Leicester City vs Arsenal (23/09/2020) - Live Commentary & Match Updates

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Leicester City vs Arsenal (23/09/2020)

Leicester City

Brendan Rodgers


First Eleven
18 Daniel Amartey
08 Kelechi Iheanacho
10 James Maddison  
11 Marc Albrighton
12 Danny Ward
28 Christian Fuchs  
05 Wes Morgan
07 Demarai Gray
20 Hamza Choudhury
-- Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall  
33 Luke Thomas
Substitutes
3 Josh Knight
02 James Justin
26 Dennis Praet  
17 Ayoze PĂ©rez  
08 Youri Tielemans
15 Harvey Barnes
35 Eldin Jakupović

King Power Stadium


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57' Christian Fuchs (OWN)
90' Edward Nketiah
LIVE COMMENTARY
F-T
Leicester 0-2 Arsenal
⚜ 90'
Goal!
Leicester 0-2 Arsenal.
Eddie Nketiah right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
🔄 87'
HĂ©ctor BellerĂ­n replaces Bukayo Saka.
🔄 77'
Ceballos replaces Willock.
76'
Dewsbury-Hall is replaced by Perez
76'
Attempt missed.
Kelechi Iheanacho header from the centre of the box.
🔄 72'
Willian replaces Nelson for Arsenal.
71'
Foul by Reiss Nelson.
James Maddison wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64'
Leicester City defender Christian Fuchs' own goal was the first Arsenal have benefitted from since April 2019 against Napoli.
⚜ 57'
Own Goal by Christian Fuchs, Leicester 0-1 Arsenal
54'
Arsenal applying some pressure here but can't quite find the final ball.
51'
Gray slices a shot off target. Leicester are certainly not afraid to shoot from range but, Maddison's shot against the post aside, they have looked quite poor in that regard so far.
48'
Attempt blocked.
Joseph Willock left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Reiss Nelson.
46'
Second Half begins..
H-T
First Half ends, Leicester City 0-0 Arsenal
45+1'
2' have been added on at the end of the first half.
45'
Foul by Hamza Choudhury.
Eddie Nketiah wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42'
Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho
Rob Holding wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39'
Maddison slides through four Arsenal players, drops the shoulder and shapes one around Leno only to see it come back off the post and the Leno gather.
38'
Offside, Arsenal.
Reiss Nelson tries a through ball, but Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
37'
Luiz has been given the all clear to carry on.
32'
Attempt missed.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
31'
NELSON COMES CLOSE!
Arsenal are very direct with their play today. Nelson carries the ball forward and opens up his body for the shot, but Ward is able to parry it to safety.
28'
James Maddison wins a free kick in the attacking half.
27'
Arsenal players screaming for a penalty after Saka was brought down by Amartey in the Leicester box.
24'
Attempt missed.
Demarai Gray right footed shot from the left side of the box.
23'
Foul by Joseph Willock.
James Maddison wins a free kick in the attacking half.
20'
Arsenal with another great chance as Saka manages to skip past Albrighton down the left before his cross flashes across the Leicester goal, Nketiah and Willock not able to get on the end of it.
17'
Attempt missed.
Sead Kolasinac right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
17'
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Christian Fuchs.
15'
Albrighton tries another early curled pass in behind from the right towards Iheanacho, which Leno this time gets to first - that is a clear tactic from Leicester.
🟹 13'
Early booking for Elneny after the Gunners midfielder clips Gray.
12'
Leicester City 0-0 Arsenal
Saka and Nelson looking a good combination for Arsenal down the left.
7'
Albrighton plays a great pass in behind from the right and the Leicester striker has just Leno to beat, but the Arsenal keeper makes himself big and blocks the shot.
5'
Maddison leads the high press for Leicester but Arsenal are determined to play the ball out from the back.
3'
Attempt saved.
Reiss Nelson right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
2'
Attempt missed.
Kelechi Iheanacho left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
1'
Ainsley Maitland-Niles tries a through ball, but Nicolas Pépé is caught offside.
1'
First Half begins..
Players are making their way onto the pitch and kick-off is now just a couple of minutes away.
Arsenal Starting XI To Face Leicester City: Leno, Holding, Luiz, Kolasinac, Maitland-Niles, Elneny, Willock, Saka, Pepe, Nelson, Nketiah.

ARSENAL

Mikel Arteta


First Eleven
19 Bernd Leno
23 David Luiz
16 Rob Holding
31 Sead Kolasinac
35 Mohamed Elneny  
55 Ainsley Maitland-Niles
61 Reiss Nelson  
69 Joseph Willock  
62 Edward Nketiah  
87 Bukayo Saka  
19 Nicolas Pépé
Substitutes
24 HĂ©ctor BellerĂ­n  
29 Granit Xhaka
9 Alexandre Lacazette
8 Dani Ceballos  
04 William Saliba
12 Willian  
13 RĂșnar Alex RĂșnarsson

Leicester City - Lineup

First Eleven
18 Daniel Amartey
08 Kelechi Iheanacho
10 James Maddison  
11 Marc Albrighton
12 Danny Ward
28 Christian Fuchs  
05 Wes Morgan
07 Demarai Gray
20 Hamza Choudhury
-- Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall  
33 Luke Thomas
Substitutes
3 Josh Knight
02 James Justin
26 Dennis Praet  
17 Ayoze PĂ©rez  
08 Youri Tielemans
15 Harvey Barnes
35 Eldin Jakupović

ARSENAL - Lineup

First Eleven
19 Bernd Leno
23 David Luiz
16 Rob Holding
31 Sead Kolasinac
35 Mohamed Elneny  
55 Ainsley Maitland-Niles
61 Reiss Nelson  
69 Joseph Willock  
62 Edward Nketiah  
87 Bukayo Saka  
19 Nicolas Pépé
Substitutes
24 HĂ©ctor BellerĂ­n  
29 Granit Xhaka
9 Alexandre Lacazette
8 Dani Ceballos  
04 William Saliba
12 Willian  
13 RĂșnar Alex RĂșnarsson