Leicester City vs Crystal Palace, 2018/2019 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
1 - 4
1 - 4
- 40': Michy Batshuayi
- 70': Wilfried Zaha
- 81': Luka Milivojevic (P)
- 90'+3': Wilfried Zaha
Crystal Palace rout Leicester to step up pressure on Puel
Crystal Palace piled further pressure on Leicester City manager Claude Puel on Saturday with a comprehensive 4-1 Premier League win over his team.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace).
- 2': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Attempt saved. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 5': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 6': Offside, Crystal Palace. James McArthur tries a through ball, but Patrick van Aanholt is caught offside.
- 8': Foul by Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace).
- 8': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Harvey Barnes with a cross.
- 10': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
- 10': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Mamadou Sakho.
- 12': Attempt saved. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 13': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Harry Maguire.
- 14': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Jonny Evans.
- 14': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 14': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Michy Batshuayi (Crystal Palace).
- 17': Jonny Evans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 22': Foul by Michy Batshuayi (Crystal Palace).
- 22': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 26': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 26': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Rachid Ghezzal (Leicester City).
- 27': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Foul by Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace).
- 28': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace).
- 32': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 34': Attempt saved. James Maddison (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 36': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 36': Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Attempt missed. James Tomkins (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 38': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by James McArthur.
- 39': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
- 39': Patrick van Aanholt (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 40': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt missed. James McArthur (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luka Milivojevic.
- 40': Goal! Leicester City 0, Crystal Palace 1. Michy Batshuayi (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by James McArthur.
- 44': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Fuchs.
- 45': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Fuchs.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rachid Ghezzal.
- 45'+1': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Mamadou Sakho.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Harry Maguire (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Leicester City 0, Crystal Palace 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 0, Crystal Palace 1.
- 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Demarai Gray replaces Rachid Ghezzal.
- 47': Attempt missed. Christian Fuchs (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonny Evans with a cross.
- 49': Foul by Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace).
- 49': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 51': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Foul by James McArthur (Crystal Palace).
- 51': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': James McArthur (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 53': Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
- 59': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 60': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Ricardo Pereira.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Fuchs.
- 61': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Fuchs.
- 64': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Demarai Gray.
- 64': Goal! Leicester City 1, Crystal Palace 1. Jonny Evans (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
- 65': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 65': Jonny Evans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Christian Fuchs (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 69': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi with a headed pass.
- 69': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by James McArthur.
- 70': Goal! Leicester City 1, Crystal Palace 2. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by James McArthur.
- 74': Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Youri Tielemans.
- 75': Delay in match Mamadou Sakho (Crystal Palace) because of an injury.
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Luka Milivojevic.
- 77': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Scott Dann replaces Mamadou Sakho because of an injury.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Demarai Gray (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
- 79': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Luka Milivojevic.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Harry Maguire (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross.
- 80': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Cheikhou Kouyaté replaces Andros Townsend.
- 80': Attempt saved. Michy Batshuayi (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jeffrey Schlupp with a cross.
- 81': Penalty Crystal Palace. Jeffrey Schlupp draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 81': Penalty conceded by Jonny Evans (Leicester City) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 81': Kasper Schmeichel (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Goal! Leicester City 1, Crystal Palace 3. Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 83': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 85': Substitution, Leicester City. Shinji Okazaki replaces Harvey Barnes.
- 86': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jordan Ayew replaces Michy Batshuayi.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Harry Maguire (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Christian Fuchs (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90': Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace).
- 90': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
- 90'+1': Vicente Guaita (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Joel Ward.
- 90'+3': Goal! Leicester City 1, Crystal Palace 4. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Ayew following a fast break.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Leicester City 1, Crystal Palace 4.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Leicester City 1, Crystal Palace 4.
Statistics
 CRY |
LEI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 34.6 | Possession | 65.4 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 27 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 210 | Accurate Passes | 459 |
| 289 | Passes | 541 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 6 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 12 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 15 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 37 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 37 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 31,778
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 31,778
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | +44 | 85 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | +42 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | +19 | 71 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | +7 | 65 |
Line-Ups
Leicester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK)  |
| 15 | Harry Maguire |
| 6 | Jonny Evans |
| 28 | Christian Fuchs |
| 14 | Ricardo Pereira |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 21 | Youri Tielemans |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 19 | Harvey Barnes |
| 31 | Rachid Ghezzal |
Crystal Palace (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Vicente Guaita (GK) |
| 12 | Mamadou Sakho |
| 5 | James Tomkins |
| 3 | Patrick van Aanholt |
| 2 | Joel Ward |
| 4 | Luka Milivojevic |
| 15 | Jeff Schlupp |
| 18 | James McArthur |
| 23 | Michy Batshuayi |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 10 | Andros Townsend |
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