Leicester City vs Watford, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueJamie Vardy scores again as Leicester win seventh straight match
Leicester City forward Jamie Vardy struck for the seventh Premier League game in a row to help his rampant side to a 2-0 home win over basement club
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Leicester City. Ayoze Pérez tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 4': Adam Masina (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City).
- 6': Attempt missed. Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 6': Offside, Leicester City. Ayoze Pérez tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 7': Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
- 7': Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Offside, Leicester City. Harvey Barnes tries a through ball, but Christian Fuchs is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford).
- 14': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
- 18': Etienne Capoue (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by James Maddison (Leicester City).
- 19': Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Watford).
- 22': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Kiko Femenía.
- 23': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ricardo Pereira.
- 23': Offside, Watford. Craig Cathcart tries a through ball, but Troy Deeney is caught offside.
- 24': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 25': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
- 25': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Adam Masina (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
- 29': Foul by Adrian Mariappa (Watford).
- 29': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Gerard Deulofeu (Watford).
- 30': Jonny Evans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Troy Deeney (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr.
- 36': 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 Ayoze Pérez.
- 36': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
- 37': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 38': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 38': VAR Decision: No Penalty Leicester City.
- 41': Foul by Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City).
- 41': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Foul by Gerard Deulofeu (Watford).
- 42': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Will Hughes (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerard Deulofeu.
- 45'+2': Dangerous play by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 45'+2': Troy Deeney (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Leicester City 0, Watford 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 0, Watford 0.
- 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Dennis Praet replaces Ayoze Pérez.
- 46': Foul by Gerard Deulofeu (Watford).
- 46': Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
- 46': Attempt missed. Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
- 47': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Watford).
- 47': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Hand ball by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
- 51': Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
- 52': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Etienne Capoue.
- 53': Penalty Leicester City. Jonny Evans draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 53': Penalty conceded by Adam Masina (Watford) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 54': VAR Decision: Penalty Leicester City.
- 55': Goal! Leicester City 1, Watford 0. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Dennis Praet (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 59': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Adam Masina.
- 60': Attempt missed. Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 60': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Adam Masina.
- 61': Attempt saved. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross.
- 63': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 63': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Foul by Adam Masina (Watford).
- 66': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Harvey Barnes (Leicester City).
- 68': Kiko Femenía (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Substitution, Leicester City. Hamza Choudhury replaces Youri Tielemans.
- 73': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Kiko Femenía.
- 74': Hand ball by Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City).
- 74': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Wilfred Ndidi.
- 75': Foul by Adam Masina (Watford).
- 75': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Watford. Isaac Success replaces Gerard Deulofeu.
- 78': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
- 78': Isaac Success (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Leicester City. James Justin replaces Harvey Barnes.
- 81': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford).
- 81': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Foul by Isaac Success (Watford).
- 83': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, Watford. Domingos Quina replaces Will Hughes.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Dennis Praet (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Justin.
- 86': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Adrian Mariappa.
- 87': Etienne Capoue (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Dennis Praet (Leicester City).
- 87': Substitution, Watford. Andre Gray replaces Troy Deeney.
- 88': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Masina with a cross.
- 90': Foul by Adam Masina (Watford).
- 90': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Adam Masina (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Etienne Capoue (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Dennis Praet (Leicester City).
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Domingos Quina (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kiko Femenía.
- 90'+5': Goal! Leicester City 2, Watford 0. James Maddison (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Justin with a headed pass.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Leicester City 2, Watford 0.
- 0': Match ends, Leicester City 2, Watford 0.
Statistics
 WAT |
LEI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 37 | Possession | 63 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 226 | Accurate Passes | 467 |
| 324 | Passes | 569 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 23 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 17 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 30 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 31,763
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 31,763
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 36 | +42 | 79 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 36 | +43 | 77 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 36 | +15 | 65 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 36 | +12 | 59 |
Line-Ups
Leicester City (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 4 | Caglar Söyüncü  |
| 6 | Jonny Evans |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 28 | Christian Fuchs |
| 21 | Ricardo Pereira |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 15 | Harvey Barnes |
| 17 | Ayoze Pérez |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
Watford (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Ben Foster (GK) |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart |
| 6 | Adrian Mariappa |
| 11 | Adam Masina |
| 21 | Kiko Femenía |
| 29 | Étienne Capoue |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 19 | Will Hughes |
| 23 | Ismaïla Sarr |
| 7 | Gerard Deulofeu |
| 9 | Troy Deeney |
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