Newcastle United vs Leicester City, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLeicester move up to third place with win at Newcastle
Leicester City moved up to third place in the Premier League as second-half goals by James Maddison and Youri Tielemans secured a 2-1 victory.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 2': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 7': Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Leicester City).
- 9': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United).
- 9': Timothy Castagne (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Offside, Leicester City. James Maddison tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 18': Attempt saved. Joelinton (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Federico Fernández with a cross.
- 19': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ciaran Clark.
- 20': DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Leicester City).
- 21': Attempt blocked. Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 29': Foul by Matthew Longstaff (Newcastle United).
- 29': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Harvey Barnes (Leicester City).
- 30': Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
- 32': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United).
- 35': Timothy Castagne (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 38': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Callum Wilson (Newcastle United).
- 39': Wesley Fofana (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Matt Ritchie.
- 43': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 45'+2': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ciaran Clark.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Wesley Fofana (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+3': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Leicester City).
- 45'+3': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Ritchie following a set piece situation.
- 45'+5': Federico Fernández (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Leicester City).
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Newcastle United 0, Leicester City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 0, Leicester City 0.
- 48': Offside, Leicester City. Timothy Castagne tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 52': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Marc Albrighton.
- 53': Attempt missed. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 54': Foul by Callum Wilson (Newcastle United).
- 54': Jonny Evans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Goal! Newcastle United 0, Leicester City 1. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
- 57': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 57': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ciaran Clark.
- 60': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
- 60': Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Offside, Newcastle United. Fabian Schär tries a through ball, but Callum Wilson is caught offside.
- 62': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Timothy Castagne with a headed pass.
- 64': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Murphy replaces Miguel Almirón.
- 65': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jonjo Shelvey replaces Joelinton.
- 66': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Wilfred Ndidi.
- 67': Attempt missed. Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a cross following a corner.
- 69': Federico Fernández (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
- 69': Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 70': Offside, Newcastle United. Matthew Longstaff tries a through ball, but Callum Wilson is caught offside.
- 71': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 72': Goal! Newcastle United 0, Leicester City 2. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Marc Albrighton.
- 76': Foul by Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United).
- 76': Timothy Castagne (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Offside, Leicester City. James Justin tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 79': Substitution, Newcastle United. Andy Carroll replaces DeAndre Yedlin.
- 79': Substitution, Leicester City. Çaglar Söyüncü replaces James Maddison.
- 80': Foul by James Justin (Leicester City).
- 80': Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': James Justin (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Leicester City 2. Andy Carroll (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Andy Carroll (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 83': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Andy Carroll (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a cross.
- 85': Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Marc Albrighton (Leicester City).
- 86': Federico Fernández (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
- 87': Offside, Newcastle United. Andy Carroll tries a through ball, but Callum Wilson is caught offside.
- 88': Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
- 88': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Karl Darlow.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Timothy Castagne.
- 90'+4': Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
- 90'+4': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 1, Leicester City 2.
- 0': Match ends, Newcastle United 1, Leicester City 2.
Statistics
 LEI |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 56.7 | Possession | 43.3 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 396 | Accurate Passes | 261 |
| 492 | Passes | 371 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 21 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 14 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 20 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 22 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Newcastle United (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Karl Darlow (GK) |
| 5 | Fabian Schär |
| 2 | Ciaran Clark |
| 18 | Federico Fernández |
| 11 | Matt Ritchie |
| 22 | DeAndre Yedlin |
| 4 | Matthew Longstaff |
| 36 | Sean Longstaff |
| 9 | Joelinton |
| 24 | Miguel Almirón |
| 13 | Callum Wilson |
Leicester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 6 | Jonny Evans |
| 3 | Wesley Fofana |
| 27 | Timothy Castagne |
| 2 | James Justin  |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 15 | Harvey Barnes |
| 11 | Marc Albrighton |
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