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Barclays Premier League

Tuesday, 10 February 2015,

Arsenal
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Leicester
  • Kickoff: 20:45 BST
  • Stadium: Emirates Stadium
  • Referee: -
  • Stadium: Emirates Stadium
  • Attendance: 60,032
  • 27' Laurent Koscielny
  • 41' Theo Walcott
  • 61' Andrej Kramaric

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Sanchez return boosts top four bid

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is hopeful the return of Alexis Sanchez can boost his side's battle to get back into the top four with victory over Barclays Premier League bottom club Leicester on Tuesday night.

The Gunners went down 2-1 at White Hart Lane on Saturday, hit by a second-half double from Harry Kane to turn the match around after trailing to Mesut Ozil's early volley.

Arsenal are now down in sixth place, but could move up to third should they produce a much-improved display to see off the out-of-form Foxes.

Chile forward Sanchez has plundered 18 goals this season, but was not risked against Spurs because of a hamstring strain.

Wenger, though, is expecting the B£32million signing from Barcelona to boost his options on Tuesday night.

"Alexis Sanchez will be back in the group and we don't have injuries from Saturday. Everybody else looked fine yesterday," said Wenger, who confirmed midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was still out with a groin problem and Jack Wilshere was set to join full training following recovery from ankle surgery.

"He is our best goalscorer and one of our hardest-working players in the team.

"Physically I think we suffered a little bit on some occasions on Saturday and it is good to have him back."

Wenger is confident Arsenal can quickly get the poor display at Tottenham out of their system, having gone into the match on the back of five straight victories.

"We just have to focus on our game," Wenger said.

"We are responsible for what we produce on the pitch and we have to continue to move forward and deal with all the rest.

"The rest is not to influence us. What is important is that our ambition and the way we want to play has to be the strongest influence.

"We had a very strong run just before Saturday. We just want to continue that and respond very strongly to the disappointment."

Leicester manager Nigel Pearson will lead his team at the Emirates Stadium, the club having released a statement to deny reports he had been dismissed on Sunday evening.

Wenger is not expecting a walk-over.

He said: "They are a team who fights to survive in the Premier League, that means it demands a complete focus from us."

Pearson has refused to clear up the confusion surrounding his job.

He said: "I am, today, managing this club as I have been for the last three and three-quarter years, and I am looking to get my team as best prepared as possible for a big game against Arsenal.

"I understand the interest and you wanting to ask questions, but I have loyalties to the people I work for, my staff and the players, which really is more important to me than trying to clarify things for a story which was based on speculation."

Pearson expects to be in charge for the rest of the season as the Foxes battle the drop but insisted all his focus is on tackling Arsenal on Tuesday.

"I've had conversations, absolutely," he said when asked if he had received reassurances about his job.

"I am always happy to take the responsibility that being a manager brings.

"The club made a statement and I'm not going to speak about it.

"We have a game tomorrow and it's important my focus, and the focus of the players, is on what we can do tomorrow night rather than talk about something I'm not prepared to talk about.

"I always have a very good working relationship with the owners and I'm sure I will moving forward.

"If I have got things to say I will say it in the appropriate manner to the appropriate people.

"In an ideal world I would rather the story not be out there. I had an interesting Sunday."

Robert Huth is in the Leicester squad for the trip and could make his Foxes debut at the Emirates.

The defender, on loan from Stoke, has completed a two-game suspension after being banned by the Football Association for breaching its social media regulations.

Goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel (broken foot) remains an absentee and Chris Wood is still struggling with an ankle injury for the rock-bottom Foxes.

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End Regular Time

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Second Half ends, Arsenal 2, Leicester City 1.

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Marcin Wasilewski (Leicester City) Throw In at 95'

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Mark Schwarzer (Leicester City) Free Kick at 95'

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Olivier Giroud

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Mark Schwarzer (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Olivier Giroud (Arsenal).

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David Ospina (Arsenal) Free Kick at 94'

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Francis Coquelin (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Marcin Wasilewski (Leicester City) Throw In at 94'

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David Ospina (Arsenal) Free Kick at 94'

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Offside, Leicester City. Riyad Mahrez tries a through ball, but Leonardo Ulloa is caught offside.

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Mark Schwarzer (Leicester City) Free Kick at 93'

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Hand ball by Olivier Giroud (Arsenal).

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Marcin Wasilewski (Leicester City) Throw In at 92'

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Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) Blocked Pass at 92'

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David Ospina (Arsenal) Free Kick at 92'

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Francis Coquelin (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Paul Konchesky (Leicester City) Throw In at 91'

89'

Mathieu Flamini (Arsenal) Corner Kick at 89'

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Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Robert Huth.

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Attempt blocked. Mathieu Flamini (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Giroud with a headed pass.

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Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) Assists Shot at 89'

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Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) Free Kick at 89'

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Danny Simpson

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Mesut Özil (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.

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Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) Throw In at 89'

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Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) Blocked Pass at 89'

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Mark Schwarzer (Leicester City) Free Kick at 88'

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Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) Free Kick at 88'

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Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) Throw In at 86'

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Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City) Blocked Pass at 86'

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Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) Throw In at 86'

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Substitution, Leicester City. David Nugent replaces Jeffrey Schlupp.

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Paul Konchesky (Leicester City) Free Kick at 85'

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Hand ball by Mathieu Flamini (Arsenal).

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Hector Bellerin (Arsenal) Throw In at 84'

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Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) Throw In at 83'

82'

Substitution, Arsenal. Mathieu Flamini replaces Aaron Ramsey because of an injury.

81'

Hector Bellerin (Arsenal) Throw In at 81'

81'

Substitution, Leicester City. Leonardo Ulloa replaces Wes Morgan.

80'

Esteban Cambiasso (Leicester City) Blocked Pass at 80'

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Attempt saved. Andrej Kramaric (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.

78'

Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City) Assists Shot at 78'

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Attempt blocked. Francis Coquelin (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

78'

Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) Corner Kick at 78'

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Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Esteban Cambiasso.

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Attempt blocked. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Laurent Koscielny with a headed pass.

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Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) Assists Shot at 78'

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Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) Corner Kick at 77'

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Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) Throw In at 77'

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Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) Blocked Pass at 76'

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Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City) Blocked Pass at 76'

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Danny Simpson (Leicester City) Throw In at 76'

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Paul Konchesky (Leicester City) Free Kick at 76'

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Jeffrey Schlupp (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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Paul Konchesky (Leicester City) Throw In at 74'

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Substitution, Arsenal. Aaron Ramsey replaces Theo Walcott.

71'

Attempt missed. Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

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Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City) Throw In at 71'

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Matthew James (Leicester City) Blocked Pass at 70'

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Mark Schwarzer (Leicester City) Free Kick at 70'

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Marcin Wasilewski (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Jefferey Schlupp (Leicester City) Blocked Pass at 68'

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Paul Konchesky (Leicester City) Free Kick at 68'

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Substitution, Arsenal. Olivier Giroud replaces Alexis Sánchez.

67'

Tomas Rosicky

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Jeffrey Schlupp (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

67'

Attempt saved. Santiago Cazorla (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nacho Monreal.

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Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) Assists Shot at 67'

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Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) Throw In at 66'

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David Ospina (Arsenal) Free Kick at 66'

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Marcin Wasilewski

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Foul by Marcin Wasilewski (Leicester City).

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Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City) Free Kick at 64'

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Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

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Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) Free Kick at 63'

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Foul by Danny Simpson (Leicester City).

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2 - 1

Goal! Arsenal 2, Leicester City 1. Andrej Kramaric (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.

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Attempt missed. Esteban Cambiasso (Leicester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.

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Andrej Kramaric (Leicester City) Corner Kick at 61'

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Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Per Mertesacker.

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Attempt saved. Andrej Kramaric (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

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Francis Coquelin (Arsenal) Blocked Pass at 60'

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Mark Schwarzer (Leicester City) Free Kick at 60'

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Hand ball by Santiago Cazorla (Arsenal).

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Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) Throw In at 60'

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Substitution, Leicester City. Marcin Wasilewski replaces Matt Upson because of an injury.

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Hector Bellerin (Arsenal) Throw In at 56'

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Paul Konchesky (Leicester City) Corner Kick at 55'

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Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Héctor Bellerín.

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Danny Simpson (Leicester City) Throw In at 53'

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Attempt saved. Andrej Kramaric (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Esteban Cambiasso.

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Esteban Cambiasso (Leicester City) Assists Shot at 52'

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Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) Throw In at 51'

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Offside, Leicester City. Matthew James tries a through ball, but Riyad Mahrez is caught offside.

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Paul Konchesky (Leicester City) Throw In at 51'

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Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) Free Kick at 51'

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Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.

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Wes Morgan (Leicester City) Blocked Pass at 49'

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Hector Bellerin (Arsenal) Throw In at 49'

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Paul Konchesky (Leicester City) Throw In at 48'

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Attempt missed. Tomas Rosicky (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.

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Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Robert Huth.

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Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) Corner Kick at 46'

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Danny Simpson (Leicester City) Blocked Pass at 46'

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Second Half begins Arsenal 2, Leicester City 0.

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Halftime

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Matthew James (Leicester City) Corner Kick at 47'

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Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Laurent Koscielny.

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Andrej Kramaric (Leicester City) Corner Kick at 47'

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Attempt blocked. Andrej Kramaric (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Esteban Cambiasso.

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Esteban Cambiasso (Leicester City) Assists Shot at 47'

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Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Per Mertesacker.

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Attempt missed. Mesut Özil (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.

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Santiago Cazorla (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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Hector Bellerin (Arsenal) Throw In at 45'

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Matthew Upson (Leicester City) Blocked Pass at 44'

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Matthew Upson (Leicester City) Free Kick at 43'

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Foul by Francis Coquelin (Arsenal).

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2 - 0

Goal! Arsenal 2, Leicester City 0. Theo Walcott (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.

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Attempt saved. Mesut Özil (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Santiago Cazorla.

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Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) Assists Shot at 41'

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Danny Simpson (Leicester City) Throw In at 40'

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Mesut Özil (Arsenal) Free Kick at 40'

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Santiago Cazorla (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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Mesut Özil (Arsenal) Free Kick at 39'

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Mesut Özil (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Attempt missed. Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.

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Francis Coquelin (Arsenal) Blocked Pass at 38'

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Attempt missed. Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Paul Konchesky with a cross.

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Paul Konchesky (Leicester City) Assists Shot at 37'

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Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City) Free Kick at 36'

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Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

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Hector Bellerin (Arsenal) Throw In at 35'

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Danny Simpson (Leicester City) Throw In at 34'

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Matthew James (Leicester City) Blocked Pass at 33'

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Attempt saved. Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Santiago Cazorla.

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Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) Assists Shot at 33'

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Attempt blocked. Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mesut Özil.

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Mesut Özil (Arsenal) Assists Shot at 32'

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Esteban Cambiasso (Leicester City) Blocked Pass at 31'

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David Ospina (Arsenal) Free Kick at 31'

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Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) Throw In at 30'

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Attempt blocked. Santiago Cazorla (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez.

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Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) Assists Shot at 29'

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Goal! Arsenal 1, Leicester City 0. Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mesut Özil with a cross following a corner.

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Mesut Özil (Arsenal) Assists Shot at 27'

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Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Mark Schwarzer.

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Mesut Özil (Arsenal) Corner Kick at 27'

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Attempt saved. Mesut Özil (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez.

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Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) Assists Shot at 27'

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Esteban Cambiasso (Leicester City) Corner Kick at 26'

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Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Héctor Bellerín.

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Matthew Upson (Leicester City) Free Kick at 26'

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Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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Paul Konchesky (Leicester City) Throw In at 24'

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Hector Bellerin (Arsenal) Blocked Pass at 24'

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Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) Blocked Pass at 23'

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Mark Schwarzer (Leicester City) Free Kick at 23'

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Offside, Arsenal. Mesut Özil tries a through ball, but Santiago Cazorla is caught offside.

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Hector Bellerin (Arsenal) Throw In at 22'

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Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) Free Kick at 21'

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Hand ball by Andrej Kramaric (Leicester City).

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Esteban Cambiasso (Leicester City) Blocked Pass at 21'

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Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) Blocked Pass at 19'

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Attempt blocked. Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

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Foul by Matt Upson (Leicester City).

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Paul Konchesky (Leicester City) Throw In at 17'

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Danny Simpson (Leicester City) Throw In at 17'

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Attempt missed. Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mesut Özil with a cross following a corner.

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Mesut Özil (Arsenal) Assists Shot at 16'

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Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Mark Schwarzer.

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Theo Walcott (Arsenal) Corner Kick at 16'

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Attempt saved. Theo Walcott (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mesut Özil with a through ball.

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Mesut Özil (Arsenal) Assists Shot at 16'

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Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) Throw In at 15'

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Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) Throw In at 14'

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Attempt missed. Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Esteban Cambiasso.

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Esteban Cambiasso (Leicester City) Assists Shot at 13'

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Mesut Özil (Arsenal) Blocked Pass at 11'

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Hector Bellerin (Arsenal) Throw In at 11'

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Hector Bellerin (Arsenal) Throw In at 10'

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Attempt blocked. Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Cazorla.

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Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) Assists Shot at 8'

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Tomas Rosicky (Arsenal) Free Kick at 8'

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Tomas Rosicky (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) Blocked Pass at 8'

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Hector Bellerin (Arsenal) Throw In at 5'

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Danny Simpson (Leicester City) Assists Shot at 3'

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Attempt blocked. Matthew James (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Simpson.

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Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) Corner Kick at 2'

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Matthew Upson (Leicester City) Free Kick at 2'

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Matthew James (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Kickoff

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Possession

57%
43%
  • Arsenal
  • Leicester City

Shots

17
11

Shots on target

7
4

Fouls

13
14

Corners

6
6

Yellow Cards

2
2

Red Cards

0
0

Head to Head

Arsenal2 - 1Leicester
Leicester1 - 1Arsenal
Arsenal2 - 1Leicester
Leicester1 - 1Arsenal
Leicester1 - 3Arsenal
Arsenal4 - 0Leicester

Arsenal

  • 13David Ospina
  • 18Nacho Monreal
  • 39Hector Bellerin
  • 6Laurent Koscielny
  • 4Per Mertesacker
  • 19Santi Cazorla
  • 7Tomas Rosicky
  • 17Alexis Sánchez
  • -> Olivier Giroud
  • 34Francis Coquelin
  • 11Mesut Özil
  • 14Theo Walcott
  • -> Aaron Ramsey
  • Subs
  • 3Kieran Gibbs
  • 1Wojciech Szczesny
  • 23Danny Welbeck
  • 5Gabriel Paulista

Leicester

  • 32Mark Schwarzer
  • 6Matthew Upson
  • -> Marcin Wasilewski
  • 5Wes Morgan
  • -> Leonardo Ulloa
  • 3Paul Konchesky
  • 17Danny Simpson
  • 26Riyad Mahrez
  • 15Jefferey Schlupp
  • -> David Nugent
  • 40Andrej Kramaric
  • 14Robert Huth
  • 19Esteban Cambiasso
  • 8Matthew James
  • Subs
  • 11Marc Albrighton
  • 10Andy King
  • 12Ben Hamer
  • 4Daniel Drinkwater

Gunners back into top four with win

Arsenal moved back into the Barclays Premier League top four as they edged out bottom club Leicester 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium.

The Gunners, beaten by Tottenham in the north London derby on Saturday, looked to be in control after first-half goals from Laurent Koscielny and Theo Walcott.

However, Croatia forward Andrej Kramaric netted his first Leicester goal after 61 minutes to reduce the deficit, while Arsene Wenger's side survived some late pressure and some five minutes of stoppage time to secure victory which moves them back above Spurs and Manchester United, who play on Wednesday.

The result was harsh on Nigel Pearson's side, showing plenty of industry for their under-fire manager, who came down from the director's box to orchestrate the second-half recovery.

Leicester, winless in 16 games against Arsenal since November 1994, had enjoyed a promising start as a deflected effort from Riyad Mahrez flew across the Arsenal six-yard box.

There were alarm bells in the home penalty area again after 11 minutes when the Algerian forward burst clear down the right and fired a low shot through the legs of David Ospina, which flew just wide of the far post.

Arsenal slowly built some sustained possession, with fit again Alexis Sanchez central to their positive momentum.

In the 15th minute, Walcott latched onto a through pass from Mesut Ozil, but Foxes goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer was out quickly to make a smart block with his chest.

Ozil, fit again following nearly three months out with a knee injury, played a neat exchange with Sanchez at the edge of the Leicester box, before stepping inside and sending a toe-poke shot towards the bottom right corner, which Schwarzer palmed away at full stretch.

From the resulting corner, Arsenal took the lead after 27 minutes.

Ozil floated the ball towards the near post, where Koscielny got clear of his marker to fire past the keeper from point-blank range.

Leicester looked to regroup, and Mahrez curled a 20-yard effort wide after more patient build up from the Foxes, who had lost their last three Premier League matches.

Arsenal, though, doubled their lead in the 41st minute.

Ozil was given space some 25 yards out and drilled in a left-foot shot which Schwarzer could only parry.

The ball dropped to Walcott, who dispatched it on the volley back into the bottom left corner for a third goal in four games.

Arsenal felt they should have been awarded a penalty at the start of the second half when the ball clearly struck Leicester defender Danny Simpson on the arm from Sanchez's pass, but referee Mike Jones was not convinced.

Leicester continued to look for a way back into the match, with an angled pass from Simpson picking out Matty James in the right side of the penalty area, but the midfielder could not bring the ball under control.

On the hour as former Arsenal defender Matthew Upson limped off, replaced by Marcin Wasilewski, Ospina got down quickly to beat away a low drive by Kramaric, whose cross was then headed over by Per Mertesacker.

Arsenal were punished for some slack defending from the corner as it bounced around a crowded penalty area before being buried into the bottom left corner by Kramaric for his first Leicester goal since a B£9million January move from Rijeka.

The Gunners looked to reassert themselves, as Santi Cazorla tested Schwarzer with an angled drive before, after 68 minutes, Sanchez was replaced by Olivier Giroud.

Mahrez curled a 20-yard effort inches wide before Leicester broke quickly again in the 71st minute, with Ospina just getting his fingers to a chip from Kramaric.

Arsenal had to replace substitute Aaron Ramsey, who had not been on the pitch for more than 10 minutes, when the Wales midfielder pulled up with what looked like a hamstring problem. Matheiu Flamini came on.

Leicester refused to lie down, but this time, there was to be no late capitulation from the Gunners, who host Middlesbrough in the FA Cup fifth round on Sunday.




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