(Premier League 2024/2025): Highlights Arsenal - Leicester City

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And Saka, space opening up, has a shot!
It's gathered well by Hermansen, but Leicester will not be wanting to give
Bakaya and Saka opportunities like that, 25 yards from goal.
Under pressure from Saliba, can Saka pick out Martinelli? He can!
Well, it's a good opportunity for Arsenal.
Maybe just slightly off-balance on his left foot.
The forward went for power.
In the end, got too much on it, sends it over the bar, but a really good opening.
Saliba's under some pressure from Vardy, who's done really well.
Not allowed to continue, though.
Saka now with another chance to run at Christiansen.
It's a nice reverse pass to find Timber.
That at home! Martinelli!
A lovely flowing move from the Gunners.
And finally, the pressure is told.
It's a first goal of the season for the Brazilian.
And you have to say deservedly, David Hillier.
It's Arsenal 1-0 Leicester.
Once more looking to that of Saka.
There's Havertz!
Fractionally wide.
So close to number two for the Gunners.
Saliba looks for the big cross-field pass to find Martinelli.
Instrumental for Arsenal in this first half.
Fiore gets it back and stopped by a fast challenge.
It stayed down, but Arsenal still have it.
There's Martinelli.
Chossard!
Patience from the Gunners.
And they get their reward right at the end of the first half.
Martinelli scoring the first, laying the second on for Chossard.
A fine finish from him, picking out the bottom corner.
At the end of the first half, it's Arsenal 2-0 Leicester City.
It's a dangerous looking ball.
It takes a deflection which takes the ball beyond David Raya.
And Leicester immediately pull one back at the start of the second half.
Saka whips it in.
It's a fine save from Hermansen.
Gets to the rebound, it comes loose.
Oh, what an opportunity that was.
Well, that's Hermansen with an excellent save, first of all.
Gerry and Timber just couldn't quite get over his shot.
And the ball rebounded out to him.
Fine point-blank save.
Then got to a second effort from Calafiore.
Saka again.
It's back inside.
Oh, and it's up.
So close to a third goal.
Chossard, it was.
Well, Hermansen was scrambling.
I think it just flicked the post on its way wide.
Arsenal chopping and changing direction.
Saka gets the ball in the box here.
He does what he always does.
First touch, looks like he's going to take it with his right.
Cuts back in, left foot, opens the space up.
It's a good challenge.
Chossard following in on the penalty spot.
Almost tucks it away to the keeper's left.
Gets it back as well.
Testa with Raya.
In for Arsenal.
Leicester.
Dangerous in the second half.
Oh, what a finish that is.
It's James Justin once again.
Well, the first one was deflected.
The second one, absolutely emphatic.
And from 2-0 down,
it's now Arsenal 2,
Leicester City 2.
Well, that's a great comeback from Leicester.
I've got to say, James Justin,
after his first half,
I thought he might have been dragged for half-time.
But he's got himself right back into it.
It's a fantastic volley,
but it comes from Ndidi.
Here's Timba.
Into a crossing position.
Lays it back to Saka.
Oh, that's amazing.
Hermansen has somehow kept that out.
They have some close range.
And the goalkeeper rightly takes
the adulation there from Malkvas.
It's an excellent stop.
Hermansen's given that away to Rice.
And here's Trossard.
Makes some ends in style.
It's another excellent save.
What an opportunity for Arsenal.
Similar to the opportunity in the first half
when they give the ball away on the edge of their box.
This time, it's the keeper
that really gives a shocking pass.
But he quickly recovers.
Leicester in a negative way
and a positive way for Arsenal.
And to make an instant impact.
And almost doing just that.
Gonna send this corner in
from the right.
Calafiore gets up
and so does Hermansen
to make yet another save.
Yeah, he's been phenomenal shot stopping.
You can't argue with that.
Comes again.
Trossard's there!
Leicester 2!
Well, I'm not sure who gets the final touch
but I'm glad I made that comment before that
because before the Leicester goal
I said that they hadn't done great
on crosses.
They put a cross in
and scored.
So I've made amends saying
that they're great at defending.
They leave it to go all the way
to the far post.
Trossard sticks it across
and it's an own goal
from Ndidi, I think.
Let's have a look.
Oh, it is from the back of his leg.
He's had a great second half as well
and then he gives Arsenal the winner.
Jesus!
Havertz is imploring the referee
to take a deflection
and come to him
and he wasn't in an offside position.
Certainly no offside
in the first phase of play.
Jesus had the shot.
Well, it's diverted by...
Yeah, but there's no goalkeeper
on the line so there's not
technically two players
between the line and Havertz.
I'm just taking a look at this here.
Goal.
Justin makes absolutely sure
for Arsenal.
Havertz could be in again.
Fast gets across well.
Here goes the final whistle.
A big smile from Mikel Arteta.
His side have had to show
plenty of character in this second half.
It's finished here at Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal 4, Leicester City 2.
