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Arsenal beat Leicester City

Arsenal triumphed over Leicester City, 4x3, on Friday, in a game relating to mathweek 1. Both Arsène Wenger's team and Craig Shakespeare's team made their first game in the competition. Jamie Vardy made a great performance with 2 goals.

The opening goal was scored by Alexandre Lacazette in the 2nd minute, through a header. After 5 minutes, Shinji Okazaki fired home for Leicester City, from a corner, assisted by Harry Maguire. With 29 minutes on the clock, Jamie Vardy scored the second goal for Leicester's team, with a right-foot shot, with Marc Albrighton making the assist. Arsenal scored their second goal of the game through Danny Welbeck, with 45 minutes already played, with a right-foot strike inside the penalty box, assisted by Sead Kolašinac

After 56 minutes, Jamie Vardy struck for Craig Shakespeare's team, from a corner, laid on by Riyad Mahrez. In the 67th minute, key moment of the game, when Aaron Ramsey came on. After 83 minutes, midfielder fired home for London's team, from a corner, laid on by Granit Xhaka. With 85 minutes on the clock, Olivier Giroud wrapped things up, from a corner, laid on by Granit Xhaka.

After the result Arsenal are 5th in the table, with 3 points, while Leicester City sit 13th place, with 0 points. In relation to forthcoming league matches, London's team will play away against Stoke City, while Leicester's team will play at home against Brighton & Hove Albion.

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