LEICESTER CITY RATINGS: Danny Ward - 6. Produced a good stop against Zinchenko before also thwarting Gabriel’s header. Couldn’t do anything about Martinelli’s finish. PA
LEICESTER CITY RATINGS: Danny Ward - 6. Produced a good stop against Zinchenko before also thwarting Gabriel’s header. Couldn’t do anything about Martinelli’s finish. PA
Victor Kristiansen - 7. Often got the better of Bukayo Saka and kept the England international quiet. Alert to the danger, with Arsenal enjoying little success down his flank. PA
Victor Kristiansen - 7. Often got the better of Bukayo Saka and kept the England international quiet. Alert to the danger, with Arsenal enjoying little success down his flank. PA
Wout Faes - 5. Aggressive in his duels but didn’t look comfortable when isolated – and he has to do more when allowing Trossard’s pass to go through his legs for the opening goal. Getty
Wout Faes - 5. Aggressive in his duels but didn’t look comfortable when isolated – and he has to do more when allowing Trossard’s pass to go through his legs for the opening goal. Getty
Harry Souttar - 5. In the right position to clear the danger, but Souttar was disappointing with some of his more direct passes out from the back. Reuters
Harry Souttar - 5. In the right position to clear the danger, but Souttar was disappointing with some of his more direct passes out from the back. Reuters
Timothy Castagne - 5. Did well against Martinelli for the most part, though he could have done more to help attacks going forward. Getty
Timothy Castagne - 5. Did well against Martinelli for the most part, though he could have done more to help attacks going forward. Getty
Wilfred Ndidi - 5. Wasteful in possession where he gave away the ball in needless moments. Positioned well to prevent attacks building up in central areas. EPA
Wilfred Ndidi - 5. Wasteful in possession where he gave away the ball in needless moments. Positioned well to prevent attacks building up in central areas. EPA
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall - 4. Looked better when moved into a more attacking role, with Dewsbury-Hall giving away the ball with his direct passes in behind in the first 60 minutes. PA
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall - 4. Looked better when moved into a more attacking role, with Dewsbury-Hall giving away the ball with his direct passes in behind in the first 60 minutes. PA
Harvey Barnes - 5. Almost created the best chance of the game for Leicester with a precise cross towards the back post. Showed intent when attacking defenders with the ball. Getty
Harvey Barnes - 5. Almost created the best chance of the game for Leicester with a precise cross towards the back post. Showed intent when attacking defenders with the ball. Getty
Dennis Praet - 4. Spent most of the game conducting defensive work which meant that there weren’t enough options when he did get on the ball. An ineffective performance. Getty
Dennis Praet - 4. Spent most of the game conducting defensive work which meant that there weren’t enough options when he did get on the ball. An ineffective performance. Getty
Tete - 4. Pressed well when helping defend attacks down his flank, but he simply couldn’t get on the ball enough during the time he was on the pitch. Getty
Tete - 4. Pressed well when helping defend attacks down his flank, but he simply couldn’t get on the ball enough during the time he was on the pitch. Getty
Kelechi Iheanacho - 5. Isolated when he did get a chance to attack, with Leicester not committing many players forward in the first half. Eventually replaced by Vardy. AFP
Kelechi Iheanacho - 5. Isolated when he did get a chance to attack, with Leicester not committing many players forward in the first half. Eventually replaced by Vardy. AFP
SUBS: Jamie Vardy (Iheanacho 62') - 5. Tried to make runs in-behind and added energy, but Vardy was just as frustrated as Iheanacho. Reuters
SUBS: Jamie Vardy (Iheanacho 62') - 5. Tried to make runs in-behind and added energy, but Vardy was just as frustrated as Iheanacho. Reuters
Youri Tielemans (Tete, 62') - 5. The midfield looked better when Tielemans come on with a clear switch in intensity, though the home fans would have expected more on the ball from the Belgium international midfielder. Reuters
Youri Tielemans (Tete, 62') - 5. The midfield looked better when Tielemans come on with a clear switch in intensity, though the home fans would have expected more on the ball from the Belgium international midfielder. Reuters
Boubakary Soumare (Ndidi, 77') - N/A. Wasteful at times during counter-attack phases and too slow with his decision making. Patson Daka (Praet, 77') - N/A. Ricardo Pereira (Castagne, 85') - N/A.EPA
Boubakary Soumare (Ndidi, 77') - N/A. Wasteful at times during counter-attack phases and too slow with his decision making. Patson Daka (Praet, 77') - N/A. Ricardo Pereira (Castagne, 85') - N/A.EPA
ARSENAL RATINGS: Aaron Ramsdale - 6. An easy game for the Arsenal goalkeeper as he enjoyed 90 minutes without the opponent registering an attempt on target. AFP
ARSENAL RATINGS: Aaron Ramsdale - 6. An easy game for the Arsenal goalkeeper as he enjoyed 90 minutes without the opponent registering an attempt on target. AFP
Oleksandr Zinchenko - 8. Leicester City didn’t quite know how to deal with Zinchenko, who was clever with his attacking movement and always looked to go forward when in possession. PA
Oleksandr Zinchenko - 8. Leicester City didn’t quite know how to deal with Zinchenko, who was clever with his attacking movement and always looked to go forward when in possession. PA
Gabriel Magalhaes - 7. Combined well with Saliba to close-out counter-attack chances from Kelechi Iheanacho, and enjoyed similar success against Jamie Vardy. Getty
Gabriel Magalhaes - 7. Combined well with Saliba to close-out counter-attack chances from Kelechi Iheanacho, and enjoyed similar success against Jamie Vardy. Getty
William Saliba - 7. Ran with the ball out of defence and timed his passes forwards well. Didn’t look troubled against any of Leicester’s attacks. Getty
William Saliba - 7. Ran with the ball out of defence and timed his passes forwards well. Didn’t look troubled against any of Leicester’s attacks. Getty
Ben White - 5. White was strong defensively but it was his foul that saw an excellent goal from Leandro Trossard ruled out. Getty
Ben White - 5. White was strong defensively but it was his foul that saw an excellent goal from Leandro Trossard ruled out. Getty
Jorginho - 6. Created a good chance in the first half with a through ball to Bukayo Saka, in a game where Jorginho dictated the tempo with ease. Getty
Jorginho - 6. Created a good chance in the first half with a through ball to Bukayo Saka, in a game where Jorginho dictated the tempo with ease. Getty
Granit Xhaka - 7. Impressive link-up play on the left flank saw Xhaka combine well with Zinchenko and Gabriel Martinelli, and that often led to him getting the ball in promising situations. Getty
Granit Xhaka - 7. Impressive link-up play on the left flank saw Xhaka combine well with Zinchenko and Gabriel Martinelli, and that often led to him getting the ball in promising situations. Getty
Martin Odegaard - 6. Odegaard produced more key passes on the pitch than anyone for Arsenal, but he could have been quicker with his decision-making at times. AFP
Martin Odegaard - 6. Odegaard produced more key passes on the pitch than anyone for Arsenal, but he could have been quicker with his decision-making at times. AFP
Gabriel Martinelli - 7. Martinelli was quiet for large parts of the match in a first half where he was frustrated, but it was his calm finish in the second half that ultimately earned all three points. Getty
Gabriel Martinelli - 7. Martinelli was quiet for large parts of the match in a first half where he was frustrated, but it was his calm finish in the second half that ultimately earned all three points. Getty
Leandro Trossard - 7. Tricky in possession and looks to have already developed a good understanding with his team mates. Showed composure for Arsenal’s first goal, waiting for the perfect moment to put the ball past the defender to assist Martinelli. EPA
Leandro Trossard - 7. Tricky in possession and looks to have already developed a good understanding with his team mates. Showed composure for Arsenal’s first goal, waiting for the perfect moment to put the ball past the defender to assist Martinelli. EPA
Bukayo Saka - 6. A quiet game from Saka who came in and out of the game in spells. Enjoyed a better first half with direct runs in behind, though he had less success when Leicester began to track his runs earlier. PA
Bukayo Saka - 6. A quiet game from Saka who came in and out of the game in spells. Enjoyed a better first half with direct runs in behind, though he had less success when Leicester began to track his runs earlier. PA
SUBS: Eddie Nketiah (Trossard, 70') - 6. Made direct runs in behind during counter attacks, and should have been picked out by Thomas Partey. EPA
SUBS: Eddie Nketiah (Trossard, 70') - 6. Made direct runs in behind during counter attacks, and should have been picked out by Thomas Partey. EPA
Thomas Partey (Odegaard, 83') - N/A. Takehiro Tomiyasu (Zinchenko, 90') - N/A. Getty
Thomas Partey (Odegaard, 83') - N/A. Takehiro Tomiyasu (Zinchenko, 90') - N/A. Getty

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Leicester v Arsenal ratings: Kristiansen 7, Praet 4; Zinchenko 8, Martinelli 7

Mikel Arteta's team march on at the top of Premier League table with 1-0 win

Adam Brown

February 26, 2023

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Arsenal's Brazilian forward Gabriel Martinelli scored a fine goal to earn a 1-0 win at Leicester City on Saturday, maintaining their lead lead at the top of the Premier League.

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January signing Leandro Trossard sent a stunning strike into the net midway through the first half, but the Belgian was denied his second goal for Arsenal after VAR ruled that Ben White had fouled goalkeeper Danny Ward in the build-up.

It took the visitors until the first minute of the second half to break the deadlock when Martinelli raced on to a Trossard pass and stroked home what proved to be the winner.

"For the amount of time we dominated ball possession, territory and the amount of situations we had in the final third, we should have created much more and scored more goals," manager Mikel Arteta said.

"When you don't, you have to be exceptional in your defensive work and we conceded one shot. Defensively we were outstanding."

Bukayo Saka had a second goal ruled out for offside as Arsenal failed to turn their domination into a more convincing scoreline.

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