Arsenal vs. Leicester City (07/07/2020) - Live Commentary & Match Updates

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Arsenal vs. Leicester City (07/07/2020)

ARSENAL

Mikel Arteta


First Eleven
20 Shkodran Mustafi  
24 HĂ©ctor BellerĂ­n
31 Sead Kolasinac
29 Granit Xhaka
9 Alexandre Lacazette  
14 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang   
26 Emiliano MartĂ­nez
87 Bukayo Saka  
8 Dani Ceballos  
23 David Luiz
03 Kieran Tierney
Substitutes
54 Matt Macey
16 Rob Holding
55 Ainsley Maitland-Niles  
61 Reiss Nelson
69 Joseph Willock   
62 Edward Nketiah
05 Sokratis Papastathopoulos
11 Lucas Torreira  
19 Nicolas Pépé

​Emirates Stadium


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21' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 85' Jamie Vardy
LIVE COMMENTARY
FULL TIME
Arsenal 1-1 Leicester City
🔄 90+3'
Ainsley Maitland-Niles replaces Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
90'
There are going to be eight minutes of stoppage time.
🟹 88'
Shkodran Mustafi is shown the yellow card for a foul.
⚜ 85'
Goal!
Arsenal 1, Leicester City 1.
Jamie Vardy left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Demarai Gray.
85'
VAR Checking: Leicester City Goal (Jamie Vardy).
80'
Lucas Torreira replaces Dani Ceballos.
79'
Harvey Barnes tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
76'
Demarai Gray replaces Ryan Bennett.
đŸŸ„ 75'
Red Card to Edward Nketiah
71'
Joseph Willock replaces Bukayo Saka.
🔄 71'
Eddie Nketiah replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
68'
Offside, Arsenal. David Luiz tries a through ball, but Alexandre Lacazette is caught offside.
65'
Leicester City seeing a lot of the ball right now, and Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is preparing a change to take the pressure off his side.
Joe Willock is preparing to come on.
63'
Attempt saved.
Harvey Barnes header from the centre of the box is saved.
🔄 59'
Christian Fuchs replaces Marc Albrighton.
🔄 59'
Harvey Barnes replaces Kelechi Iheanacho.
57'
Foul by Ryan Bennett.
Kieran Tierney wins a free kick on the left wing.
55'
Attempt saved.
Kelechi Iheanacho left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
47'
Attempt missed.
James Justin left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Assisted by Jamie Vardy with a cross.
46'
We're back for the second half!
45+3'
Sead Kolasinac wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43'
Arsenal won't want half-time here. They are passing Leicester off the park. Leicester are going to be really worried about their Champions League chances at this point.
42'
Foul by Jonny Evans.
Alexandre Lacazette wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39'
Attempt saved.
Alexandre Lacazette header from the centre of the box is saved.
38'
Foul by Sead Kolasinac.
Kelechi Iheanacho wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36'
Attempt missed.
Kelechi Iheanacho left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
30'
Lacazette spots an overlapping run from Saka inside the box, but the forward's strike on target is beaten behind by Kasper Schmeichel.
23'
Granit Xhaka wins a free kick in the attacking half.
⚜ 21'
Goal!
Arsenal 1, Leicester City 0.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang right footed shot from the centre of the box.
17'
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jonny Evans.
9'
Leicester have their first sight on goal as the ball breaks kindly for Vardy just outside the area.
3'
Arsenal controlling the early stages of play.
1'
Whistle blows and Arsenal, in their Home kit, get the game started.
Arsenal Starting XI To Face Leicester City: Martinez, Mustafi, Luiz, Kolasinac, Bellerin, Ceballos, Xhaka, Tierney, Saka, Lacazette, Aubameyang.

Substitute: Macey, Sokratis, Torreira, Maitland-Niles, Holding, Pepe, Nelson, Willock, Nketiah.

Leicester City

Brendan Rodgers


First Eleven
06 Jonny Evans
25 Wilfred Ndidi
08 Kelechi Iheanacho  
09 Jamie Vardy  
01 Kasper Schmeichel
04 Çağlar SöyĂŒncĂŒ
11 Marc Albrighton  
02 James Justin
17 Ayoze PĂ©rez
29 Ryan Bennett  
08 Youri Tielemans
Substitutes
24 Nampalys Mendy
12 Danny Ward
28 Christian Fuchs  
05 Wes Morgan
07 Demarai Gray  
20 Hamza Choudhury
26 Dennis Praet
15 Harvey Barnes  
22 Matty James

ARSENAL - Lineup

First Eleven
20 Shkodran Mustafi  
24 HĂ©ctor BellerĂ­n
31 Sead Kolasinac
29 Granit Xhaka
9 Alexandre Lacazette  
14 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang   
26 Emiliano MartĂ­nez
87 Bukayo Saka  
8 Dani Ceballos  
23 David Luiz
03 Kieran Tierney
Substitutes
54 Matt Macey
16 Rob Holding
55 Ainsley Maitland-Niles  
61 Reiss Nelson
69 Joseph Willock   
62 Edward Nketiah
05 Sokratis Papastathopoulos
11 Lucas Torreira  
19 Nicolas Pépé

Leicester City - Lineup

First Eleven
06 Jonny Evans
25 Wilfred Ndidi
08 Kelechi Iheanacho  
09 Jamie Vardy  
01 Kasper Schmeichel
04 Çağlar SöyĂŒncĂŒ
11 Marc Albrighton  
02 James Justin
17 Ayoze PĂ©rez
29 Ryan Bennett  
08 Youri Tielemans
Substitutes
24 Nampalys Mendy
12 Danny Ward
28 Christian Fuchs  
05 Wes Morgan
07 Demarai Gray  
20 Hamza Choudhury
26 Dennis Praet
15 Harvey Barnes  
22 Matty James