Arsenal vs Leicester City

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Arsenal 2-0 Leicester City (unknown)

Thomas Partey and Alexandre Lacazette score as move back into the top four.

The big games keep on coming for us as we welcome Liverpool to N5 on Wednesday night, before we hit the road to take on Aston Villa in the lunchtime kick off on Saturday. The final whistle was greeted with a vociferous roar from the N5 faithful, as we brought up another big three points in the hunt for a top-four place. We upped the tempo again after the restart as we looked to reassert our earlier dominance and one superb sweeping move upfield soon had the crowd in their feet in appreciation.

Arsenal vs. Leicester City: live score, updates, highlights & lineups from Premier League (unknown)

Arsenal face another crucial match in their top four challenge with Mikel Arteta's team at home to Leicester City in the Premier League on Sunday.

4th min: It's a good start from both sides, Leicester have come to cause a problem for the hosts with their approach. Leicester are the worst team at defending corners in the league, and Arsenal are one of the best at converting them. He's left with a finish from a tight angle and the Arsenal 'keeper is out quickly to smother the chance. The ball breaks to Martinelli, who cuts in onto his right, but he can't get the power behind his effort, and it's an easy save for Schmeichel. Leicester finally get the ball into Arsenal's area, but it's an easy catch for Aaron Ramsdale as the cross is too close to his goal. his cultured effort finds the angle of post and bar, before Arsenal put the ball out with a Leicester player down. 29th min: Kieran Tierney cuts inside from the left, and the ball is worked out to Bukayo Saka who shoots into a crowd of bodies. Arsenal appeal for a penalty as Soyuncu's hand was in proximity to the ball as Partey headed it, and VAR is taking a long look. Lacazette recieves the ball centrally in his own half and looks to turn away from pressure, but he leaves the ball behind. Gabriel is across to tackle and the ball almost breaks to Barnes one on one with Ramsdale, but Kieran Tierney is alert to the danger, and clears. 63rd min: It's a double change from Leicester in response to the goal. 74th min: Arsenal are seeing most of the ball again, and are managing to take some of the sting out of the game here. It's blocked, but he followed the cross and is on hand to fire the loose ball towards goal.

Arsenal dey lead Leicester 1-0 for Emirates (unknown)

Di Gunners currently dey fifth position afta Manchester United defeat Tottenham 3-2 on Saturday.

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If you pick up a fuboTV subscription for the games not on Peacock Premium, you'll be able to watch every game. Leicester remain 12th in the table but they are now just three points behind ninth with games in hand on most of the teams above them. Leicester have experienced a slight upturn in the last couple of weeks. Arsenal head into the weekend looking for their fifth win on the bounce in the top flight. When Arsenal lost to Everton in early December, they were seventh in the standings. Mikel Arteta's men are one point clear of Manchester United, their closest challenger in the race for the Champions League places.

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What Aaron Ramsdale did before Alexandre Lacazette's goal in ... (Football.London)

Alexandre Lacazette looked confident from the penalty spot in Arsenal's win against Leicester, but Aaron Ramsdale did not look quite so convinced.

It could be interpreted as a show of nerves from Ramsdale, especially considering how important a goal it was in the race for Champions League qualification. With the pressure on, Lacazette stepped up from twelve yards - but Ramsdale decided not to watch the penalty. Leicester didn't offer much of a threat going forward, but the result wouldn't have been as easy if Aaron Ramsdale didn't make an excellent save from Harvey Barnes' headed attempt late on in the first-half.

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