Ramsdale heroics save, Gabriel, Smith Rowe goals Arsenal beats Leicester 2-0, Gunners save three points at ease.
Aaron Ramsdale produced a stunning goalkeeping performance to help Arsenal secure a 2-0 win at Leicester that extended the team’s unbeaten run in the Premier League to seven games on Saturday.
Goals in the opening 18 minutes by center back Gabriel and midfielder Emile Smith Rowe put Arsenal in command before Ramsdale took center stage at the King Power Stadium.
it paled in comparison to a flying leap across his line to palm a free kick by James Maddison onto the crossbar just before half time. Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers was already celebrating a goal in his technical area.
Arsenal lost its first three league games, putting manager Mikel Arteta under some early-season pressure, but has responded by winning five of its next seven to soar into the top half of the standings.
Smith Rowe has been a big part of that and the 21-year-old midfielder made it Four goals, Two assists in his last Seven league games.
Gabriel put Arsenal ahead by glancing home a header from Bukayo Saka’s right-wing corner in the fifth minute.
Arsenal vs Leicester: PLAYER RATINGS
Leicester - Home team (3-4-1-2): Schmeichel 6; Amartey 6, Evans 7, Soyuncu 6; Castagne 6, Tielemans 7, Soumare 6, Thomas 6; Maddison 7; Vardy 7, Iheanacho 6
SUBS: Barnes 7, Lookman 6, Daka 6
Arsenal - Away team (4-2-3-1): Ramsdale 8; Tomiyasu 7, White 7, Gabriel 7, Tavares 6; Partey 7, Lokonga 6; Saka 7, Lacazette 6, Smith Rowe 7; Aubameyang 6
SUBS: Odegaard 6, Pepe 6, Kolasinac 6
What's next in bags for Arsenal and Leicester, Match fixtures ?
Arsenal host Watford a week on Sunday, when Leicester go to Leeds United. Before that, though, the Foxes welcome Spartak Moscow to the King Power Stadium in the Europa League on Thursday.
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