champions Leicester City were now unbeaten in 16 home Premier League games since losing 2-5 to Arsenal in September 2015 (won ten). According to Opta, the Foxes' only on target shot of the game came in the 92nd minute. This was the first time they had failed to score in their last 20 Premier League games.

Comments:

League position: 12th Arsenal had now drawn four away Premier League games in a row for the first time since August 2007. The last time the Gunners had taken only one point after their first two games of a Premier League season was in 2011-12 season when they went on to finish in third position. This was Arsenal's fifth clean sheet in their last seven Premier League games.

0 Leicester City

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel
Defender/Right back Danny Simpson
Defender Christian Fuchs
Defender Robert Huth
Defender Wes Morgan
Defender/Midfielder Marc Albrighton
Midfielder Danny Drinkwater
Midfielder Nampalys Mendy
Midfielder/Forward Riyad Mahrez
Forward Shinji Okazaki
Forward Jamie Vardy

Substitutions:

Andy King for Nampalys Mendy 53
Leonardo Ulloa for Shinji Okazaki 67
Ahmed Musa for Marc Albrighton 87

Cards:

Nampalys Mendy 45 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ron-Robert Zieler
Defender Luis Hernández
Defender/Midfielder Daniel Amartey
Midfielder Andy King
Midfielder/Forward Demarai Gray
Midfielder/Forward Ahmed Musa
Forward Leonardo Ulloa

Comments:

League position: 14th Champions Leicester City were now unbeaten in 16 home Premier League games since losing 2-5 to Arsenal in September 2015 (won ten). According to Opta, the Foxes' only on target shot of the game came in the 92nd minute. This was the first time they had failed to score in their last 20 Premier League games.

0 Arsenal

Starting lineup:

Petr Čech Goalkeeper
Héctor Bellerín Defender
Rob Holding Defender
Laurent Koscielny Defender
Nacho Monreal Defender
Granit Xhaka Defender/Midfielder
Francis Coquelin Midfielder
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Midfielder
Santi Cazorla Midfielder
Alexis Sánchez Midfielder/Forward
Theo Walcott Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Mesut Özil for Santi Cazorla 73
Jack Wilshere for Granit Xhaka 73
Olivier Giroud for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 78

Cards:

Francis Coquelin 24 Y
Rob Holding 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Ospina
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Gibbs
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder Mesut Özil
Midfielder Jack Wilshere
Forward Olivier Giroud

Comments:

League position: 12th Arsenal had now drawn four away Premier League games in a row for the first time since August 2007. The last time the Gunners had taken only one point after their first two games of a Premier League season was in 2011-12 season when they went on to finish in third position. This was Arsenal's fifth clean sheet in their last seven Premier League games.