English Premier League

Leicester City vs Southampton, 2020-21 English Premier League

· English Premier League
Leicester City
  • 37': James Maddison
  • 90'+5': Harvey Barnes
FT
2 - 0
Southampton

    Leicester go second with 2-0 win over Southampton

    Leicester City moved above champions Liverpool into second place in the Premier League.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Offside, Leicester City. Marc Albrighton tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
    • 7': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jonny Evans.
    • 9': Foul by Harvey Barnes (Leicester City).
    • 9': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton).
    • 10': Wesley Fofana (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 13': Foul by James Justin (Leicester City).
    • 13': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Leicester City).
    • 15': Theo Walcott (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Wesley Fofana (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 16': Foul by William Smallbone (Southampton).
    • 16': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Youri Tielemans.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marc Albrighton.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Che Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Theo Walcott.
    • 23': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
    • 27': Offside, Leicester City. Timothy Castagne tries a through ball, but Marc Albrighton is caught offside.
    • 28': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 31': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
    • 31': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by James Maddison (Leicester City).
    • 34': Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marc Albrighton with a cross.
    • 37': Goal! Leicester City 1, Southampton 0. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top right corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
    • 39': Hand ball by Che Adams (Southampton).
    • 41': Attempt saved. Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse.
    • 41': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Maddison.
    • 44': Foul by Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton).
    • 44': Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Foul by Marc Albrighton (Leicester City).
    • 45': Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+1': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
    • 45'+1': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Leicester City 1, Southampton 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 1, Southampton 0.
    • 46': Hand ball by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
    • 46': Attempt saved. William Smallbone (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Theo Walcott (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
    • 49': Foul by Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton).
    • 49': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 51': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
    • 51': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 52': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
    • 52': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Substitution, Leicester City. Çaglar Söyüncü replaces Wesley Fofana.
    • 59': Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
    • 59': Foul by James Maddison (Leicester City).
    • 59': William Smallbone (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Substitution, Southampton. Daniel N'Lundulu replaces William Smallbone.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Maddison.
    • 66': Foul by Daniel N'Lundulu (Southampton).
    • 66': Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Harvey Barnes with a cross.
    • 70': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jack Stephens.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Timothy Castagne (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross following a corner.
    • 71': Offside, Leicester City. Harvey Barnes tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
    • 72': Substitution, Southampton. Shane Long replaces Che Adams.
    • 73': Offside, Southampton. Stuart Armstrong tries a through ball, but Shane Long is caught offside.
    • 73': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Daniel N'Lundulu.
    • 74': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
    • 74': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 76': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
    • 76': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Substitution, Leicester City. Ayoze Pérez replaces James Maddison.
    • 78': Attempt missed. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
    • 80': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
    • 80': Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez with a cross.
    • 83': Offside, Leicester City. Timothy Castagne tries a through ball, but Ayoze Pérez is caught offside.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Daniel N'Lundulu (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters with a cross.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Justin.
    • 85': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Alex McCarthy.
    • 87': Substitution, Southampton. Yan Valery replaces Ibrahima Diallo.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marc Albrighton.
    • 90': Offside, Leicester City. Marc Albrighton tries a through ball, but Ayoze Pérez is caught offside.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Jamie Vardy.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Marc Albrighton (Leicester City).
    • 90'+2': Shane Long (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Çaglar Söyüncü.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 90'+5': Goal! Leicester City 2, Southampton 0. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Youri Tielemans following a fast break.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Leicester City 2, Southampton 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Leicester City 2, Southampton 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 10
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 5
    5 Corner Kicks 2
    2 Saves 3
    52.6 Possession 47.4
    8 SHOTS 16
    3 ON GOAL 5
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    371 Accurate Passes 319
    493 Passes 445
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    2 Accurate Crosses 4
    17 Crosses 15
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    65 Long Balls 57
    28 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    0 Blocked Shots 2
    8 Effective Tackles 12
    13 Tackles 22
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    8 Interceptions 10
    13 Effective Clearances 21
    13 Clearances 21

    Game Information

    Competition: English Premier League

    Venue: King Power Stadium
    Location: Leicester, England

    Premier League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Arsenal 31 +39 70
    2 Manchester City 30 +32 61
    3 Manchester United 31 +13 55
    4 Aston Villa 31 +5 54
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    LEI Leicester City (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Kasper Schmeichel (GK)
    6 Jonny Evans
    3 Wesley Fofana Yellow Card
    2 James Justin
    27 Timothy Castagne
    10 James Maddison
    8 Youri Tielemans
    25 Wilfred Ndidi
    9 Jamie Vardy
    15 Harvey Barnes
    11 Marc Albrighton Yellow Card
    Leicester City Substitutes:
    Danny Ward, Ricardo Pereira, Cengiz Ünder, Caglar Söyüncü, Kelechi Iheanacho, Ayoze Pérez, Luke Thomas, Nampalys Mendy, Daniel Amartey.

    SOU Southampton (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Alex McCarthy (GK)
    5 Jack Stephens
    35 Jan Bednarek
    3 Ryan Bertrand Yellow Card
    2 Kyle Walker-Peters
    8 James Ward-Prowse
    27 Ibrahima Diallo Yellow Card
    20 William Smallbone
    17 Stuart Armstrong
    10 Ché Adams
    32 Theo Walcott
    Southampton Substitutes:
    Caleb Watts, Allan Tchaptchet, Daniel N'Lundulu, Fraser Forster, Jake Vokins, Yan Valery, Shane Long, Kgagelo Chauke, Will Ferry.

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