Substitute Olivier Giroud headed in a sensational late victor as Arsenal battled back to beat Leicester City in an exciting begin to the 2017-18 Premier League season.
The Gunners trailed 3-2 with seven minutes to go before Aaron Ramsey and Giroud swung the diversion back in the house side's support at an euphoric Emirates Stadium.
Alexandre Lacazette headed the Gunners ahead 94 seconds into his best flight make a big appearance, just for Shinji Okazaki to gesture in an equalizer only two minutes after the fact.
Vardy at that point slid the guests ahead from Marc Albrighton's cross, before Danny Welbeck drew Arsenal level toward the finish of a throbbing opening half.
Leicester led the pack again when Vardy headed in Riyad Mahrez's corner before Arsene Wenger made an enlivened twofold substitution which started Arsenal's rebound.
Substitute Ramsey crushed in a calculated drive - from a corner which was won after Mesut Ozil took care of in the development - before Giroud indicated physicality and quality to meet Granit Xhaka's corner.
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Giroud demonstrates his value subsequent to choosing to remain
Giroud's days at Arsenal seemed, by all accounts, to be numbered following the entry of kindred France striker Lacazette from Lyon for a club-record £46.5m charge.
What's more, Wenger uncovered after Friday's win that Giroud, who has scored 97 objectives in 231 appearances since joining from Montpellier in 2012, could have left the Gunners this late spring.
"At one phase I opened the entryway for him as I was already aware I had numerous strikers, and at last he chose to stay," said Wenger.
"He wouldn't like to leave and I'm cheerful he needs to remain."
The 30-year-old squandered no time in demonstrating his value with another indispensable objective in the wake of going ahead as a substitute.
Giroud offers an alternate, more physical choice for Wenger, yet is seeking after a more generous part at the club.
Since the begin of last season, he has scored seven Premier League objectives when falling off the seat - three more than some other player in a similar period.
"I like to be on the pitch as much as I can however I need to enable the group to achieve the objectives," he said.
