The match began predictably, with Arsenal controlling possession while Leicester City, the Foxes, were forced to defend. Arsenal’s first significant chance came 15 minutes in when Gabriel Martinelli found himself in a good position but hesitated, trying to switch to his stronger left foot. This gave Leicester’s defense enough time to close him down.
Five minutes later, Martinelli redeemed himself by scoring his first goal of the season. Despite mishitting the ball with his right foot, it trickled into the net, giving Arsenal a 1-0 lead.
Arsenal continued to pressure Leicester, winning several corners but struggled to penetrate the Foxes’ defense, which was both well-organized and physical. This led to a few yellow cards for Leicester, and Kai Havertz narrowly missed a chance with a flying header ten minutes before halftime.
Although Arsenal dominated, they couldn’t convert their five first-half corners into another goal. Right before the break, Martinelli found space on the left wing and delivered a perfect cross to Leandro Trossard, who doubled the lead with a calm finish. At 2-0, it looked as though Leicester had little chance of a comeback.
However, the second half started with a twist. A minute in, William Saliba fouled Jamie Vardy, earning a yellow card. From the resulting free-kick, Leicester pulled one back after a deflected header from Gabriel caught Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya off-guard. This made the game much more competitive, with Arsenal struggling to regain control.
Arsenal responded with Bukayo Saka delivering a dangerous corner to Gabriel, whose header was saved by Leicester’s goalkeeper, Hermansen. Moments later, Trossard was set up beautifully by Saka, but Hermansen made another impressive save.
As the match progressed, Leicester grew into the game, and Jossie stunned Arsenal with a volley to level the score at 2-2 with 25 minutes remaining.
Arsenal pushed hard to find a winner but were continuously denied by Hermansen, who made several crucial saves. In the closing moments, Saka was fouled near the edge of the box, but the referee allowed play to continue.
Arsenal earned one last corner, and Luca Calafiori’s header was saved, sealing a 2-2 draw. Despite their dominance, Arsenal had to settle for a shared point.
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