Leicester City vs Newcastle United, 2018/2019 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueNewcastle recover to win away with Perez header at Leicester
Newcastle United recovered from two consecutive defeats to beat Leicester City 1-0 with an Ayoze Perez header on Friday.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Ben Chilwell.
- 2': Attempt saved. Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ki Sung-yueng with a cross.
- 2': Attempt saved. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harvey Barnes with a cross.
- 7': Foul by Ki Sung-yueng (Newcastle United).
- 7': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Offside, Newcastle United. Fabian Schär tries a through ball, but Javier Manquillo is caught offside.
- 13': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ben Chilwell.
- 14': Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Wes Morgan (Leicester City).
- 15': Salomón Rondón (Newcastle United) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 16': Offside, Newcastle United. Fabian Schär tries a through ball, but Salomón Rondón is caught offside.
- 19': Offside, Newcastle United. Matt Ritchie tries a through ball, but Miguel Almirón is caught offside.
- 21': Attempt saved. Ben Chilwell (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 23': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Wes Morgan.
- 25': Attempt saved. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez.
- 25': Attempt missed. Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 28': Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi.
- 30': Attempt missed. Salomón Rondón (Newcastle United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Isaac Hayden.
- 31': Offside, Leicester City. James Maddison tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 32': Goal! Leicester City 0, Newcastle United 1. Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) header from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a cross.
- 35': Attempt saved. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 39': Offside, Leicester City. Ben Chilwell tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 41': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
- 41': Ki Sung-yueng (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Delay in match Ki Sung-yueng (Newcastle United) because of an injury.
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Foul by Ki Sung-yueng (Newcastle United).
- 44': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Demarai Gray (Leicester City).
- 45'+1': Paul Dummett (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Leicester City 0, Newcastle United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 0, Newcastle United 1.
- 47': Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 50': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Demarai Gray.
- 51': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Wes Morgan.
- 52': Attempt missed. Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Salomón Rondón with a cross.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Salomón Rondón.
- 53': Delay in match Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) because of an injury.
- 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Foul by Salomón Rondón (Newcastle United).
- 55': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by James Maddison (Leicester City).
- 57': Ki Sung-yueng (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Attempt missed. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Fabian Schär.
- 60': Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
- 60': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Ben Chilwell (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United).
- 62': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
- 63': Foul by Ki Sung-yueng (Newcastle United).
- 63': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Ki Sung-yueng (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross.
- 68': Offside, Newcastle United. Ayoze Pérez tries a through ball, but Salomón Rondón is caught offside.
- 68': Delay in match Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) because of an injury.
- 68': Kasper Schmeichel (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Demarai Gray.
- 72': Substitution, Leicester City. Nampalys Mendy replaces Wilfred Ndidi.
- 73': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Fabian Schär.
- 73': Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
- 73': Harry Maguire (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 76': Attempt saved. Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 77': Foul by Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United).
- 77': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Javier Manquillo (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Newcastle United. Christian Atsu replaces Miguel Almirón.
- 79': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a through ball.
- 80': Substitution, Leicester City. Marc Albrighton replaces Harvey Barnes.
- 82': Substitution, Newcastle United. Mohamed Diamé replaces Ki Sung-yueng.
- 85': Attempt saved. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marc Albrighton with a cross.
- 88': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jamaal Lascelles.
- 88': Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marc Albrighton with a cross following a corner.
- 88': Christian Atsu (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City).
- 89': Foul by Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United).
- 89': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Harry Maguire (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marc Albrighton with a cross.
- 90'+4': Foul by Mohamed Diamé (Newcastle United).
- 90'+4': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Offside, Leicester City. Kasper Schmeichel tries a through ball, but Kelechi Iheanacho is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Leicester City 0, Newcastle United 1.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Leicester City 0, Newcastle United 1.
Statistics
 NEW |
LEI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 6 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 28.3 | Possession | 71.7 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 193 | Accurate Passes | 650 |
| 303 | Passes | 773 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 12 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 21 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 22 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 33 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 32,108
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 32,108
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 |
Line-Ups
Leicester City (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK)  |
| 15 | Harry Maguire |
| 5 | Wes Morgan |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 3 | Ben Chilwell |
| 14 | Ricardo Pereira |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 21 | Youri Tielemans |
| 19 | Harvey Barnes |
| 7 | Demarai Gray |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
Newcastle United (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 6 | Jamaal Lascelles |
| 3 | Paul Dummett |
| 5 | Fabian Schär |
| 11 | Matt Ritchie |
| 19 | Javier Manquillo |
| 4 | Ki Sung-Yueng |
| 14 | Isaac Hayden |
| 24 | Miguel Almirón |
| 17 | Ayoze Pérez |
| 9 | Salomón Rondón |
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