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Vardy Secures Vital Point for Leicester at 10-Man Arsenal

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Nyakundi Report

Newsroom 2 min read

This archive report was first published on 8 July 2020.

Leicester City's Jamie Vardy scored a crucial goal to salvage a point for his team in a 1-1 draw against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on July 7, 2020.

The match was marked by several VAR reviews, including a contentious red card given to Arsenal's Eddie Nketiah in the 85th minute for a late lunge on Leicester's James Justin.

Despite being reduced to 10 men, Arsenal held on to their 1-0 lead until Vardy equalized in the 90th minute with a well-taken goal from Demarai Gray's cross.

The draw was a crucial result for Leicester, who remain in contention for a top-four finish in the Premier League, while Arsenal's chances of qualifying for the Champions League appear to be slipping away.

Manchester United can close the gap with Leicester to just one point if they win their match against Aston Villa on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Arsenal's Mikel Arteta has shown promising signs in his reign as the team's manager, with his players showing more cohesion and determination in their recent matches.

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Young Arsenal player Bukayo Saka has been a standout performer since Mikel Arteta took over as manager, and he was again instrumental in creating the opening goal for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who scored his 20th Premier League goal of the season.

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