Jamie Vardy came off the bench to score the winner as Leicester beat Arsenal 1-0 at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
Arsenal were the better side throughout the first-half, in which they saw an early attempt by Alexandre Lacazette controversially ruled off for offside, while thier opponents were unable to muster a shot on goal in the first 45.
In the second-half Leicester held Arsenal at bay, stopping the Gunners from creating any clear-cut chances before Brendan Rodgers decided to change the game bringing on Jamie Vardy and Cengiz Under.
The two substitutes combined in the 80th minute when a superb Youri Tielemans pass set Under free, with the Turk then sending the ball over to Vardy for a match-winning diving header.
It proved to be the decisive goal as Leicester hung on for their first win at Arsenal since 1973, and with it they move to fourth position, with Arsenal remaining in 10th.
Our first win at Arsenal since 𝟏𝟗𝟕𝟑 🗓
— Leicester City (@LCFC) October 25, 2020
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