After a good draw against Manchester City (2-2), last weekend, Arsenal confirmed at home but not without difficulty. Indeed, we had to wait until stoppage time to see the Londoners gain the upper hand over the promoted Leicester (4-2).
A good omen before PSG in C1
THE « Gunners » who led 2-0 at half-time, were joined at 2-2 after the hour mark but managed to escape the clutches of the « Foxes » in the last minutes. Leandro Trossard (90th + 4) then Kai Havertz (90th + 10) finally made the Danish goalkeeper Mads Hermansen give in, heroic throughout the second half with a multitude of saves.
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The victory was difficult to take shape but it is good for Arsenal’s morale, three days before receiving Paris Saint-Germain for the second day of the Champions League.
In the standings, they move up to second place with 14 points, the same total as leader Manchester City, while awaiting the trip of Liverpool (4th, 12 pts) late in the afternoon to Wolverhampton.
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In the other matches of the afternoon, Chelsea won against Brighton (4-2) thanks to Cole Palmer’s historic quadruple. Everton won their first league success of the season by defeating Crystal Palace (2-1). At the same time, Fulham won on the lawn of Nottingham Forest (0-1) while Brentford and West Ham parted in a draw (1-1).
