‘Dark arts lord’ Arsenal are living up to their new found name as they let slip a two-goal lead before picking themselves up to avoid an embarrassing result thanks to two added time goals to topple Leicester City in the Emirates.
Mikel Arteta’s men watch their bitter rivals Manchester City dropped points in a one all draw at the Saint James’ against Newcastle United before kickoff of their own fixture against newly promoted Leicester City.
A game against the Foxes is one where the host have enjoyed unprecedented success in recently times and headed into the game on a run of five straight wins, which started since a 3-1 win in the King Power stadium in the reverse fixture of the 2020-21 season.
Again, the Gunners would prove too good for their opponent in a six-goal thriller, which ended in the fashion it started despite the great deal of drama that unfolded in the middle of it.
‘Dark Arts Lord’ Arsenal did it the dreaded
Gabriel Martinelli gave the host the lead in the 20th minute, firing home a Jurrien Timber low cross after a brilliant pass by Bukayo Saka, which left the visitors’ defence in no man’s land.
The lead was doubled in the first minute of added time of the first-half. Gabriel Martinelli taking his time in the box before squaring the ball, where Leandro Trossard slammed home for a simple finish.
Arsenal began the second-half in horrendous fashion. A simple free-kick whiped in connected with the header of James Justin and then took a wicked deflection off the head of Kai Havertz, sending Raya the wrong way and claiming Arsenal’s clean sheet.
It went from bad to worse three minutes after the hour mark. Wilfred Ndidi registered his fourth Premier League assist of the season after his well weighted cross was met by a sensational James Justin volley for the defender’s second of the day.
Stunned, with the score leveled at 2-2, Arsenal continued to push for another goal to restore their lead and capitalize on City’s slip. However, they continued to get denied by an inspired Mads Hermansen in Leicester goal.
Dark arts lord Arsenal finally did it the dreaded way to get back in front. A Bukayo Saka corner was played back across goal by Leandro Trossard, where it took a wicked deflection off an unlucky Wilfred Ndidi to make it 3-2 Arsenal, sending the Emirates wild.
There was time for one more Arsenal goal as Kai Havertz pounced on a James Justin clearance to put the ball home from close range.
It finished 4-2 to ‘dark arts lord’ Arsenal, moving them level on points with Manchester City, who still leads the way on goal difference before kickoff of other fixtures of the weekend.
