Leicester City vs Tottenham Hotspur, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueSpurs lose at Leicester after more VAR drama
Tottenham's eight-month long wait for a Premier League away win continued after a controversial 2-1 loss at Leicester.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Leicester City. Harvey Barnes tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 1': Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 2': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City).
- 2': Harry Winks (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Erik Lamela.
- 3': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tanguy Ndombele.
- 5': Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City).
- 7': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Toby Alderweireld.
- 10': Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 10': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
- 10': Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
- 12': Harry Winks (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 14': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 14': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Ben Chilwell (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Serge Aurier (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 15': Attempt saved. James Maddison (Leicester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
- 15': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Paulo Gazzaniga.
- 16': Attempt saved. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 16': Offside, Leicester City. Youri Tielemans tries a through ball, but Ayoze Pérez is caught offside.
- 16': GOAL CANCELLED BY VAR: Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 17': VAR Decision: No Goal Leicester City 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur.
- 18': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 18': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
- 21': Foul by Jonny Evans (Leicester City).
- 21': Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 24': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by James Maddison (Leicester City).
- 27': Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Serge Aurier (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 28': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez.
- 29': Goal! Leicester City 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 30': Foul by Serge Aurier (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 30': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Erik Lamela.
- 33': Attempt missed. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 36': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Çaglar Söyüncü.
- 38': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
- 39': Attempt saved. Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 39': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Paulo Gazzaniga.
- 39': Foul by Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City).
- 39': Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Erik Lamela.
- 41': Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 44': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Toby Alderweireld.
- 45': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Danny Rose.
- 45'+1': Foul by James Maddison (Leicester City).
- 45'+1': Harry Winks (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Jan Vertonghen tries a through ball, but Serge Aurier is caught offside.
- 45'+3': Foul by Harvey Barnes (Leicester City).
- 45'+3': Serge Aurier (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Leicester City 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Chilwell.
- 46': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 47': Foul by Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 47': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 49': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
- 51': Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jan Vertonghen.
- 54': Offside, Leicester City. Youri Tielemans tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 55': Attempt missed. Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Serge Aurier.
- 57': Attempt saved. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 57': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Danny Rose.
- 58': Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harry Winks following a fast break.
- 60': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
- 61': Foul by Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 61': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Serge Aurier.
- 64': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Tanguy Ndombele tries a through ball, but Son Heung-Min is caught offside.
- 64': GOAL CANCELLED BY VAR: Serge Aurier (Tottenham Hotspur) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 66': VAR Decision: No Goal Leicester City 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur.
- 67': Substitution, Leicester City. Dennis Praet replaces Ayoze Pérez.
- 67': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Victor Wanyama replaces Moussa Sissoko.
- 69': Goal! Leicester City 1, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 71': Foul by Victor Wanyama (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 71': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Victor Wanyama (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by James Maddison with a through ball.
- 76': Foul by Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 76': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Serge Aurier.
- 79': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Christian Eriksen replaces Erik Lamela.
- 80': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Leicester City).
- 80': Serge Aurier (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Attempt missed. Serge Aurier (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Danny Rose with a cross.
- 82': Substitution, Leicester City. Demarai Gray replaces Harvey Barnes.
- 83': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 83': Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Foul by Demarai Gray (Leicester City).
- 83': Demarai Gray (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Foul by James Maddison (Leicester City).
- 84': Victor Wanyama (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 84': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Leicester City. Hamza Choudhury replaces Youri Tielemans.
- 85': Foul by Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 85': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Goal! Leicester City 2, Tottenham Hotspur 1. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hamza Choudhury.
- 86': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Lucas Moura replaces Tanguy Ndombele.
- 88': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 88': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Çaglar Söyüncü.
- 90'+6': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Paulo Gazzaniga tries a through ball, but Lucas Moura is caught offside.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Leicester City 2, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
- 0': Match ends, Leicester City 2, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
Statistics
 TOT |
LEI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 55.8 | Possession | 44.2 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 403 | Accurate Passes | 286 |
| 491 | Passes | 380 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 22 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 18 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 23 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 32,129
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 32,129
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 37 | +43 | 82 |
| 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 |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 15 | Harvey Barnes |
| 17 | Ayoze Pérez |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
Tottenham Hotspur (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Paulo Gazzaniga (GK) |
| 5 | Jan Vertonghen |
| 4 | Toby Alderweireld |
| 8 | Harry Winks |
| 3 | Danny Rose |
| 24 | Sèrge Aurier |
| 11 | Erik Lamela |
| 28 | Tanguy Ndombele |
| 17 | Moussa Sissoko  |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 10 | Harry Kane |
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