Match report

Leicester Defeats Arsenal 3-1 in Premier League Clash

Leicester
Leicester
3–1
FT
Arsenal
Arsenal
May 9, 2018

Leicester City stuns Arsenal with a 3-1 victory in a high-stakes Premier League encounter. Leicester took the lead through Kelechi Iheanacho and later extended their advantage with a penalty from Jamie Vardy and a late goal from Riyad Mahrez. Arsenal's lone goal came from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Key Facts

  • • Kelechi Iheanacho scored the opening goal for Leicester at 14 minutes.
  • • Konstantinos Mavropanos was sent off for Arsenal at 15 minutes.
  • • Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang equalized for Arsenal at 53 minutes.
  • • Jamie Vardy scored a penalty for Leicester at 76 minutes.
  • • Riyad Mahrez secured the win for Leicester with a goal at 90 minutes.

Lineups

Leicester

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 17 E. Jakupovic (G)
  • 28 C. Fuchs (D)
  • 2 D. Simpson (D)
  • 5 W. Morgan (D)
  • 15 H. Maguire (D)
  • 14 Adrien Silva (M)
  • 26 R. Mahrez (M)
  • 38 H. Choudhury (M)
  • 9 J. Vardy (F)
  • 33 F. Diabaté (M)
  • 8 K. Iheanacho (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 D. Gray
  • 16 A. Dragović
  • 32 H. Barnes
  • 12 B. Hamer
  • 21 Iborra
  • 29 Y. Benalouane
  • 30 G. Thomas

Arsenal

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 33 P. Čech (G)
  • 31 S. Kolašinac (D)
  • 16 R. Holding (D)
  • 27 K. Mavropanos (D)
  • 7 H. Mkhitaryan (F)
  • 8 A. Ramsey (M)
  • 29 G. Xhaka (M)
  • 17 A. Iwobi (M)
  • 30 A. Maitland-Niles (D)
  • 14 P. Aubameyang (F)
  • 23 D. Welbeck (F)

Substitutes

  • 20 S. Mustafi
  • 62 E. Nketiah
  • 4 P. Mertesacker
  • 13 D. Ospina
  • 61 R. Nelson
  • 63 J. Osei-Tutu
  • 69 J. Willock

Timeline

  1. Leicester
    14' Leicester Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Iheanacho · Assist: F. Diabaté
  2. Arsenal
    15' Arsenal Card · Red Card
    Konstantinos Mavropanos
  3. Arsenal
    19' Arsenal subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Welbeck · On: S. Mustafi
  4. Arsenal
    53' Arsenal Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Aubameyang
  5. Leicester
    72' Leicester subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Diabaté · On: D. Gray
  6. Arsenal
    75' Arsenal Card · Yellow Card
    R. Holding
  7. Leicester
    76' Leicester Goal · Penalty
    J. Vardy
  8. Arsenal
    77' Arsenal Card · Yellow Card
    Granit Xhaka
  9. Leicester
    78' Leicester Card · Yellow Card
    D. Simpson
  10. Leicester
    82' Leicester subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Simpson · On: Aleksandar Dragović
  11. Arsenal
    84' Arsenal subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Iwobi · On: E. Nketiah
  12. Leicester
    85' Leicester Card · Yellow Card
    R. Mahrez
  13. Leicester
    88' Leicester subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Iheanacho · On: H. Barnes
  14. Leicester
    90' Leicester Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Mahrez · Assist: H. Choudhury

Match Stats

Stat Leicester Arsenal
Fouls 7 12
Pass Accuracy 78% 81%
Offsides 6 1
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 19 14
Corners 6 6
Total Passes 310 477
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 3 3
Shots on Target 10 7
Shots off Target 6 4
Possession 40% 60%
Accurate Passes 241 386
Shots Inside Box 9 12
Saves 6 7
Shots Outside Box 10 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Leicester took the lead through Iheanacho and saw Arsenal's Mavropanos sent off just a minute later, which dramatically shifted the momentum in their favor.
  • ▸ After Aubameyang's equalizer for Arsenal, Vardy's penalty restored Leicester's lead and ensured their victory.