Arsenal beat Leicester 4-2 after stoppage-time goals from Leandro Trossard and Kai Havertz completed an enthralling match. Mikel Arteta’s team looked to be dropping points after a spirited fightback from Leicester and a brace of goals from James Justin cancelled out a Gabriel Martinelli strike and Trossard’s first of the game just before the break. Advertisement However, the Gunners continued to push for the winner and were rewarded when Trossard bundled the ball home from a corner and Havertz put the icing on the cake with a tap in.
Arsenal go second in the Premier League , on goal difference to Manchester City , with the champions held to a 1-1 draw in Newcastle earlier in the day. If Liverpool beat Wolves later they will return to the summit. Here, our Arsenal writer Art de Roché breaks down the big talking points from the game.
Nwaneri sparks late surge Leicester’s last two visits to the Emirates have coincided with major moments involving the Emirates crowd. Two seasons ago they lifted William Saliba by applauding him after scoring an own goal. This afternoon, they reacted in similar fashion to lift the side after Leicester’s equaliser.
The real difference-maker this time was the introduction of Ethan Nwaneri. Fresh from his two goals in the week against Bolton, the 17-year-old entered the pitch with no fear. While star players like Saka and Rice were deliberating over their actions, Nwaneri’s first showed intent.
Receiving the ball in midfield, he drove forw.