Leicester v Arsenal - as it happened
Join us for live coverage of the Premier League clash between Leicester City and Arsenal from the King Power Stadium. Whoever wins will go level on points with 4th placed West Ham.
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End of match
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95'FT: Leicester 0-2 Arsenal! All over at the KP Stadium and Arsenal take home the points thanks to Gabriel and Smith-Rowe's goal in the first 20 minutes. Leicester picked up after that, but Ramsdale made some outstanding saves whenever Leicester got a clear opportunity. In the end, it was comfortable for Arsenal. Thanks for joining us and see you now for Newcastle v Chelsea!
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93'Little happening here, to be honest. The game will end in an Arsenal win.
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91'Five extra minutes.
Substitution
at Arsenal
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90'Arsenal sub: Kolasinac on for Smith-Rowe.
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89'This will end 0-2 and Ramsdale has made so many top saves today.
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86'A Leicester free-kick just now, but it's poor.
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84'Arsenal sub: Pepe on for Saka.
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82'Odegaard is down injured after a tackle.
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79'Chance for Barnes, but it's saved!
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78'The Foxes are running out of time and I think this will end 0-2.
Yellow card
a Leicester
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75'Vardy has his name taken after going in late on White. That was naughty.
Substitution
at Leicester
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71'Leicester sub: Maddison is replaced by Daka.
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70'Pinball in the Leicester box, but there's an offside.
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70'Auba!!! The Gabonese gets onthe end of the corner at the back stick and Schmeichel makes a fine save!
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68'Leicester have had numerous chances, but Ramsdale and poor finishing have cost them.
Yellow card
a Leicester
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68'Evans is booked for a rugby tackle on Auba.
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67'Vardy!!! Tielemans' cross is headed wide by Vardy.
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65'Barnes has a go from outside the box, but it's too tame.
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62'Barnes!!! He gets into the box and it's well saved by the GK!!
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61'A fight breaks out in the box as Evans bumps into the back of Ramsdale as the GK catches the ball.
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60'It's a Leicester siege!!! Another corner.
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58'Lookman!!! Another Foxes chance sees Vardy give Lookman the ball and Ramsdale saves it at his near post!
Substitution
at Arsenal
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58'Arsenal sub: Lacazette is replaced by Odegaard.
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57'Tielemans hits the ball over the bar!
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56'Leicester get another corner.
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55'Thomas!!! Tielemans gives the ball to Thomas whose effort across the GK goes wide!
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52'Barnes!!! Maddison picks out Vardy who then squares for Barnes who hits wide! I think there may have been an offside in there.
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51'Leicester go forward, but it comes to nothing.
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48'Tabares gets a corner for the away side.
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47'Smith-Rowe looks to threaten for Arsenal, but Evans dispossesses him.
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46'Leicester get us going once again!
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45'Leicester HT sub: Barnes and Lookman are on for Amartey and Iheanacho.
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45'HT: Leicester 0-2 Arsenal!! Half-time in Leicester and the Gunners lead thanks to Gabriel and Smith-Rowe's goal in a dominant first 20 minutes. After that, the hosts picked up and have been denied by Ramsdale and the woodwork on two separate occasions. Rodgers' side deserve a goal. Back for more shortly!
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45'Two extra minutes. Leicester deserve a goal now.
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44'That's absolutely crazy. I will never know how that didn't go in.
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43'How did that not go in???? Maddison's free-kick is terrific, Ramsdale makes a stunning save onto the crossbar, Evans gets onto the rebound and his effort is saved by a combination of Ramsdale and the post and then Thomas clears off the line!
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41'Free-kick for the Foxes inside the D after White knocks Maddison in the back.
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39'Tielemans has a pop, but that's meat and drink for Ramsdale.
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38'Leicester have picked up, but apart from the Iheanacho opportunity, Arteta's side have been comfortable.
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34'Free-kick to the Gunners after a foul on Tavares.
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31'The hosts have been much improved in the last five minutes or so.
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30'Tomiyasu's ball from the far side is simple for the GK inside the six.
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29'The Foxes threaten again, but Iheanacho is offside.
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28'Iheanacho!!!! The former Man C man goes from distance and Ramsdale turns it round the post!! That was going in!
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27'Tielemans looks to pick out Vardy, but the Englishman can't get there before the goalie.
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25'Leicester go forward, but the move come to nothing as Castagne looks to find Iheanacho.
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22'Gabriel is down in the penalty box calling for treatment.
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 18'
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Statistics of Smith Rowe in Premier League33100.3210
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18'Smith-Rowe makes it two!!! Leicester are all over the place!! Arsenal go forward down the far side through Saka, the ball is given to Laca, the ball then breaks to Smith-Rowe who fires home!
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16'Evans is furious with his defence!!! Tavares breaks down with the middle with ease, he gives to Laca on his right and then cross for Auba is cleared by Evans for a corner.
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15'Possession is 50:50 so far.
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13'Another corner for the visitors.
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12'The free-kick is woeful... Straight into the wall.
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11'Free-kick to the Foxes just outside the box after Maddison is taken out by White.
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11'Partey has a shot and it's saved by Schmeichel.
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10'Smith-Rowe attacks down this near side, but his cross is poor.
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7'Auba!!! Amartey in the thick of it again! He's dispossessed, the Gabonese goes forward, but his shot is saved.
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 5'
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Statistics of Gabriel Magalhães in Premier League3550.14070
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5'Gabriel opens the scoring for the Gunners!!! Saka's corner picks out Gabriel and he heads into the far corner! What a start by the Gunners!
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5'Corner again!! Smith-Rowe's corner is headed behind by Vardy!
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3'Auba goes down this near side and wins the corner off Amartey! Soumare is down with an injury in the centre-circle after a tackle involving Lakonga.
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1'Almost an OG by Amartey!!! Saka makes a terrific move into the box, he combines with Laca and then Amartey almost diverts the ball into his own net!
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1'Arsenal get us going in the yellow from right to left while Leicester are in blue!
Start of match
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PRVWThe Last Post is being played before kick-off as Remembrance Day approaches.
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PRVWThe players make their way out here!
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PRVWBen White and Smith-Rowe are the only Arsenal players who started the 2-0 Carabao win over Leeds on Tuesday. Compared to the 3-1 victory over Aston Villa, Smith-Rowe for Thomas is the only change.
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PRVWOnly Soyuncu and Thomas started the Carabao Cup shootout victory for Leicester over Brighton in midweek, Compared to the 1-2 win at Brentford last Sunday, there is one change which sees Thomas start ahead of Ricardo Pereira.
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PRVWIt's 11 degrees and cloudy in Leicester for this one.
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PRVWMichael Oliver is the referee for this one while Jarred Gillett of Australia is the VAR.
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PRVWBukayo Saka makes his 100th Arsenal appearance this afternoon.
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PRVWThe Carabao Cup draw has just been made and Leicester will travel to Anfield to play Liverpool while Arsenal will host League 1 side Sunderland. Tottenham v West Ham and Brentford v Chelsea are the other two quarter-finals.
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PRVWArsenal XI: Ramsdale (GK); N Tavares, Gabriel, White, Tomiyasu; Smith-Rowe, Lokonga, Lacazette, Thomas, Saka; Auba.
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PRVWLeicester XI: Schmeichel (GK); Soyuncu, Evans, Amartey; Thomas, Soumare, Maddison, Tielemans, Castagne; Vardy and Iheanacho.
Pre-match
30 October 2021, 13:30
Referee: Michael Oliver
Stadium: King Power Stadium
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PRVWHello and welcome to live coverage of the Premier League clash between Leicester and Arsenal!