Arsenal score two stoppage-time goals to beat Leicester City
Leandro Trossard erased the memory of his red card last week as he played a crucial role in Arsenal’s 4-2 Premier League win over Leicester City.
This was after the Londoners had somehow squandered a two-goal lead on Saturday.
The Belgian had put Arsenal 2-0 ahead on the stroke of halftime, and it was his back-post shot that deflected off Leicester’s Wilfred Ndidi that restored Arsenal’s lead in the fourth minute of stoppage time.
Kai Havertz then made sure of the victory that lifted Arsenal to the level with leaders Manchester City at 14 points.
When Trossard’s cool finish doubled Arsenal’s lead, it seemed the hosts would go on to win by a big enough margin to replace City as leaders on goal difference after Pep Guardiola’s side were held to a 1-1 draw at Newcastle United.
But James Justin’s double — his second a superb volley in the 63rd minute — stunned the hosts as Leicester, almost non-existent in the opening period, got themselves back to 2-2.
Arsenal peppered the visitors’ goal in search of the three points. Winless Leicester’s rearguard eventually cracked as Trossard got on the end of Bukayo Saka’s corner, and his goalbound shot bounced in off Ndidi.
The goal was initially given to Trossard but changed to an own goal, although Arsenal were questioning that decision.
While it was not the best Arsenal display, it was the ideal statement after being denied victory at City by a last-gasp equaliser after playing the entire second half with 10 men following the red card for Trossard, who served his one-match ban by missing his side’s League Cup victory this week.
Even better news for the Gunners was the sight of Gabriel Martinelli back in form after a lean spell.
His angled finish to put Arsenal in front after 20 minutes was his first goal for the club since March, and he then set up Trossard’s goal just before halftime.
(Reuters/NAN)
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