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Martinelli and Trossard Shine as Arsenal Overcome Leicester 4-2: Premier League

Discover how Martinelli and Trossard led Arsenal to a thrilling 4-2 victory over Leicester, showcasing their exceptional skills and teamwork in this match.

Introduction:

Arsenal bagged a thrilling 4-2 win over Leicester City in the match at Emirates Stadium, scoring two defining goals in injury time of the second half in the Premier League. The game was quite one-sided in favor of the Gunners in the early stages, but Leicester fought back quite spiritedly to make home fans on the edge of their seats till the final whistle. Let’s dissect the game that kept everyone guessing till the last whistle.

Martinelli and Trossard Shine

Arsenal kicked off the match very aggressively, mounting relentless pressure on Leicester’s defense. It did not take much time before Arsenal cracked open the deadlock with Gabriel Martinelli opening his account of the season. The Brazilian striker capitalized on a well-timed cross by Jurrien Timber, slotting the ball home with clinical finishing in the 20th minute.
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Martinelli
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Arsenal scored again a minute before the break, with a composed finish from Leandro Trossard once more bringing the Belgian forward back on the scoresheet for his second of the Premier League season. Arsenal went into the break with a comfortable 2-0 lead.
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Intriguingly, the match was to see a remarkable comeback, but it was to be from the visitors, Leicester City. James Justin was a recipient of two crucial double strikes from his side.

Martinelli
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Leicester City, looking a lost cause, emerged from the tunnel as a different outfit. Within 18 minutes of the second half, James Justin turned the game on its head with two quick goals. His first was a fortunate deflected header that looped over Arsenal’s goalkeeper. The second was a stunning volley that clattered in off the left post, leaving the home crowd stunned and the score level at 2-2.
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Martinelli
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Arsenal’s Frustration and Determination

Arsenal were on top in the first half, but they lost control over the match as it progressed further into the second period while Leicester gained more confidence. Some spectacular saves from Mads Hermansen of the visitors saw off Arsenal’s quest to regain the lead. Twice, close chances were left hanging in the air as Arsenal’s players Gabriel Magalhaes and Trossard faced the heroics of Mads Hermansen, the Leicester goalkeeper.

Martinelli
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Trossard and Havertz Seal the Win

When stoppage time began, Arsenal were rewarded for their persistence. In stoppage time, Leandro Trossard’s back-post prod found a route into the net in the 94th minute, being deflected in by Leicester’s Wilfried Ndidi after registering, in the process and breaking the deadlock for a second time. The home fans went wild as victory seemed just within touching distance.

Martinelli
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It was just a few minutes later that Kai Havertz sealed the end to it with an extraordinary goal: his shot, initially given offside, came up later as good after VAR reviewed and demonstrated it deflected from a Leicester player. The late flurry of goals would be in what was an action-packed game against Arsenal’s never-say-die spirit.

Martinelli
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Arsenal’s Resilience and Leicester’s Promise: A Tale of Two Halves

The win for Arsenal marked them as resilient and determined enough to fight it out till the very end. With dropped points against Manchester City in the dying stages of the previous week, Mikel Arteta’s side was looking to erase that pain of defeat. Not only that, but winning was crucial as that would level them on points with Manchester City at the top.

Martinelli
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Leicester’s second half, however, told a different story, and there were some very promising signs that this is a team that can do battle with the league’s best. James Justin’s brilliance and the fight for the team will give manager Steve Cooper quite a few positives to work upon and take home as they look to climb their way out of the relegation zone.

What’s Next

Arsenal would do well to take this momentum into sterner tests in the weeks ahead. It was particularly encouraging to see that they could grind out a victory even when not at their best. Leicester, meanwhile, could take heart from the spirited display that they showed. Their first win of the season might yet come sooner than later if they can keep this level of performance up.

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