Arsenal clashed heads with Leicester City at the King Power Stadium earlier this afternoon, looking to claim maximum points on the road. The Gunners made a poor start to the game as they conceded the opener in the sixth minute when Youri Tielemans found the back of the net for the Foxes. However, David Luiz equalised for Arsenal in the 39th minute with his header before Alexandre Lacazette completed the turnaround when he scored in the first-half injury time.
Nicolas Pepe put daylight between the two sides when he got his name on the scoresheet in the 52nd minute via a tap-in from close range. The North London outfit hung on to their lead and secured an impressive 3-1 victory at the East Midlands.
Let’s take a look at how each Arsenal player fared during the match against the Foxes.
GK: Bernd Leno – 6/10
The German keeper had a couple of saves to make in the game but will be disappointed after letting in an early goal which ruined his hopes for a clean sheet.
RB: Cedric Soares – 7/10
Soares was defensively solid as he made some important interceptions for his side. He also cleared his lines when needed but struggled to influence the game in the attacking third.
CB: David Luiz – 8/10
The Brazilian defensive ace made a few crucial defensive contributions during the game and scored the equalising goal for Arsenal with his header in the first half.
CB: Pablo Mari – 6.5/10
Mari read the danger quickly and dealt with the threat when called into action. He was also tidy when passing the ball out from the back.
LB: Kieran Tierney – 7/10
He made a couple of decent runs with the ball and managed to create one good chance in the final third. He took a blow to the head late in the game.
CM: Granit Xhaka – 7/10
Xhaka protected his teammates quite well at the back and engineered one inviting opportunity in the final third.
CM: Mohamed Elneny – 6/10
The Swiss international struggled to influence the game and got substituted after the hour mark.
LW: Willian – 8/10
The Brazilian playmaker created all kinds of problems for the North London outfit and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
CAM: Emile Smith Rowe – 6/10
He failed to make an impact in the final third and had to go off with an injury.
RW: Nicolas Pepe – 7.5/10
Pepe was not shy of having a shot attempt and got his deserved goal early in the second half when he tapped the ball in from close range.
ST: Alexandre Lacazette – 7.5/10
Lacazette made a few dangerous runs in the opposition half and gave his team the all-important lead in the first-half stoppage time.
Substitutes:
CAM: Martin Odegaard – 6.5/10
He had a couple of bright moments in the game after coming on late in the first half.
CM: Thomas Partey – 6.5/10
Partey added some bite and steel to the Arsenal midfield.
ST: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – N/A
He hardly had any time to make an impact.
