English Premier League

Tottenham Hotspur vs Leicester City, 2018/2019 English Premier League

· English Premier League
  • 33': Davinson Sánchez
  • 63': Christian Eriksen
  • 90'+1': Son Heung-Min
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3 - 1
  • 76': Jamie Vardy

Tottenham beat Leicester with Sanchez, Eriksen, Son goals as Vardy misses penalty with first touch

Jamie Vardy came off the bench to take a penalty which was saved as Tottenham beat Leicester 3-1 to close gap to leaders Liverpool to five points.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Kieran Trippier (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Rose with a cross.
  • 3': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Harvey Barnes.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 7': Demarai Gray (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Foul by Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 8': Attempt saved. Harry Maguire (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross.
  • 8': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Hugo Lloris.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Jonny Evans (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross following a corner.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a through ball.
  • 10': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Christian Eriksen tries a through ball, but Son Heung-Min is caught offside.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
  • 13': Foul by Fernando Llorente (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 13': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Offside, Leicester City. Wilfred Ndidi tries a through ball, but Harvey Barnes is caught offside.
  • 15': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) has gone down, but that's a dive.
  • 15': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
  • 18': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Danny Rose tries a through ball, but Fernando Llorente is caught offside.
  • 20': Foul by Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 20': Rachid Ghezzal (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
  • 24': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 24': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 25': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Rachid Ghezzal (Leicester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
  • 28': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jan Vertonghen.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross following a corner.
  • 28': Ben Chilwell (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Foul by Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 28': Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Offside, Leicester City. Ben Chilwell tries a through ball, but Wilfred Ndidi is caught offside.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Chilwell.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
  • 32': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Harry Maguire.
  • 33': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Leicester City 0. Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Eriksen following a corner.
  • 36': Foul by Kieran Trippier (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 36': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Moussa Sissoko.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Jonny Evans (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross following a corner.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kieran Trippier.
  • 40': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Kieran Trippier.
  • 41': Offside, Leicester City. Youri Tielemans tries a through ball, but Demarai Gray is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Hugo Lloris.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Leicester City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur 1, Leicester City 0.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Fernando Llorente (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross.
  • 48': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Kieran Trippier tries a through ball, but Son Heung-Min is caught offside.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Ben Chilwell (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Maddison.
  • 50': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Moussa Sissoko tries a through ball, but Son Heung-Min is caught offside.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Demarai Gray (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
  • 52': Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
  • 55': Attempt saved. Demarai Gray (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
  • 55': Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
  • 57': Attempt saved. Ben Chilwell (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rachid Ghezzal.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 58': Penalty Leicester City. James Maddison draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 58': Penalty conceded by Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham Hotspur) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 59': Substitution, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy replaces Demarai Gray.
  • 60': Penalty saved! Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 60': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Hugo Lloris.
  • 61': Ben Chilwell (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Fernando Llorente (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 63': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 2, Leicester City 0. Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fernando Llorente.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
  • 70': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Danny Rose tries a through ball, but Son Heung-Min is caught offside.
  • 71': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Toby Alderweireld replaces Oliver Skipp.
  • 72': Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Rachid Ghezzal.
  • 73': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Danny Rose tries a through ball, but Son Heung-Min is caught offside.
  • 73': Offside, Leicester City. Ben Chilwell tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
  • 76': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 2, Leicester City 1. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira with a cross.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
  • 79': Offside, Leicester City. Wilfred Ndidi tries a through ball, but Harvey Barnes is caught offside.
  • 80': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Victor Wanyama replaces Fernando Llorente.
  • 80': Hand ball by Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 81': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jonny Evans.
  • 84': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Davinson Sánchez.
  • 85': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
  • 85': Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Substitution, Leicester City. Shinji Okazaki replaces Harvey Barnes.
  • 88': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Kyle Walker-Peters replaces Danny Rose.
  • 89': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Ben Chilwell (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 3, Leicester City 1. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko following a fast break.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Davinson Sánchez.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Ben Chilwell (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Jonny Evans (Leicester City).
  • 90'+3': Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Kyle Walker-Peters tries a through ball, but Harry Winks is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 3, Leicester City 1.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 3, Leicester City 1.

Statistics

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4 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 7
9 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 9
46.9 Possession 53.1
20 SHOTS 12
9 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
352 Accurate Passes 420
437 Passes 499
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
12 Accurate Crosses 3
22 Crosses 16
0.5 Cross % 0.2
67 Long Balls 57
37 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 5
8 Effective Tackles 8
12 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
15 Interceptions 12
19 Effective Clearances 9
19 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Wembley Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 44,154

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

TOT Tottenham Hotspur (4-1-2-1-2)

No. Name
1 Hugo Lloris (GK)
5 Jan Vertonghen Yellow Card
6 Davinson Sánchez
8 Harry Winks
3 Danny Rose Yellow Card
2 Kieran Trippier
23 Christian Eriksen
52 Oliver Skipp
17 Moussa Sissoko
18 Fernando Llorente
7 Son Heung-Min Yellow Card

LEI Leicester City (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Kasper Schmeichel (GK)
15 Harry Maguire
6 Jonny Evans
25 Wilfred Ndidi
3 Ben Chilwell
14 Ricardo Pereira
10 James Maddison
21 Youri Tielemans Yellow Card
19 Harvey Barnes
31 Rachid Ghezzal
7 Demarai Gray

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