Arsenal 4-2 Leicester: Gunners persistance pays off - eventually
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As referee Sam Barrott blew for half-time at Emirates Stadium on Saturday, title-chasing Arsenal held a commanding 2-0 lead against a struggling Leicester side who had managed just one touch inside the Gunners' area before the break.
Surely there was little chance of a second-half Foxes revival?
How wrong we all were.
James Justin's double after half-time - including a sensational second-half volley from Wilfred Ndidi's cross - stunned Mikel Arteta's side, but the hosts soon regained their poise.
They peppered Mads Hermansen's goal in the latter stages but were repeatedly denied by the Danish goalkeeper, who thwarted Leandro Trossard, Kai Havertz and second-half substitute Ethan Nwaneri as the Gunners piled forward.
Just as Leicester appeared to be hanging on for a morale-boosting point, Trossard's shot was turned in by Ndidi before Havertz struck again with virtually the last kick.
The Foxes certainly gave Arteta and his team an almighty scare, but, not for the first time this season, Arsenal's tenacity, patience and persistence in the face of adversity proved crucial.
