FMFA Premier Division, Arsenal vs. Leicester City (Wed Jul 24) Arsenal | Leicester City 4-4-2 E | 4-1-2-1-2 C Ryan Field | Will Schoolar | J_Pickford GK | GK H_Lloris L_Bateman DF | DF M_Muniesa J_Gomez DF | DF A_Laporte K_Gibbs DF | DF D_Furlong Rafael DF | DF R_Bertrand M_Ozil MF | DM H_McKirdy S_El-Shaarawy MF | MF C_Pulisic C_Eriksen MF | MF F_Bolkiah A_Herrera MF | AM G_Bale A_Correa FW | FW Son_Heung_Min G_Higuain FW | FW J_Vardy | W_Szczesny SUB | SUB K_Schmeichel D_Lovren SUB | SUB J_Alba Y_Bisseck SUB | SUB J_Vertonghen F_Geraldes SUB | SUB Y_Bolasie G_Barbosa SUB | SUB A_Sanchez Min. 8 :(ars) C_Eriksen brings it under control ... He takes on D_Furlong ... He gets past him! ... He puts in L_Bateman! ... L_Bateman tries to chip the ball over H_Lloris! ... H_Lloris gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by H_Lloris !! Min. 17 :(ars) A_Herrera looks up for support for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... M_Ozil receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... R_Bertrand slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 17 :(ars) A_Herrera flicks it over M_Muniesa's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... J_Vardy is called for the holding foul ... He won that header unfairly ... FREE KICK ... C_Eriksen passes to A_Correa ... A_Correa tries to beat J_Pickford! ... But H_Lloris tips it over ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 22 :(ars) S_El-Shaarawy looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to G_Higuain ... G_Higuain with a graceful, looping effort ! ... GOAL !! ... H_Lloris has to pick the ball out of the net ... That’s given Arsenal the advantage! ... Arsenal 1-0 Leicester City ... Min. 22 :(lei) G_Bale controls it well ... He nutmegs L_Bateman ... He puts in J_Vardy! ... J_Vardy swings in the shot! ... But J_Pickford tips it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 23 :(ars) G_Higuain plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... G_Higuain with the drive! ... But H_Lloris punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that H_Lloris got a touch Min. 28 :(ars) M_Ozil has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past G_Bale ... He knocks it to A_Herrera! ... A_Herrera with the header ! ... H_Lloris blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 29 :(ars) J_Gomez runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off A_Laporte back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... R_Bertrand takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 30 :(lei) C_Pulisic with a flicked pass to G_Bale ... Excellent sliding challenge by L_Bateman ... He timed it well Min. 30 :(ars) A_Herrera with the first time pass to M_Ozil ... M_Muniesa with a bad challenge ... That looked malicious ... FREE KICK! ... What a silly place to give away a free kick ... L_Bateman fires it towards the goal ... H_Lloris makes a difficult save Min. 35 :(ars) C_Eriksen with a glorious long pass to M_Ozil ... But M_Muniesa will cut out the threat Min. 39 :(lei) Son_Heung_Min with the dribble ... He's through on goal ... A glorious effort by Son_Heung_Min ! ... J_Pickford with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 40 :(ars) C_Eriksen plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... G_Higuain decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... G_Higuain uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... It's well wide! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 41 :(ars) A_Herrera crosses into the box, finding C_Eriksen ... C_Eriksen with a thundering drive! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a mishit effort! Min. 42 :(ars) C_Eriksen flicks it over A_Laporte's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... C_Eriksen has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... H_Lloris gets up well to catch that one Min. 42 :(lei) H_McKirdy looks up for support for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... J_Vardy receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... M_Ozil takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(ars) F_Geraldes will come on for M_Ozil and play MF Min. 45 :(ars) C_Eriksen finds A_Correa with a ball over the defence ... A_Correa looks to see where H_Lloris is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... H_Lloris makes himself big and wins the ball ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Arsenal 1-0 Leicester City Min. 49 :(ars) G_Higuain takes possession on the halfway line ... He runs forward with the ball ... He skips past the challenges ... G_Higuain with the diving header ! ... He had to be brave there ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium Min. 50 :(ars) G_Barbosa is coming on for G_Higuain and will play FW Min. 53 :(ars) F_Geraldes plays a long ball to G_Barbosa ... G_Bale with a bad challenge ... He is warned by The Referee ... It’s just a warning Min. 55 :(ars) G_Barbosa with a measured ball to A_Herrera ... A cheeky lob from A_Herrera ! ... But it goes just over Min. 56 :(ars) Y_Bisseck is being prepared to come on ... J_Gomez is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 57 :(lei) Son_Heung_Min cuts inside his opponent ... He worked that well ... Y_Bisseck scythes the player down. ... Psycho! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 57 :(lei) F_Bolkiah with a reverse pass to J_Vardy ... J_Vardy is clean through! ... He tries to take it round J_Pickford ... He rounds J_Pickford ... He taps it towards the goal! ... K_Gibbs rushes back to get to it Min. 58 :(lei) G_Bale cuts the ball back to A_Laporte ... A_Laporte has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... The fans get off there seats! ... J_Pickford plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 59 :(lei) F_Bolkiah bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to C_Pulisic ... An audacious effort from C_Pulisic ! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide !! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... H_McKirdy swings it in! ... Son_Heung_Min gets a shot in ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... J_Pickford dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had J_Pickford beaten! Min. 60 :(lei) J_Alba is being brought on ... D_Furlong is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 61 :(ars) Y_Bisseck controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... A_Correa gets onto the end of the pass! ... J_Alba with a nasty foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 65 :(lei) J_Vertonghen comes on for G_Bale and will play DF to the delight of the fans Min. 65 :(lei) J_Vardy takes possession ... He looks up ... He's in acres of space ... G_Barbosa brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!!! Min. 70 :(lei) Up goes the substitution board - A_Sanchez on for Son_Heung_Min as a FW Min. 71 :(ars) G_Barbosa pushes it past the defender ... G_Barbosa with a stunning strike ! ... H_Lloris watches it sail wide! Min. 73 :(lei) A_Sanchez leaves L_Bateman standing ... A_Sanchez sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! ... J_Pickford makes a comfortable save ... He wasn't troubled there Min. 74 :(ars) A_Correa flicks it past M_Muniesa ... He runs forward ... J_Alba rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! ... What’s The Referee going to give? ... He just waves play on! Min. 76 :(ars) C_Eriksen is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... A_Herrera latches onto the ball ... A_Herrera with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... But H_Lloris tips it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 76 :(lei) H_McKirdy can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to A_Sanchez ... F_Geraldes with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... He's in trouble!! ... He could be sent off for that! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He was lucky to get away with that! Min. 77 :(ars) A_Herrera knocks it forward ... A_Sanchez slips ... Rafael gets to it! ... A_Sanchez plays the back pass ... H_Lloris can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... What a lucky escape!! ... CORNER! ... Y_Bisseck hits it towards the far post! ... H_Lloris fists it away! Min. 78 :(lei) F_Bolkiah whips the ball across to A_Sanchez ... Excellent sliding challenge by Y_Bisseck ... He timed it well ... CORNER! ... F_Bolkiah plays it towards the near post! ... L_Bateman wins the ball ... And he heads it away Min. 81 :(ars) C_Eriksen is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate loosing his marker ... He throws it to G_Barbosa ... G_Barbosa could have let it bounce! ... But H_Lloris just gets his fingers to that one Min. 84 :(ars) F_Geraldes plays the early ball across the box to find G_Barbosa in space ... A_Laporte pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 91 :(ars) K_Gibbs cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to G_Barbosa ... A_Laporte had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that ... He got away with just a warning ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Emirates Stadium Attendance : 36,653 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Bateman (Man of the Match) Scorers : G_Higuain (22) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Y_Bisseck (57), F_Geraldes (76) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : H_Lloris Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Alba (61) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal | Leicester City Attempts on Goal : 15 | 7 Off target : 5 | 2 On target : 10 | 5 Possession : 62 | 38 Corners : 1 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 6 | 12 Key Tackles : 4 | 5 Key Passes : 15 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Arsenal 1 - 0 Leicester City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Arsenal Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Pickford GK 27 1 2 1 24 | 95 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 0 L_Bateman DF 2 23 2 6 17 | 95 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 33 0 6 J_Gomez DF 2 23 10 2 22 | 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 K_Gibbs DF 2 23 13 4 27 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 Rafael DF 3 22 12 3 28 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Ozil MF 2 4 26 12 25 | 45 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 S_El-Shaarawy MF 2 4 25 8 24 | 95 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 C_Eriksen MF 2 3 25 12 28 | 95 0 0 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 8 68 12 A_Herrera MF 2 4 24 11 27 | 95 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 30 7 A_Correa FW 2 2 4 26 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 G_Higuain FW 2 2 5 24 25 | 54 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 W_Szczesny GK 25 2 3 2 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Lovren DF 2 24 3 2 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Bisseck DF 1 25 13 2 23 | 35 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 7 -3 F_Geraldes MF 1 13 26 2 25 | 50 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 7 -3 G_Barbosa FW 2 3 3 23 21 | 41 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 13 10 4 Player Statistics - Leicester City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- H_Lloris GK 27 2 3 3 28 | 95 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 0 M_Muniesa DF 3 24 4 2 22 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 A_Laporte DF 1 24 11 5 29 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 D_Furlong DF 2 23 4 2 23 | 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Bertrand DF 2 21 11 3 23 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 H_McKirdy DM 2 10 23 3 23 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 C_Pulisic MF 1 2 24 11 24 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 F_Bolkiah MF 1 2 23 4 22 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 G_Bale AM 2 12 25 11 25 | 69 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 Son_Heung_Min FW 1 3 4 24 28 | 74 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 J_Vardy FW 2 3 3 23 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 K_Schmeichel GK 26 2 3 3 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Alba DF 1 25 10 3 24 | 31 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 -3 -3 J_Vertonghen DF 2 24 3 3 27 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Bolasie MF 2 2 25 13 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Sanchez FW 2 3 8 25 24 | 21 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 3 1564006006 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35