Leicester City vs Newcastle United, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier League
- 16': Ricardo Pereira
- 54': Jamie Vardy
- 57': Paul Dummett (OG)
- 64': Jamie Vardy
- 90': Wilfred Ndidi
FT
5 - 0
5 - 0
Vardy double sees Leicester thrash Newcastle 5-0
A Jamie Vardy brace helped lift Leicester City to third place in the Premier League as they thrashed 10 man Newcastle United 5-0 on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
- 3': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 3': Yoshinori Muto (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
- 11': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Leicester City).
- 11': Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt missed. Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
- 14': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Miguel Almirón.
- 15': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez with a cross.
- 16': Goal! Leicester City 1, Newcastle United 0. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 20': Foul by Emil Krafth (Newcastle United).
- 20': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
- 24': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Foul by Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United).
- 26': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
- 29': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Dennis Praet (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 29': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Christian Atsu.
- 30': Attempt missed. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the right following a fast break.
- 32': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
- 32': Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Attempt missed. Christian Atsu (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Sean Longstaff.
- 37': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Fabian Schär.
- 38': Dennis Praet (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Foul by Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United).
- 41': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Emil Krafth.
- 42': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross following a corner.
- 43': Dennis Praet (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United).
- 43': Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) is shown the red card.
- 45'+1': Substitution, Newcastle United. Ki Sung-yueng replaces Yoshinori Muto.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Leicester City 1, Newcastle United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 1, Newcastle United 0.
- 47': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 47': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross.
- 50': Emil Krafth (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Harvey Barnes (Leicester City).
- 51': Christian Atsu (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 54': Goal! Leicester City 2, Newcastle United 0. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harvey Barnes following a fast break.
- 57': Own Goal by Paul Dummett, Newcastle United. Leicester City 3, Newcastle United 0.
- 58': Substitution, Leicester City. Marc Albrighton replaces Harvey Barnes.
- 61': Foul by Dennis Praet (Leicester City).
- 61': Ki Sung-yueng (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, Newcastle United. Andy Carroll replaces Joelinton.
- 64': Goal! Leicester City 4, Newcastle United 0. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marc Albrighton.
- 65': Offside, Newcastle United. Fabian Schär tries a through ball, but Andy Carroll is caught offside.
- 67': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jamaal Lascelles.
- 67': Foul by Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United).
- 67': Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Marc Albrighton (Leicester City).
- 68': Ki Sung-yueng (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi with a headed pass.
- 74': Substitution, Newcastle United. DeAndre Yedlin replaces Miguel Almirón.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Albrighton.
- 74': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Sean Longstaff.
- 77': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Emil Krafth.
- 79': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United).
- 79': Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Leicester City. Hamza Choudhury replaces Dennis Praet.
- 80': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City).
- 80': Paul Dummett (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Hand ball by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
- 84': Substitution, Leicester City. Demarai Gray replaces Ayoze Pérez.
- 85': Emil Krafth (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Marc Albrighton (Leicester City).
- 88': Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
- 88': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Fabian Schär.
- 90': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Christian Atsu.
- 90': Goal! Leicester City 5, Newcastle United 0. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonny Evans with a headed pass following a corner.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Leicester City 5, Newcastle United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Leicester City 5, Newcastle United 0.
Statistics
 NEW |
LEI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 31.1 | Possession | 68.9 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 252 | Accurate Passes | 645 |
| 328 | Passes | 724 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 8 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 17 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 24 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 32,168
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 32,168
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 36 | +42 | 79 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 36 | +43 | 77 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 37 | +16 | 68 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 37 | +6 | 62 |
Line-Ups
Leicester City (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 4 | Caglar Söyüncü |
| 6 | Jonny Evans |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 3 | Ben Chilwell |
| 21 | Ricardo Pereira |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 26 | Dennis Praet |
| 15 | Harvey Barnes |
| 17 | Ayoze Pérez |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy  |
Newcastle United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 5 | Fabian Schär |
| 6 | Jamaal Lascelles |
| 3 | Paul Dummett |
| 17 | Emil Krafth |
| 13 | Yoshinori Muto |
| 36 | Sean Longstaff |
| 14 | Isaac Hayden  |
| 9 | Joelinton |
| 30 | Christian Atsu |
| 24 | Miguel Almirón |
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