Arsenal vs Leicester LIVE: Premier League result and final score after Lacazette penalty and Partey goal
Arsenal 2-0 Leicester: Follow live reaction as Arsenal reclaimed their top-four spot with a win at home to Leicester
Follow live reaction as Arsenal went fourth in the Premier League after goals from Thomas Partey and a Alexandre Lacazette penalty secured a 2-0 win over Leicester. Arsenal started the match sixth following wins for Manchester United and West Ham but end the weekend where they started it as Mikel Arteta’s side continued their push for a top-four spot and Champions League qualification.
Partey opened the scoring early on as Leicester conceded yet another goal from a corner, with the midfielder meeting Gabriel Martinelli’s delivery to head in at the near post. Despite Arsenal’s good start, Leicester settled and grew into the game. Brendan Rodgers’ side could have gone into half-time level were it not for an excellent save from Aaron Ramsdale to deny a Harvey Barnes header.
Lacazette’s second-half penalty, awarded for a Caglar Soyuncu handball and following a lengthy VAR check, largely settled the contest as Arteta’s side claimed a fifth-straight win ahead of Wednesday’s meeting with Liverpool.
Arsenal 1-0 Leicester
29 mins: Gabriel goes down in a heap after being caught by an outstretched hand from Iheanacho - who was looking to brush him off. Iheanacho receives a booking .
Arsenal 1-0 Leicester
28 mins: A clever reverse pass from Odegaard sets up Saka, who stands up Thomas in the box. The full-back is able to block his shot as he looked to guide the ball across goal. Lacazette then tries his luck from 25 yards but Schmeichel is able to gather.
Arsenal 1-0 Leicester
25 mins: Better from Leicester and it takes an important challenge from White to stop Maddison from striking at goal from six yards. Dewsbury-Hall had fired in a dangerous ball from the left which Ramsdale had to react to, but he pushed it into trouble and set up the chance for Maddison.
Arsenal then counter and Martinelli’s shot is blocked as he looked for the far corner. Really open game this, and it’s being played at a good tempo.
Arsenal 1-0 Leicester
24 mins: Chance! That is a lovely ball from Dewsbury-Hall, who picks out Barnes with a curling pass that beats Cedric. Barnes brings it down but his touch narrows the angle and Ramsdale is able to get enough on his chip to put it behind for a corner.
Arsenal 1-0 Leicester
21 mins: Just wonderful from Saka - as Arsenal appeal for a penalty. Saka picks the ball up near the touchline before turning Thomas and gliding towards goal. He’s bundled over in the box but Mendy got back to just get a toe on it, before Martinelli’s shot towards the near post is covered by Schmeichel. Could be a long afternoon for Thomas, this.
Arsenal 1-0 Leicester
18 mins: Off the bar! Excellent move from Arsenal, as they release Saka down the right and he drifts inside into the box. Thomas backs off and Saka slips in Cedric, who pulls it back to Lacazette. His touch is heavy but it breaks to Saka and then Xhaka, as Leicester throw bodies on the line. Finally, it lands at Partey’s feet but his curling shot smacks off the bar!
Arsenal 1-0 Leicester
15 mins: Arsenal have started well here and Martinelli and Saka already look threatening down the channels, while Odegaard is finding those pockets of space he thrives in so much in the middle of the pitch. Brendan Rodgers must have watched that Partey header in complete dismay.
GOAL! Arsenal 1-0 Leicester (PARTEY 11’)
Disaster for Leicester as they concede from a corner yet again! Partey is left totally unmarked at the front post to head past Schmeichel and hand Arsenal an early lead. It had been coming, although few would have had Partey down for a likely opening scorer. That’s the 12th goal Leicester have conceded from set-pieces this season.
Arsenal 0-0 Leicester
10 mins: Saka and Odegaard exchange passes, as they did to devastating effect at Watford last week, before Saka’s shot is blocked. Arsenal then win a corner as Tierney attacks down the left.
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