Jamie Vardy loves a penalty.

The England striker has won more penalties (6) than any other Premier League team (except Leicester!) this season.

Tackle Vardy at your peril.

Matt Elliott
Former Leicester City captain on BBC Radio Leicester

"What a half. I was thinking how vital it was for Leicester to get through to half-time on an even keel, but they have gone one better. The Arsenal fans are booing, venting their anger at the officials. They are not happy. They have played well in fairness, but haven't tested Schmeichel that much. They are a classy outfit, but so are Leicester these days. They niggle away at you and they have grown into the half. Does this get any better for Leicester fans?"

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Leicester seem very keen on using their right flank and a certain Riyad Mahrez. Makes sense...

Nick ÜTA: Well done Martin Atkinson. Job done.

Dan Tulip: Atkinson awful all game-never a penalty and should have been a free kick

Gary Blay: So Vardy 'being clever' is actually Vardy actually cheating..Morgan jumps on Ozil ten secs before too

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Arsenal fans are furious about the award of the penalty, they are also adamant they should have been awarded a foul in the build up.

Wes Morgan was certainly robust in his challenge on Mesut Ozil.

You get the feeling Mr Wenger will have a few words at the final whistle...

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Darren G: Sorry, but definite penalty. Whether Vardy ran into him or not, it was a clumsy, stupid challenge. Standard big-game Arsenal.

Shohidur Rahman: One of those penalties where if it's for your team you say it is and if it's against you it isn't

Nathaniel Jansen: I don't care how good he's been this season, I don't want to see that kind of thing. Horrible cheating from Vardy there.

Tony Ross: Atkinson is a joke. Conned into a penalty by Vardy. Blatant cheating, good luck if that what it takes to win the Prem

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer

"Fuming aplenty here at the Emirates as Leicester City go in at half-time one up. Arsenal's fans are furious at referee Martin Atkinson's penalty decision but Nacho Monreal left that trailing leg out there almost as an open invitation.

"Quite the story brewing here - again."

The half-time whistle is greeted by jeers from the home fans.

They aren't upset with Arsenal's performance though, they are furious with referee Martin Atkinson.

Leicester in dreamland though.

How's this for a stat?

That is the first penalty taken at the Emirates this season.

As Leicester fans celebrate, Nacho Monreal and Jamie Vardy continue to discuss the penalty appeal.

David Pleat
Former Tottenham boss on BBC Radio 5 live

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"It was a certain penalty. A clumsy challenge and Vardy was clever and induced the challenge."

Matt Elliott
Former Leicester City captain on BBC Radio Leicester

"Vardy has gone at the defender and without a doubt he has taken him down. What an amazing sequence of events in the closing stages of this game. The Arsenal players were screaming for a foul by Morgan at one end and Leicester broke before Vardy was taken down. Would he have the mental toughness? Yes. What a time to strike for City."

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Nacho Monreal is penalised as Jamie Vardy runs at him in the penalty area.

The striker touches the ball past him and goes down as Monreal insists no contact was made.

Tough one to call.

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Less than five minutes to the break and Leicester will be thinking job done so far...

No chance Alexis Sanchez.

The Chilean performs a few tricks on the right but then makes the mistake of trying to outwit the outstanding N'Golo Kante, who merely brushes him off and breaks.

A few seconds later, Leicester are at the other end and Kante whips a cross towards goal that a back-pedalling Petr Cech has to palm away.

Neel Mistry: Kante is playing beautifully today (like always)

Adeseye: Who is this guy Kante? Is Claude Makelele reborn?

Nicholas Richards: Kante is everywhere. I have lost count of the number of tackles and interceptions he has made already. Beast.

David Pleat
Former Tottenham boss on BBC Radio 5 live

"I think it is fantastic game. Leicester are growing in confidence. Arsenal are more considered but Leicester get the ball from back to front quicker.

"Kante has been absolutely fatabulous. He has won challenges and spread the play."

The first booking of the match as Arsenal midfielder Francis Coquelin is shown yellow for a late challenge.

On a bit of a tightrope now...

Not much action in Arsenal's penalty area so far, as shown by the heat maps below. (Arsenal left, Leicester right).

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