Aubameyang and Ozil inspire the return of Arsenal against Leicester

LONDON (Reuters) – ARSENAL 3 LEICESTER CITY 1

Arsenal's substitute, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, scored twice in three minutes and captain Mesut Ozil played a leading role in extending the winning streak with a 3-1 win over Leicester City in the Premier League on Monday.

Substitute Aubameyang was in the right place to tap into an empty goal in the 63rd minute to give Arsenal ahead and complete a 66th – minute team move orchestrated by Ozil, who had scored his first goal for upgrade it.

Arsenal has stretched its winning streak in all competitions to 10 games. He finished fourth with 21 points in nine games, two points behind Manchester City and Liverpool and tied with Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur in fifth.

After falling behind Hector Bellerin's goal just past the half-hour mark, Arsenal entered the match and midfielder Ozil scored for a tying goal just before half-time.

Ozil, who was skipper for the night, hit left-foot goalkeeper Kaspar Schmeichel after crossing the center line and swapping passes with Bellerin.

The German was also at the heart of Arsenal's third goal, triggering the move with a back-and-forth motion, then making a pass before continuing to run for a first-time ball from Alexandre Lacazette before the dive on Schmeichel to let go Aubameyang. simpler finishes.

FOOTBALL "SEXY"

Ozil tweeted that Arsenal had been playing "sexy" football and that he was proud to be captain. Manager Unai Emery accepted the performance evaluation but said that the midfielder could show the team the same example if he was not wearing the armband.

"From Mesut Ozil today, it's a very good performance," said Emery. "I think he can play a lot with this commitment, this behavior, as well as his quality, captain or not."

Leicester had started stronger at The Emirates and back wing Ben Chilwell forced the first goal as his center deviated from Bellerin in the Arsenal net on 31st minute.

They also could have had a penalty after center back Arsenal, Rob Holding, handled the ball a few seconds after being booked.

"For me, it was a penalty and an expulsion," said Claude Puel, Leicester coach. "At the moment, with our domination in the game, we could have continued our performance, this great performance, 11 against 10".

The next Arsenal match will take place at the Crystal Palace on Sunday, after facing Sporting in the Europa League in Lisbon on Thursday, while Leicester City will host West Ham United on Saturday.