English Premier League

Manchester City vs Leicester City, 2018/2019 English Premier League

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  • 70': Vincent Kompany
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Kompany wonder-strike sees Man City past Leicester to return top

Vincent Kompany scored a spectacular goal to lead Manchester City past Leicester in a 1-0 win that returns them to the top of the Premier League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ben Chilwell.
  • 2': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Manchester City).
  • 2': Harry Maguire (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Oleksandr Zinchenko (Manchester City).
  • 3': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by Sergio Agüero (Manchester City).
  • 7': Jonny Evans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Maddison.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kyle Walker.
  • 12': Foul by Vincent Kompany (Manchester City).
  • 12': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
  • 15': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
  • 15': Oleksandr Zinchenko (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Kyle Walker (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aymeric Laporte.
  • 18': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Hamza Choudhury.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Raheem Sterling following a corner.
  • 22': Foul by David Silva (Manchester City).
  • 22': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': David Silva (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Foul by David Silva (Manchester City).
  • 29': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 31': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jonny Evans.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 31': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ricardo Pereira.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a cross.
  • 34': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
  • 34': Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Attempt missed. David Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 35': Harry Maguire (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 40': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Harry Maguire.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 42': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jonny Evans.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden.
  • 44': Foul by Vincent Kompany (Manchester City).
  • 44': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Vincent Kompany (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Manchester City. David Silva tries a through ball, but Raheem Sterling is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Manchester City 0, Leicester City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 0, Leicester City 0.
  • 46': Foul by David Silva (Manchester City).
  • 46': Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aymeric Laporte.
  • 49': Foul by Oleksandr Zinchenko (Manchester City).
  • 49': Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Leicester City).
  • 52': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Wilfred Ndidi.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by David Silva with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
  • 56': Offside, Manchester City. Ilkay Gündogan tries a through ball, but Sergio Agüero is caught offside.
  • 56': Substitution, Manchester City. Leroy Sané replaces Phil Foden.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
  • 63': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Harry Maguire.
  • 66': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Hamza Choudhury.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 69': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
  • 70': Goal! Manchester City 1, Leicester City 0. Vincent Kompany (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Aymeric Laporte.
  • 74': Ben Chilwell (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
  • 74': Attempt saved. Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 75': Substitution, Leicester City. Harvey Barnes replaces Youri Tielemans.
  • 80': Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces James Maddison.
  • 82': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Harry Maguire.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 83': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ricardo Pereira.
  • 85': Substitution, Leicester City. Demarai Gray replaces Marc Albrighton.
  • 87': Substitution, Manchester City. Gabriel Jesus replaces Sergio Agüero.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hamza Choudhury.
  • 89': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Manchester City).
  • 89': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
  • 90': Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Manchester City. John Stones replaces David Silva.
  • 90'+1': Hand ball by Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
  • 90'+4': Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Manchester City 1, Leicester City 0.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Manchester City 1, Leicester City 0.

Statistics

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5 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
0 Corner Kicks 11
4 Saves 2
39 Possession 61
7 SHOTS 19
2 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
336 Accurate Passes 552
416 Passes 636
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 3
7 Crosses 25
0.0 Cross % 0.1
74 Long Balls 48
41 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.6 Long Balls % 0.7
3 Blocked Shots 4
7 Effective Tackles 6
22 Tackles 14
0.3 Tackle % 0.4
12 Interceptions 13
44 Effective Clearances 10
44 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 54,506

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 37 +43 82
2 Manchester City 37 +43 78
3 Manchester United 37 +16 68
4 Aston Villa 37 +6 62
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Line-Ups

MNC Manchester City (4-3-3)

No. Name
31 Ederson (GK)
14 Aymeric Laporte
4 Vincent Kompany Yellow Card
35 Oleksandr Zinchenko
2 Kyle Walker
8 Ilkay Gündogan
21 David Silva Yellow Card
47 Phil Foden
10 Sergio Agüero
7 Raheem Sterling
20 Bernardo Silva

LEI Leicester City (4-5-1)

No. Name
1 Kasper Schmeichel (GK)
15 Harry Maguire Yellow Card
6 Jonny Evans
3 Ben Chilwell
14 Ricardo Pereira
38 Hamza Choudhury
21 Youri Tielemans
25 Wilfred Ndidi
10 James Maddison
11 Marc Albrighton
9 Jamie Vardy

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