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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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David Hytner at the Emirates Stadium

Arsenal conjure stoppage-time double to thwart brave Leicester comeback

Leandro Trossard shows his delight after Arsenal’s third goal against Leicester
Leandro Trossard shows his delight after Arsenal’s third goal against Leicester Photograph: Daniel Hambury/EPA

For Arsenal, it had to be from a corner and after the week that had gone, it had to be Leandro Trossard who made the difference. The fall-out from last Sunday’s explosive 2-2 draw at Manchester City had raged, a prominent talking point, the moment which shaped Arsenal’s darkly impressive rearguard action being Trossard’s second yellow card for kicking the ball away. Here, he rescued his team.

It looked like being a story of Arsenal throwing away two points from a winning position for the third time this season. That, and a sensational second-half goalscoring cameo by the Leicester right-back, James Justin, plus the defiance of the goalkeeper, Mads Hermansen.

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