On February 25, one of the matches of the 25th round of the English Football Championship took place. Met Leicester (England) and Arsenal (London).
Championship of England, 25th round
Leicester (England) — "Arsenal" (London) — 0:1 (0:0)
Goals: Gabriel Martinelli (46)
Warnings: Gabriel Martinelli (38)
The Premier League match between Leicester and Arsenal ended in a close 0-1 victory for the Gunners after a stalemate in the first half. The match started tentatively for both teams, with tight midfield possession and some notable offensive moves. Both sides failed to break through each other's defenses in the opening period, and the break came at 0-0.
However, Arsenal managed to break the stalemate early in the second half with a controversial goal when Gabriel Martinelli put the ball into the net, but the goal was disallowed due to an alleged foul. Martinelli eventually scored his goal in the 46th minute and Leicester were unable to recover. Leicester made five substitutions in the second half, including K. Iheanacho, Y. Tielemans, P. Daka, B. Soumare and R. Pereira, while Arsenal replaced L. Trossard, E. Nketia, M. Odegaard, T. Party and T., Tomiyasu. Martinelli was cautioned in the 38th minute for a foul. As a result, Arsenal emerge victorious in a close fight, while the Gunners move up to fourth place in the table.
In the next round, the opponents are waiting for such matches: Southampton - Leicester, Arsenal - Bournemouth.
| Leicester | Arsenal | |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | shots on target | 2 |
| 1 | blows | 10 |
| 0 | Blocked punches | 5 |
| 0 | Kicks from the box | 5 |
| 1 | Kicks from outside the box | 5 |
| 13 | Violations | 9 |
| 0 | corner | 7 |
| 4 | offsides | 4 |
| 34% | Ball possession | 66% |
| 0 | yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Goalie saves | 0 |
| 304 | Total transfers | 601 |
| 209 | Accurate gear | 500 |
| 69% | Gear Accuracy | 83% |
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