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    Arsenal 1 Leicester City 0: Huth own goal keeps Arsenal in top four race

    Chronicle EditorBy Chronicle EditorApril 26, 2017No Comments3 Mins Read
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    Arsenal kept their Champions League hopes alive as Robert Huth’s own goal handed them a 1-0 victory over Leicester City on Wednesday.
    Robert Huth’s late own goal spared Arsenal’s blushes as Arsene Wenger’s side claimed a vital three points in the race for the Premier League’s top four with a 1-0 win over Leicester City.

    Nacho Monreal – who netted in Arsenal’s FA Cup semi-final victory over Manchester City last time out – continued his form in front of goal when his 86th-minute strike deflected in wickedly off Leicester’s German defender.

    It was a relief for the home crowd following a lacklustre display from Wenger’s men, who, despite desperately needing to make up ground on the teams above them, had been found wanting throughout at Emirates Stadium.

    Alexis Sanchez epitomised Arsenal’s performance with some sloppy touches and slack passing, though the former Barcelona winger still went closest for the hosts in a tepid first half – hitting the woodwork with a blistering strike on the stroke of half-time, with Riyad Mahrez having tested Petr Cech at the other end.

    The Chile international is certain to come in for criticism after going down clutching his face in the final moments, a throw-in from close range having struck his shoulder.

    Never in Wenger’s 20-year tenure have Arsenal, who face title-challenging Tottenham next, missed out on a Champions League qualification spot, but they looked set to be held by Leicester until, with just over four minutes remaining, Huth’s misfortune sealed the points.

    The victory moves Arsenal up into sixth place, three points behind Manchester United and four adrift of fourth-placed City, with Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola’s sides facing each other on Thursday.

    A hero against City, Sanchez almost turned into the villain for Arsenal when he conceded possession deep in the hosts’ half, but Jamie Vardy could not apply the finish.

    Though Arsenal dominated the ball, they lacked any verve or guile in the opening stages, and only a fine Cech save from Mahrez’s venomous half-volley denied Leicester the lead 20 minutes in.

    Cech’s counterpart Kasper Schmeichel was called into action soon after, reacting sharply to keep out Theo Walcott’s effort, with Monreal also going close.

    Leicester weathered the storm, though, and Mahrez went close again at the culmination of a fantastic solo run – sending a low effort crashing into the side-netting from an acute angle.

    Sanchez continued to cut a frustrated figure up top as half-time approached, but he was just inches away from giving Arsenal the lead when his dipping strike rattled the crossbar.

    Job done.#WeAreTheArsenal 🔴 pic.twitter.com/mvguvGKzJS

    — Arsenal (@Arsenal) April 26, 2017


    Leicester had Huth to thank 10 minutes into a rather tepid second half, the former Chelsea man diving in brilliantly to prevent Sanchez getting through on goal.

    Sensing an opening, Arsenal upped the tempo – Granit Xhaka forcing Schmeichel into action with a deflected strike from 25 yards out before Laurent Koscielny squandered a close-range header.

    Danny Welbeck netted a dramatic winner in the corresponding fixture last season, and the England man almost set-up Sanchez immediately after coming on as a substitute.

    But for all Arsenal’s attacking talent, it was defender Monreal who created the winner – his first-time strike finding the bottom-right corner courtesy of a huge deflection off the unfortunate Huth.

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