Never in doubt! Arsenal leave it late against Leicester to go joint top

PREMIER LEAGUE

ARSENAL 4 (Martinelli 20, Trossard 44, 94, Havertz 99)

LEICESTER 2 (Justin 47, 73)

AND now you’re going consider us, and now you’re going consider us, and now you’re going consider us: We’re going to win the league!

They left it late, however dramatic harm time targets saved Arsenal firmly within the title race after Manchester Metropolis dropped factors at Newcastle.

This was removed from the straight ahead residence victory towards newly promoted Leicester that everybody had been predicting, regardless of a primary half of full dominance.

The guests rallied within the second half, with a objective of the month contender from James Justin and a collection of heroic saves from keeper Mads Hermansen.

It took a deflected strike from Leo Trossard, stabbed in on the again publish, and a VAR overruled offside Kai Havertz objective to seal the win.

If it looks like there’s been a revolution at Arsenal in recent times, take into consideration being a Leicester fan.

It doesn’t appear so way back that Arsenal had been attempting to purchase Jamie Vardy from the Premier League champions, now newly promoted and combating for survival.

Gabi Martinelli feathered within the opener from a reduce go from Jurien Timber.

You may see the reduction in his face after a barren run of type, and having skied an honest probability a couple of minutes earlier

Timber, taking part in proper again with Ben White unavailable, was arguably Arsenal’s greatest participant.

In a position to play proper or left again, he’s absolutely a assured starter now.

Martinelli turned supplier simply earlier than half time after he picked out Trossard, who made a tough end look simple to make it 2-0.

As soon as once more, the gamers celebrations with the pint-sized midfielder appeared just a little awkward.

In opposition to all expectations, Leicester scored simply after the restart after Justin’s header from a freekick was deflected in by Kai Havertz.

There was nothing David Raya might do however the objective got here as fairly a shock after a laid again first half with none objective menace from the guests.

Gabriel had a header from a nook saved and keeper Hermansen acquired again up effectively to dam Califiori’s observe up – the primary of a collection of unbelievable stops by the Leicester #1.

The ambiance turned edgy.

Bukayo Saka hit the facet netting and a Trossard half volley cracked the skin of the publish.

Teenager Buonanotte had about three first rate probabilities earlier than Justin arced in an outrageous volleyed equaliser on the hour mark.

It was a sensational end, a bit like the primary deflected objective in that there was not a lot keeper Raya might do.

Havertz had a shot from level clean vary saved by keeper Hermansen  earlier than happening a bit too simply within the field in a penalty enchantment waved away by the referee.

Riccardo Caliafiori arguably ought to have gotten a second yellow after his foul prevented a Leicester assault.

Hermansen pulled off one other beautiful save after Trossard was gifted a gilt edged probability within the field, after which one other from a Califiori again publish header that regarded a sure objective.

Arsenal rained down on the loss of life with Nwaneri and Sterling trying full of life in a late cameo.

Arsenal: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Califiori, Rice, Partey (Nwaneri 84), Trossard (Jesus 98), Saka, Martinelli (Sterling 74).
Subs not used: Jorginho, Kacurri, Kiwior, Skelly, Neto, Nichols

Leicester: Hermansen, Faes, Okou (Fatawu 98), Ndidi (Edouard 98), Winks, Vardy, Mavdidi (Reid 88), Kristiansen Skipp (Khannous 88), Buonanotte (Ayew)
Subs not used: Pereira, Coady, Choudhury, Ward