Arsenal pull off thrilling late win over Leicester City in Premier League opener
Arsenal had to come from behind twice to beat Leicester City 4-3 in a thriller as the Premier League season got off to a flying start on Friday.
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Arsenal players celebrate after they fought back twice to beat Leicester City 4-3 in a thriller on the opening night of the Premier League 2017/18 season. Reuters
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Arsenal’s French manager Arsene Wenger (centre left) and Leicester City’s English manager Craig Shakespeare shake hands ahead of the Premier League match between Arsenal and Leicester City at the Emirates Stadium in London. AFP
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Arsenal’s Alexandre Lacazette, centre heads the ball to score the opening goal of the game during their Premier League. Record-signing Lacazette launched his English league career in style by heading in the opener after 94 seconds. AP
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Leicester City’s Shinji Okazaki celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates. Arsenal’s lead lasted three minutes before Leicester’s new signing Harry Maguire headed Marc Albrighton’s cross from the left back into the middle and Okazaki nodded the ball past flailing Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech. Reuters
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England striker Jamie Vardy put Leicester 2-1 ahead just before the half hour, darting into the box to rifle another fine Marc Albrighton cross past Petr Cech. AP
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Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy, right, celebrates after he scores his sides second goal of the game during their Premier League match. AP
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Arsenal’s Danny Welbeck had the last word of the first half for the home side when he equalised from close range in added time. Welbeck, left, is congratulated by teammate Alexandre Lacazette after he scored his side’s second goal of the game. AP
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Jamie Vardy scored his second in the 53rd minute to put Leicester in front once more, curling Riyad Mahrez’s corner into the bottom far corner amid poor Arsenal marking. Vardy, right, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side’s third goal of the game. AP
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Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsey equalised with a shot from close range seven minutes from time with Mesut Ozil appearing to handle the ball in the build-up. Ramsey pictured celebrating scoring their third goal. Reuters
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Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud, left, heads the ball to score his side’s fourth goal of the game in the 85th minute. The Frenchman came off the bench to secure all three points for Arsenal. AP
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