Arsenal vs Leicester City 4-2 — Premier League

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Arsenal

4–2

Leicester City

Sat 28 Sep·08:00·Matchday 6·Emirates Stadium, London·Arsenal won

Match overview

12 priority stats · full time

17Corners0
2Cards4
35Shots5
16Shots on target3
11Fouls6
19Throw-ins16
0Offsides1
3Goal kicks10
1Saves13
19Tackles24
4Interceptions6
18Dribbles4

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Period

Match statistics

Arsenal and Leicester City match statistics, ft
Arsenal	Statistic	Leicester City
Overview
17	Corner kicks	0
2	Yellow cards	4
35	Total shots	5
16	Shots on target	3
11	Fouls	6
19	Throw-ins	16
0	Offsides	1
3	Goal kicks	10
1	Goalkeeper saves	13
19	Tackles	24
4	Interceptions	6
18	Dribbles	4
75	Ball possession	25
4.60	Expected goals (xG)	0.32
9	Big chances	0
664	Passes	232
592	Accurate passes	171
6	Free kicks	11
Attack
6	Big chances missed	0
77	Touches in penalty area	11
2	Fouled in final third	1
0	Offsides	1
Passing
19	Throw-ins	16
9	Accurate crosses	2
17	Accurate long balls	17
62	Final third entries	18
Duels
53%	Duels won (%)	47%
14	Dispossessed	8
18	Dribbles	4
43%	Ground duels (%)	39%
18%	Aerial duels (%)	15%
Defending
12%	Tackles won (%)	14%
4	Interceptions	6
8	Clearances	63
46	Ball recoveries	31
Goalkeeping
1	Saves	13
3	Goal kicks	10
0	High claims	1
-1.79	Goals prevented	1.74
Non-penalty expected goals
4.8	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.3
Shots
10	Shots off target	1
9	Blocked shots	1
27	Shots inside box	5
8	Shots outside box	0
1	Hit woodwork	0

Arsenal and Leicester City match statistics, h1
Arsenal	Statistic	Leicester City
Overview
6	Corner kicks	0
0	Yellow cards	2
12	Total shots	1
5	Shots on target	0
8	Throw-ins	9
0	Offsides	1
0	Goal kicks	3
0	Goalkeeper saves	3
13	Tackles	17
3	Interceptions	3
9	Dribbles	4
76	Ball possession	24
1.30	Expected goals (xG)	0.07
3	Big chances	0
381	Passes	124
348	Accurate passes	95
4	Free kicks	5
Attack
1	Big chances missed	0
2	Fouled in final third	0
0	Offsides	1
Passing
8	Throw-ins	9
3	Accurate crosses	0
9	Accurate long balls	7
32	Final third entries	7
Duels
49%	Duels won (%)	51%
10	Dispossessed	5
9	Dribbles	4
26%	Ground duels (%)	26%
7%	Aerial duels (%)	8%
Defending
7%	Tackles won (%)	10%
3	Interceptions	3
2	Clearances	37
25	Ball recoveries	16
Goalkeeping
0	Saves	3
0	Goal kicks	3
Non-penalty expected goals
1.3	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.1
Shots
3	Shots off target	0
4	Blocked shots	1
9	Shots inside box	1
3	Shots outside box	0
0	Hit woodwork	0

Arsenal and Leicester City match statistics, h2
Arsenal	Statistic	Leicester City
Overview
11	Corner kicks	0
2	Yellow cards	2
23	Total shots	4
11	Shots on target	3
11	Throw-ins	7
0	Offsides	0
3	Goal kicks	7
1	Goalkeeper saves	10
6	Tackles	7
1	Interceptions	3
9	Dribbles	0
73	Ball possession	27
3.30	Expected goals (xG)	0.26
6	Big chances	0
283	Passes	108
244	Accurate passes	76
2	Free kicks	6
Attack
5	Big chances missed	0
0	Fouled in final third	1
0	Offsides	0
Passing
11	Throw-ins	7
6	Accurate crosses	2
8	Accurate long balls	10
30	Final third entries	11
Duels
58%	Duels won (%)	42%
4	Dispossessed	3
9	Dribbles	0
17%	Ground duels (%)	13%
11%	Aerial duels (%)	7%
Defending
5%	Tackles won (%)	4%
1	Interceptions	3
6	Clearances	26
21	Ball recoveries	15
Goalkeeping
1	Saves	10
3	Goal kicks	7
Non-penalty expected goals
3.5	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.3
Shots
7	Shots off target	1
5	Blocked shots	0
18	Shots inside box	4
5	Shots outside box	0
1	Hit woodwork	0

Events

97 recorded · 21 key

First half

1'Kick-off
4'FoulRiccardo Calafiori
5'Shot blockedJames Justin
8'FoulOliver Skipp
9'CornerWilfred Ndidi
13'Shot blockedJurriën Timber
15'Shot on targetBukayo Saka
16'Shot off targetGabriel Martinelli
17'FoulKai Havertz
20'GoalGabriel Martinelli1–0
20'Yellow cardJamie Vardy
22'CornerOliver Skipp
24'FoulFacundo Buonanotte
25'Shot on targetRiccardo Calafiori
25'Shot on targetGabriel Martinelli
26'CornerJames Justin
27'Shot blockedBukayo Saka
31'Yellow cardWilfred Ndidi
31'FoulWilfred Ndidi
33'CornerJames Justin
34'Shot off targetGabriel Martinelli
34'Shot blockedDeclan Rice
35'FoulRiccardo Calafiori
35'FoulStephy Mavididi
36'FoulThomas Partey
37'Shot off targetKai Havertz
41'FoulWilliam Saliba
41'CornerJames Justin
44'OffsideFacundo Buonanotte
45+1'GoalLeandro Trossard2–0
45+1'Added time
45+3'CornerCaleb Okoli
45+3'Shot blockedKai Havertz
45+4'End of period

Second half

46'Kick-off
46'Yellow cardWilliam Saliba
46'FoulWilliam Saliba
47'GoalJames Justin2–1
49'FoulRiccardo Calafiori
49'Yellow cardRiccardo Calafiori
50'Yellow cardOliver Skipp
50'FoulOliver Skipp
51'CornerCaleb Okoli
52'CornerCaleb Okoli
53'Shot on targetRiccardo Calafiori
53'Shot on targetGabriel Magalhães
53'Shot off targetJurriën Timber
54'Shot on targetBukayo Saka
55'Shot off targetKai Havertz
56'Shot off targetBukayo Saka
58'Shot blockedBukayo Saka
58'FoulGabriel Martinelli
61'Shot off targetFacundo Buonanotte
62'FoulLeandro Trossard
63'Shot on targetFacundo Buonanotte
63'GoalJames Justin2–2
67'CornerVictor Kristiansen
67'CornerOliver Skipp
67'Shot blockedLeandro Trossard
67'Shot blockedKai Havertz
68'Shot blockedBukayo Saka
69'Shot on targetKai Havertz
70'Yellow cardFacundo Buonanotte
70'FoulRiccardo Calafiori
72'CornerFacundo Buonanotte
73'Shot on targetDeclan Rice
73'Shot off targetGabriel Magalhães
74'SubstitutionRaheem Sterling
74'CornerMads Hermansen
74'Shot on targetLeandro Trossard
75'Shot on targetGabriel Magalhães
79'CornerVictor Kristiansen
85'SubstitutionEthan Nwaneri
85'SubstitutionJordan Ayew
86'Shot on targetEthan Nwaneri
87'CornerVictor Kristiansen
87'Shot blockedBukayo Saka
88'CornerMads Hermansen
88'Shot on targetRiccardo Calafiori
88'CornerWilfred Ndidi
89'Shot off targetKai Havertz
90+1'SubstitutionBobby De Cordova-Reid
90+1'Added time
90+1'SubstitutionBilal El Khannouss
90+3'Shot off targetDeclan Rice
90+4'CornerHarry Winks
90+4'GoalWilfred Ndidi2–3
90+7'FoulVictor Kristiansen
90+8'SubstitutionAbdul Fatawu Issahaku
90+8'SubstitutionOdsonne Édouard
90+8'SubstitutionGabriel Jesus
90+9'FoulGabriel Jesus
90+9'Shot on targetGabriel Jesus
90+9'GoalKai Havertz3–3
90+10'VAR checkKai Havertz
90+12'End of period
90+12'End of period

Line-ups

Arsenal4-4-2

22Raya6.3 2Saliba6.3 6Magalhães7.4 12Timber8.0 33Calafiori7.7 5Partey7.7 7Saka9.6 11Martinelli8.8 41Rice8.2 19Trossard7.2 29Havertz6.6

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Bench

Leicester City4-2-3-1

30Hermansen9.9 2Justin8.8 3Faes6.3 5Okoli6.3 16Kristiansen7.1 6Ndidi6.6 8Winks6.3 22Skipp6.6 9Vardy6.3 10Mavididi6.3 40Buonanotte7.4

Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable

Bench

Shot map

Arsenal36 shots · 17 on target · 4 goals · 4.79 xG

Leicester City5 shots · 3 on target · 2 goals · 0.33 xG

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Player ratings

Arsenal13 rated

9.67Bukayo Saka90′
8.241Declan Rice90′
8.012Jurriën Timber90′1A
7.733Riccardo Calafiori90′
7.46Gabriel Magalhães90′
6.629Kai Havertz90′1G
6.322David Raya90′
6.32William Saliba90′
7.219Leandro Trossard89′1G
7.75Thomas Partey85′
8.811Gabriel Martinelli74′1G1A
7.453Ethan Nwaneri17′
6.430Raheem Sterling16′

Leicester City14 rated

9.930Mads Hermansen90′
8.82James Justin90′2G
7.116Victor Kristiansen90′
6.38Harry Winks90′
6.39Jamie Vardy90′
6.33Wout Faes90′
6.622Oliver Skipp89′
6.66Wilfred Ndidi89′1A
6.310Stephy Mavididi89′
6.35Caleb Okoli89′
7.440Facundo Buonanotte85′1A
6.118Jordan Ayew17′
6.114Bobby De Cordova-Reid11′
6.011Bilal El Khannouss11′

Player statistics

Arsenal

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
7Bukayo SakaMidfielder	90′	9.6			7	0.27	50/54	8	12/24	2
41Declan RiceMidfielder	90′	8.2			3	0.06	75/82	2	2/2	1
12Jurriën TimberDefender	90′	8.0		1	2	0.20	63/68	7	6/9	4
33Riccardo CalafioriDefender	90′	7.7			3	0.46	62/72	2	13/18	3
6Gabriel MagalhãesDefender	90′	7.4			3	0.26	80/87		6/9
29Kai HavertzForward	90′	6.6	1		7	1.82	32/39		7/15	2
22David RayaGoalkeeper	90′	6.3					17/23				1
2William SalibaDefender	90′	6.3					59/61		3/8	2
19Leandro TrossardForward	89′	7.2	1		4	1.05	33/42	2	3/11	1
5Thomas ParteyMidfielder	85′	7.7					87/96	1	4/8	4
11Gabriel MartinelliMidfielder	74′	8.8	1	1	4	0.37	19/24	2	3/7
53Ethan NwaneriMidfielder	17′	7.4			1	0.02	6/6	1	1/2
30Raheem SterlingForward	16′	6.4					9/10		1/1
9Gabriel JesusForward	1′	—			1	0.10			0/1
15Jakub KiwiorDefender	—	—
20JorginhoMidfielder	—	—
51Josh NicholsDefender	—	—
47Maldini KacurriDefender	—	—
49Myles Lewis-SkellyMidfielder	—	—
32NetoGoalkeeper	—	—

Leicester City

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
30Mads HermansenGoalkeeper	90′	9.9					19/35		2/2		13
2James JustinDefender	90′	8.8	2		3	0.14	7/10		7/10	1
16Victor KristiansenDefender	90′	7.1					18/22		9/17	7
8Harry WinksMidfielder	90′	6.3					23/29	1	0/2
9Jamie VardyForward	90′	6.3					10/12	1	2/6	1
3Wout FaesDefender	90′	6.3					17/22		6/8	1
22Oliver SkippMidfielder	89′	6.6					16/16		0/3
6Wilfred NdidiMidfielder	89′	6.6		1			23/26	1	10/19	8
10Stephy MavididiForward	89′	6.3					11/15	1	6/16	3
5Caleb OkoliDefender	89′	6.3					17/26		6/10	1
40Facundo BuonanotteForward	85′	7.4		1	2	0.17	7/14	1	6/18	2
18Jordan AyewForward	17′	6.1					0/1		0/2
14Bobby De Cordova-ReidForward	11′	6.1					2/2
11Bilal El KhannoussMidfielder	11′	6.0					1/2		0/1
7Abdul Fatawu IssahakuForward	1′	—
29Odsonne ÉdouardForward	1′	—							0/1
4Conor CoadyDefender	—	—
1Danny WardGoalkeeper	—	—
17Hamza ChoudhuryMidfielder	—	—
21Ricardo PereiraDefender	—	—

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CompetitionPremier League Home teamArsenal Away teamLeicester City RefereeSamuel Barrott