Arsenal became the first team to defeat Leicester City this season with a stunning 5-2 win at King Power Stadium on Saturday.
Alexis Sanchez scored a hat-trick as Arsene Wenger's men wreaked havoc with Claudio Ranieri's side in the East Midlands.
Leicester scored first through Jamie Vardy who got on the end of a lovely long ball from Danny Drinkwater before firing beyond Petr Cech before Arsenal responded five minutes later when Theo Walcott raced onto a neat through ball from Santi Cazorla to slot past Kasper Schmeichel.
Alexis gave the Gunners the lead in the 33rd minute when finishing into an empty net before adding a second prior to the hour-mark when he glanced home Mesut Ozil's delightful chipped cross before completing his treble with a stunning volley from close range in the 81st minute.
Vardy pulled one back for Leicester in the 89th minute with a curling effort from an angle before Olivier Giroud came off the bench to wrap it up in injury-time when firing home Nacho Monreal's cross.
The Foxes fell to seventh on the table with their first loss of the campaign as Arsenal
MATCH OVERVIEW
Leicester City: 2 (Jamie Vardy 13'/89')
Arsenal: 5 (Theo Walcott 18', Alexis Sanchez 33'/57'/81', Olivier Giroud 90+3')
King Power Stadium, Leicester - 32,047
TALKING POINTS
- Does this performance show where Leicester are more likely to be situated this season, after a bright start?
- Will this hat-trick unleash the shackles on Alexis? Can he help fire the Gunners towards the top?
WHAT'S NEXT?
Leicester face Norwich City at Carrow Road next weekend as Arsenal get set to host Olympiacos in the Champions League on Tuesday before welcoming Manchester United to the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
TWITTER INSIGHT
Vamos por más arsenal ... we go for more Arsenalpic.twitter.com/T60ZqL0Fru
— Alexis Sánchez (@Alexis_Sanchez) September 26, 2015Great game of football, another goal and win!! @mertesackerpic.twitter.com/4HU150K5VE
— Theo Walcott (@theowalcott) September 26, 2015
QUOTES CORNER
Arsenal boss Wenger on Alexis Sanchez being world class:
"I think he is. I think I have plenty of players who are world class but you always have to understand what the definition of that is."
Leicester's Ranieri on his side losing for the first time this season:
"I think we are sad because we wanted to continue to be unbeaten. It's important to learn something but now the reaction is important in the next match."
STATS SPECIALS
*Thanks to Opta
4 - Jamie Vardy has now scored in four successive Premier League matches for Leicester City. Counter.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) September 26, 201512 - Theo Walcott has now scored 12 goals in his last 13 Premier League starts for @Arsenal. Faith.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) September 26, 201532 - Since his @premierleague debut in August 2012, Santi Cazorla has provided more assists than any other player (32). Wizard.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) September 26, 2015
TEAM LEADERS
LEICESTER
Goals - Jamie Vardy 6
Assists - Marc Albrighton, Riyad Mahrez 3
Yellow cards - Jeff Schlupp 3
ARSENAL
Goals - Olivier Giroud, Alexis Sanchez 3
Assists - Mesut Ozil 3
Clean sheets - Petr Cech 3
Yellow cards - Santi Cazorla 3
Red cards - Santi Cazorla, Gabriel Paulista 1
