Hello. In case you hadn’t heard, THE PREMIER LEAGUE IS BACK! And, for the first time ever, it kicks off on a Friday night as Arsenal host Leicester at the Emirates. Stay with us this evening for the live text commentary, it should be gripping stuff. Kick-off 19:45 BST.
Premier League / Matchday 1
Emirates Stadium / 11.08.2017
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- A. Lacazette(2')
- D. Welbeck(45+2')
- A. Ramsey(83')
- O. Giroud(85')
- S. Okazaki(5')
- J. Vardy(29', 56')
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Updated 11/08/2017 at 22:17 GMT+1
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End of 2nd Half
FT
IT'S OVER! Arsenal kick-off the Premier League season with a 4-3 win over Leicester in a simply unforgettable opener!
90'+4
Wes Morgan is handed a yellow card - the first of the game?!
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Yellow card
W. Morgan
Leicester City
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Yellow Cards1
Fouls4
90'+3
A crazy game is nearing its conclusion... but you just couldn't rule out Leicester grabbing an equaliser.
90'+1
Walcott is played through as Arsenal look to finish this game off, but the linesman flag is raised.
90'
The fourth official indicates there will be FIVE more minutes to play at the end of this compelling, extraordinary match.
88'
What an extraordinary night - the Emirates Stadium is absolutely booming. But have Leicester one more sting in their tail?
87'
LEICESTER SUB
Albrighton makes way for Demarai Gray.
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On
D. Gray
Leicester City
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Off
M. Albrighton
Leicester City
Assists1
Fouls against2
Free Kicks1
Corners1
85'
GOAL! Arsenal 4-3 Leicester.
Unbelievable, absolutely unbelievable - Olivier Giroud heads Arsenal in front with his 99th goal for the club! The Frenchman heads in from Xhaka's corner delivery, in off the crossbar. It's a fine goal.
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Goal
O. Giroud
Arsenal
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Goals1
On target1
84'
GREAT SAVE!
Arsenal smell blood and they're on the hunt for the winner. Quick feet from Lacazette inside the area but his shot is well saved by Schmeichel. Corner to follow though...
83'
GOAL! Arsenal 3-3 Leicester.
Xhaka chips a great ball to Ramsey, who is left unmarked at the back post. And the Welshman makes no mistake, hammering the ball into the far corner. Schmeichel had no chance. Can the Gunners find a winner now?
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Goal
A. Ramsey
Arsenal
Goals1
On target1
Fouls against1
Wide2
81'
LEICESTER SUB
Kelechi Iheanacho is on, presumably to provide some support for Vardy. James makes way.
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On
K. Iheanacho
Leicester City
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Off
M. James
Leicester City
Fouls2
79'
Maguire, arguably Leicester's best player of the night, wins the ball back for the Foxes and then feeds Vardy in the Arsenal half. However, the Leicester striker is left isolated up front on his own, and can't keep a hold of the ball.
78'
Chamberlain slices his cross and the ball goes harmlessly out of play. Oh dear, that's not what Arsenal need at this stage of the game.
76'
Leicester are dropping further and further into their own half, and inviting pressure. Arsenal have less than 15 minutes to grab an equaliser, or face the prospect of starting the season with a home defeat.
75'
ARSENAL SUB
Theo Walcott replaces Walcott in the Arsenal attack.
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On
T. Walcott
Arsenal
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Off
D. Welbeck
Arsenal
Goals1
On target1
Blocked Shots2
Fouls1
74'
Now Ozil sees his half volley slam harmlessly into the side-netting. Arsenal are preparing their third and final change.
73'
Arsenal are dominating as they search for yet another equaliser, and they go within a whisker of grabbing a third. Oxlade-Chamberlain smashes it low and hard across the face of goal, but it takes a slight deflection and goes out for a corner.
72'
Now that is impressive, and perhaps he's not finished yet...
71'
LEICESTER SUB
Daniel Amartey replaces Leicester's goalscorer, Okazaki.
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On
D. Amartey
Leicester City
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Off
S. Okazaki
Leicester City
Goals1
On target1
Fouls4
Fouls against1