Football

Arsenal beat Leicester to complete fourth

The VAR checks for a handball by Caglar Soyuncu

Arsenal consolidated their maintain on fourth place with a 2-0 win over Leicester Metropolis on the Emirates Stadium.

Thomas Partey’s header gave Arsenal an early lead and Alexandre Lacazette scored twice from the penalty spot with the hour earlier than Caglar Soyuncu’s handball.

The three factors increase Arsenal once more above Manchester United to fourth place, one level behind them with three video games in hand. Leicester remained in twelfth place.

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Participant rankings

Arsenal: Ramsdale (8), Cedric (7), White (8), Gabriel (7), Tierney (7), Barty (8), Zacka (7), Saka (7), Odegaard (9), Martinelli (7), Lacazette (7).

Subs: Smith Roe (6), Child (6), Nkita (6).

Lester: Schmeichel (6), Albrighton (6), Amarty (6), Suyunko (5), Thomas (5), Pereira (6), Dewsbury-Corridor (6), Mendy (6), Madison (5), Barnes (6) ))), Iheanacho (5).

Subs: Ndidi (6), Justin (6), Dhaka (6).

man of the match: Martin Odegaard

How did Arsenal win it?

Brendan Rodgers can be pissed off as errors undermined Leicester however Mikel Arteta’s males have been higher on the large moments.

Barty got here near doubling Arsenal’s benefit in a dominant opening show by the hosts when it hit the crossbar, regardless of Leicester’s return to the sport.

Harvey Barnes got here shut earlier than Ben White put an important intervention on James Madison, however it was Barnes’ very good save from Aaron Ramsdale that stored Arsenal forward within the first half.

The penalty penalty took the match away from the far aspect, with VAR asking referee Anthony Taylor to test the display screen when Barty’s header touched Soyunko’s fingertips.

The connection was evident within the slow-motion replays, with Luke Thomas’ goal-line flanked with out the Turkey worldwide defender crimson card. Lacazette was not unsuitable.

The hosts have been capable of get pleasure from themselves from there with the spectacular Martin Odegaard main the sport to the tip – a fifth straight Premier League win.

Arsenal have the benefit within the race to complete the highest 4, not solely due to their factors complete and the variety of matches available, but in addition as a result of they play significantly better soccer than their rivals.

Man of the Match: Martin Odegaard

Former Arsenal striker Alan Smith mentioned in a joint remark to Sky Sports activities At Emirates Stadium. Again within the studio, Jamie Redknapp agreed. “He seems to be wonderful proper now, and his confidence is sky excessive.”

A few of the soccer matches that Odegaard performed made the viewers gasp with happiness, and one reverse cross to Bukayo Saka was not noticed by half the followers on the sector however the Dane noticed and executed it even on the stage of the stadium. His imaginative and prescient provides a brand new dimension to Arsenal.

Odegaard created 5 probabilities for his teammates within the first half alone, and it wasn’t nearly creativity – it labored, too. No person within the Arsenal squad has regained possession extra occasions within the final third. He was the plain man within the match. “So gentle as silk,” Smith added.

Evaluation: Leicester set-piece issues proceed

Till going into the match, Leicester have conceded essentially the most objectives from corners of any staff within the Premier League this season and it did not take lengthy for that weak spot to undermine them as soon as once more. Not having the ability to clear the ball prices them lots.

Thomas was the person watching Barty however he discovered himself beneath the ball whereas Barnes and Ricardo Pereira could not get shut sufficient to the Arsenal midfielder both. Barty, unbelievably, was under no circumstances logged in to document.

Brendan Rodgers’ aspect performed fairly good soccer afterwards, testing Ramsdale twice, and it could have been a great reversal of the sport in the event that they’d been again up and working within the first half. However when low-cost targets are given away, the remaining would not matter. It’s a recurring downside.

What then?

Arsenal will face Liverpool within the Premier League on Wednesday, March sixteenth at 8.15pm, reside Sky Sports activities.

Leicester will return to the Europa League once they face Rennes within the second leg of the Spherical of 16 on Thursday 17 March at 5.45pm. The subsequent Premier League match towards Brentford might be performed on Sunday 20 March at 2pm.