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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 they face Bournemouth in Saturday’s 17:30 GMT kick-off.
Leicester remain 14th.
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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
Arsenal
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Squad number14Player nameNketiah
Line-ups
Leicester
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Ward
- 27Castagne
- 15Souttar
- 3Faes
- 16Kristiansen
- 26Praet
- 25Ndidi
- 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
- 35Zinchenko
- 8Ødegaard
- 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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Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
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Victor Kristiansen (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
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Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
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Harry Souttar (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, Leicester City. Youri Tielemans replaces Tetê.
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Substitution, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy replaces Kelechi Iheanacho.
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Offside, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard tries a through ball, but Gabriel Magalhães is caught offside.
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Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
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Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Timothy Castagne (Leicester City).
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Attempt saved. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
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Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Victor Kristiansen.
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Offside, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard tries a through ball, but Gabriel Martinelli is caught offside.
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Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Tetê (Leicester City).
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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