Leicester City vs Manchester City, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueJesus 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
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 |
Line-Ups
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 |
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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