Gabriel Martinelli’s goal was enough to help Arsenal extend their lead at the top of the Premier League with a hard-fought 1-0 win at Leicester City.
The Brazilian struck in the first minute of the second half, latching on to a deft pass from Leandro Trossard to roll his shot past Danny Ward.
Trossard had a fine first-half goal disallowed after Arsenal’s Ben White held Ward in the build-up.
Arsenal lead Manchester City by five points before Pep Guardiola’s side face Bournemouth in Saturday’s 17:30 GMT kick-off.
Leicester, who remain 14th, were lacklustre although Kelechi Iheanacho had a goal flagged for offside shortly after Trossard’s disallowed effort and Anthony Dewsbury-Hall curled a shot just wide in the second half.
Following their second consecutive away win, the Gunners are next in action when they host Everton on Wednesday.
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Leicester City
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Squad number1Player nameWard
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Squad number27Player nameCastagne
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Squad number15Player nameSouttar
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Squad number3Player nameFaes
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Squad number16Player nameKristiansen
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Squad number26Player namePraet
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Squad number25Player nameNdidi
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Squad number22Player nameDewsbury-Hall
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Squad number37Player nameTetê
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Squad number14Player nameIheanacho
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Squad number7Player nameBarnes
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Squad number8Player nameTielemans
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Squad number9Player nameVardy
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Squad number20Player nameDaka
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Squad number21Player nameRicardo Pereira
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Squad number42Player nameSoumaré
Arsenal
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Squad number5Player namePartey -
Squad number14Player nameNketiah
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Squad number18Player nameTomiyasu
Line-ups
Leicester
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Ward
- 27CastagneSubstituted forRicardo Pereiraat 85′minutes
- 15Souttar
- 3Faes
- 16Kristiansen
- 26PraetSubstituted forDakaat 77′minutes
- 25NdidiSubstituted forSoumaréat 77′minutes
- 22Dewsbury-Hall
- 37TetêSubstituted forTielemansat 62′minutes
- 14IheanachoSubstituted forVardyat 62′minutes
- 7Barnes
Substitutes
- 8Tielemans
- 9Vardy
- 18Amartey
- 20Daka
- 21Ricardo Pereira
- 24Mendy
- 31Iversen
- 33Thomas
- 42Soumaré
Arsenal
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Ramsdale
- 4White
- 12Saliba
- 6Gabriel
- 35ZinchenkoSubstituted forTomiyasuat 90+3′minutes
- 8ØdegaardSubstituted forParteyat 84′minutes
- 20Jorginho
- 34Xhaka
- 7Saka
- 19TrossardSubstituted forNketiahat 70′minutes
- 11MartinelliBooked at 38mins
Substitutes
- 3Tierney
- 5Partey
- 10Smith Rowe
- 14Nketiah
- 15Kiwior
- 16Holding
- 18Tomiyasu
- 21Fábio Vieira
- 30Turner
- Referee:
- Craig Pawson
- Attendance:
- 32,227
Live Text
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Match ends, Leicester City 0, Arsenal 1.
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Second Half ends, Leicester City 0, Arsenal 1.
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Hand ball by Harvey Barnes (Leicester City).
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Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Harry Souttar.
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Substitution, Arsenal. Takehiro Tomiyasu replaces Oleksandr Zinchenko.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match because of an injury Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
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Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Patson Daka (Leicester City).
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Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
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Substitution, Leicester City. Ricardo Pereira replaces Timothy Castagne.
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Offside, Arsenal. Ben White tries a through ball, but Eddie Nketiah is caught offside.
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Substitution, Arsenal. Thomas Partey replaces Martin Ødegaard.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match because of an injury Jorginho (Arsenal).
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Offside, Leicester City. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall tries a through ball, but Harvey Barnes is caught offside.
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Substitution, Leicester City. Boubakary Soumaré replaces Wilfred Ndidi.
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Substitution, Leicester City. Patson Daka replaces Dennis Praet.
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Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
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