English Premier League

Leicester City vs Manchester City, 2019-20 English Premier League

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  • 80': Gabriel Jesus

Jesus bags late winner as Man City edge Leicester after more VAR drama

Gabriel Jesus scored a late winner as Manchester City edged Leicester to a 1-0 win in the Premier League on Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
  • 4': Foul by Rodrigo (Manchester City).
  • 4': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a through ball.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
  • 14': Dennis Praet (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
  • 17': Attempt saved. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergio Agüero.
  • 17': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jonny Evans.
  • 17': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
  • 17': Kyle Walker (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jonny Evans.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Mendy (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo.
  • 19': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jonny Evans.
  • 20': Foul by Benjamin Mendy (Manchester City).
  • 20': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Offside, Leicester City. James Maddison tries a through ball, but Kelechi Iheanacho is caught offside.
  • 22': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
  • 22': Rodrigo (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
  • 26': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
  • 26': Rodrigo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Rodrigo (Manchester City).
  • 27': Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 31': Foul by Dennis Praet (Leicester City).
  • 31': Rodrigo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
  • 34': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Çaglar Söyüncü.
  • 36': Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City).
  • 36': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Attempt saved. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 37': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ederson.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by James Maddison with a through ball.
  • 39': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ederson.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonny Evans.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne tries a through ball, but Sergio Agüero is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City).
  • 45'+2': Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Leicester City 0, Manchester City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 0, Manchester City 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Harvey Barnes replaces Kelechi Iheanacho because of an injury.
  • 46': Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
  • 48': Foul by Rodrigo (Manchester City).
  • 48': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira with a cross.
  • 49': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Leicester City).
  • 49': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Fernandinho (Manchester City).
  • 52': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo.
  • 57': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Leicester City).
  • 57': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Substitution, Manchester City. Nicolás Otamendi replaces Aymeric Laporte because of an injury.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
  • 60': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Christian Fuchs.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 60': Penalty conceded by Dennis Praet (Leicester City) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 61': VAR Decision: Penalty Manchester City.
  • 62': Penalty saved! Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Rodrigo (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a through ball.
  • 63': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Fernandinho (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a cross following a corner.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Mendy (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo.
  • 67': Ben Chilwell (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City).
  • 68': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
  • 68': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Kyle Walker.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira following a corner.
  • 71': Foul by Benjamin Mendy (Manchester City).
  • 71': Jonny Evans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
  • 73': Rodrigo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Çaglar Söyüncü.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Çaglar Söyüncü.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 76': Foul by Dennis Praet (Leicester City).
  • 76': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Substitution, Manchester City. Gabriel Jesus replaces Sergio Agüero.
  • 78': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Leicester City).
  • 78': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo.
  • 80': Goal! Leicester City 0, Manchester City 1. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a through ball.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
  • 81': VAR Decision: Goal Manchester City - Leicester City 0-1 Manchester City (Gabriel Jesus).
  • 85': Substitution, Leicester City. Matty James replaces Dennis Praet.
  • 86': Foul by Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City).
  • 86': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Leicester City. Ayoze Pérez replaces Christian Fuchs.
  • 90'+3': Fernandinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Leicester City 0, Manchester City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Leicester City 0, Manchester City 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 14
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
7 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 6
68.1 Possession 31.9
18 SHOTS 10
7 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
603 Accurate Passes 239
677 Passes 311
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 2
20 Crosses 11
0.1 Cross % 0.2
54 Long Balls 52
33 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 3
11 Effective Tackles 10
15 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
15 Interceptions 12
14 Effective Clearances 21
14 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 32,068

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 35 +41 76
2 Manchester City 34 +37 71
3 Manchester United 35 +15 64
4 Liverpool 35 +12 58
Full Table

Line-Ups

LEI Leicester City (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Kasper Schmeichel (GK)
6 Jonny Evans
28 Christian Fuchs
4 Caglar Söyüncü
10 James Maddison
8 Youri Tielemans
26 Dennis Praet
3 Ben Chilwell
21 Ricardo Pereira
9 Jamie Vardy
14 Kelechi Iheanacho

MNC Manchester City (4-3-3)

No. Name
31 Ederson (GK)
14 Aymeric Laporte
25 Fernandinho
22 Benjamin Mendy
2 Kyle Walker
16 Rodri
17 Kevin De Bruyne
8 Ilkay Gündogan
10 Sergio Agüero
20 Bernardo Silva
26 Riyad Mahrez

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