Arsenal vs Leicester City (25/10/2020) - Live Commentary & Match Updates

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Arsenal vs Leicester City (25/10/2020)

ARSENAL

Mikel Arteta


First Eleven
24 Héctor Bellerín  
29 Granit Xhaka  
35 Mohamed Elneny
9 Alexandre Lacazette  
14 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
19 Bernd Leno
87 Bukayo Saka
8 Dani Ceballos
23 David Luiz  
03 Kieran Tierney  
06 Gabriel Magalhães
18 Thomas Partey
Substitutes
20 Shkodran Mustafi  
55 Ainsley Maitland-Niles
69 Joseph Willock
62 Edward Nketiah  
19 Nicolas Pépé
13 Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson

Emirates Stadium


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80' Jamie Vardy
LIVE COMMENTARY
F-T
Arsenal 0-1 Leicester City.
🟨 90+5'
Yellow Card to Granit Xhaka
90+2'
Attempt saved.
Jamie Vardy right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marc Albrighton.
90+1'
Foul by Eddie Nketiah;
Wesley Fofana wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89'
Foul by Shkodran Mustafi.
Youri Tielemans wins a free kick in the defensive half.
🔄 85'
Marc Albrighton replaces James Maddison.
⚽ 80'
Goal!
Arsenal 0-1 Leicester City.
Jamie Vardy header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cengiz Ünder.
🔄 60'
Jamie Vardy replaces Dennis Praet.
🟨 57'
Yellow Card to Alexandre Lacazette
57'
Attempt missed.
James Maddison right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
55'
Attempt blocked.
James Maddison right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
53'
Foul by Youri Tielemans.
Granit Xhaka wins a free kick in the defensive half.
🟨 52'
Yellow Card to Wesley Fofana
🔄 49'
Shkodran Mustafi replaces David Luiz.
45'
Second Half begins..
H-T
Arsenal 0-0 Leicester City
45'
Foul by Alexandre Lacazette.
Youri Tielemans wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43'
Justin is played in on the left. His first cross is blocked and he's forced wide which gives Arsenal chance to get back and close down the space again.
42'
Attempt missed.
Bukayo Saka right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
🟨 41'
Yellow Card to Youri Tielemans
38'
Saka gets between Castagne and Fofana and squares the ball to Lacazette on the edge of the box.
He tries to turn past Evans, but the defender manages to get a touch on it to help it back to Schmeichel.
36'
Fuchs tries to play in Barnes, but his pass is overhit and David Luiz comes away with it.
34'
Fofana has stayed down after being caught by Lacazette and it looks like he has a problem with his knee.
33'
Foul by Alexandre Lacazette.
Wesley Fofana wins a free kick in the defensive half.
🟨 32'
Yellow Card to Christian Fuchs
🟨 30'
Yellow Card to Héctor Bellerín
28'
Attempt missed.
Alexandre Lacazette header from very close range.
25'
Nobody picks up Bellerin's run down the right of the box and he puts a cross into the middle first time when he gets it from Partey. None of his team-mates make a run into the area and Evans clears his lines.
24'
Foul by Harvey Barnes.
Gabriel Magalhães wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22'
Attempt missed.
Aubameyang header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kieran Tierney with a cross.
21'
Attempt saved.
Bukayo Saka left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
15'
David Luiz switches play out to Tierney on the left with a great floated pass and the left-back has space to run into. Castagne gets across to him quickly though and blocks his cross into the box.
13'
Attempt saved.
Bukayo Saka left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
11'
Great ball over the top from David Luiz to picks out Bellerin's run into the right of the box. He times his run perfectly to stay onside but takes one too many touches in the area which gives Evans chance to get back and block his shot.
9'
Xhaka steps up to take the free-kick, but it's a poor effort from him. There's no power on the low shot and it's blocked by the Leicester wall before Evans clears his lines.
8'
Foul by Youri Tielemans.
Alexandre Lacazette wins a free kick in the attacking half.
6'
Foul by Alexandre Lacazette
James Maddison wins a free kick in the attacking half.
4'
Offside.
Alexandre Lacazette tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
2'
Attempt missed.
James Maddison left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing.
First Half begins..
Arsenal Starting XI To Face Leicester City: Leno; Bellerin, David Luiz, Gabriel, Tierney; Partey, Xhaka, Ceballos; Saka, Lacazette, Aubameyang.

Leicester City

Brendan Rodgers


First Eleven
06 Jonny Evans
24 Nampalys Mendy
10 James Maddison  
01 Kasper Schmeichel
28 Christian Fuchs  
02 James Justin
26 Dennis Praet
08 Youri Tielemans  
15 Harvey Barnes  
27 Timothy Castagne
03 Wesley Fofana  
Substitutes
08 Kelechi Iheanacho
09 Jamie Vardy  
11 Marc Albrighton  
12 Danny Ward
05 Wes Morgan
20 Hamza Choudhury
19 Cengiz Ünder  

ARSENAL - Lineup

First Eleven
24 Héctor Bellerín  
29 Granit Xhaka  
35 Mohamed Elneny
9 Alexandre Lacazette  
14 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
19 Bernd Leno
87 Bukayo Saka
8 Dani Ceballos
23 David Luiz  
03 Kieran Tierney  
06 Gabriel Magalhães
18 Thomas Partey
Substitutes
20 Shkodran Mustafi  
55 Ainsley Maitland-Niles
69 Joseph Willock
62 Edward Nketiah  
19 Nicolas Pépé
13 Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson

Leicester City - Lineup

First Eleven
06 Jonny Evans
24 Nampalys Mendy
10 James Maddison  
01 Kasper Schmeichel
28 Christian Fuchs  
02 James Justin
26 Dennis Praet
08 Youri Tielemans  
15 Harvey Barnes  
27 Timothy Castagne
03 Wesley Fofana  
Substitutes
08 Kelechi Iheanacho
09 Jamie Vardy  
11 Marc Albrighton  
12 Danny Ward
05 Wes Morgan
20 Hamza Choudhury
19 Cengiz Ünder