Premier League: Arsenal survive Leicester City scare with late drama at Emirates

New Delhi : Arsenal narrowly avoided a formidable challenge from Leicester City to secure a dramatic 4-2 win with two stoppage-time goals at the Emirates Stadium.

According to Goal.com, this win puts the Gunners (Arsenal) level on points with Manchester City at the top of the Premier League.

The first half was dominated by Arsenal. After 208 days without a goal, Brazilian Gabriel Martinelli ended his 19-game losing streak with a confident finish into the far corner to give Arsenal the lead after 20 minutes.

Martinelli then turned provider and set up Belgian Leandro Trossard for a sure finish just before half-time.

Despite being completely outplayed in the first half, Leicester managed an unexpected comeback.

According to Goal.com, English footballer James Justin led the way back, first heading in a deflected goal from Germany’s Kai Havertz and then firing an extraordinary volley from distance that was reminiscent of Benjamin Pavard’s 2018 World Cup goal against Argentina .

As the game neared its conclusion, it seemed as if Leicester had secured a hard-fought point, with Mads Hermansen making a number of impressive saves.

However, the turning point came in the 94th minute when Trossard’s cross led to an own goal from Wilfred Ndidi. The drama didn’t end there, Havertz scored a lucky fourth goal after a frustrating game to seal victory for Arsenal.

In the other game, a game-winning penalty from Mohammed Salah helped Liverpool move to the top of the Premier League table after a 2-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux on Saturday.

Liverpool are now at the top with five wins in six games and one defeat, giving them 15 points. Wolves have drawn one game and lost five, giving them just one point, which leaves them in 20th and last place.

Although Wolves initially dominated possession and denied Liverpool a few chances, the Reds made an impression over time. Although Dominik Szoboszlai was denied a goal from point-blank range by Wolves goalkeeper Sam Johnstone, Diogo Jota provided support for Ibrahima Konate, who wasted no time in firing a stunning header into the net just before half-time.

In the 56th minute, Ait-Nouri equalized to the delight of the home crowd. However, Nelson Semedo later fouled Jota in the penalty area and Liverpool were awarded a penalty, which Salah easily converted to make it 2-0 in the 61st minute. 1.