Crystal Palace vs Leicester City, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLeicester City fight back to draw at Crystal Palace, climb to second
Leicester City's Harvey Barnes grabbed a late equaliser to earn his team a 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace on Monday that lifted them up to second.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Nathaniel Clyne.
- 8': Offside, Crystal Palace. Christian Benteke tries a through ball, but Wilfried Zaha is caught offside.
- 9': Foul by Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace).
- 9': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Attempt missed. Daniel Amartey (Leicester City) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 10': Offside, Crystal Palace. Tyrick Mitchell tries a through ball, but Wilfried Zaha is caught offside.
- 13': Attempt missed. Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luke Thomas with a cross.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Justin.
- 15': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Cheikhou Kouyaté.
- 16': Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City).
- 16': Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Penalty Leicester City. Luke Thomas draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 17': Penalty conceded by James Tomkins (Crystal Palace) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 19': Penalty saved! Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 20': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 21': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Hamza Choudhury.
- 22': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Andros Townsend with a cross following a corner.
- 25': Attempt missed. Dennis Praet (Leicester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the right.
- 27': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City).
- 27': Jairo Riedewald (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt missed. Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jeffrey Schlupp with a cross.
- 30': Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) with an attempt from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Dennis Praet with a cross.
- 31': Offside, Crystal Palace. Andros Townsend tries a through ball, but Wilfried Zaha is caught offside.
- 33': Foul by Nathaniel Clyne (Crystal Palace).
- 33': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Foul by Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace).
- 34': Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Attempt saved. Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 37': Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace).
- 37': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Vicente Guaita.
- 40': Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
- 45': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jonny Evans.
- 45'+1': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by James Justin.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Crystal Palace 0, Leicester City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Crystal Palace 0, Leicester City 0.
- 46': Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 46': Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City).
- 47': Offside, Leicester City. Jonny Evans tries a through ball, but Kelechi Iheanacho is caught offside.
- 49': Attempt missed. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 51': Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City).
- 51': Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Foul by Dennis Praet (Leicester City).
- 52': Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 56': Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Substitution, Leicester City. Youri Tielemans replaces Hamza Choudhury.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 58': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Leicester City 0. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the top left corner. Assisted by Andros Townsend with a cross.
- 61': Foul by Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace).
- 61': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace).
- 62': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Dennis Praet (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 65': Substitution, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy replaces Dennis Praet.
- 71': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City).
- 71': Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Substitution, Leicester City. Demarai Gray replaces Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 73': Offside, Leicester City. Youri Tielemans tries a through ball, but James Justin is caught offside.
- 74': Substitution, Crystal Palace. James McArthur replaces Jairo Riedewald.
- 81': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Nathaniel Clyne.
- 83': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Leicester City 1. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonny Evans with a headed pass.
- 84': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jordan Ayew replaces Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 85': Hand ball by Nathaniel Clyne (Crystal Palace).
- 85': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Evans.
- 87': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez.
- 89': Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by James McArthur (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Demarai Gray (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+2': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by James McArthur.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Justin with a cross.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by James Justin.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 1, Leicester City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Crystal Palace 1, Leicester City 1.
Statistics
 LEI |
CRY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 66.9 | Possession | 33.1 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 494 | Accurate Passes | 183 |
| 607 | Passes | 296 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 26 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 72 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 38 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 22 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 11 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, 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 |
Line-Ups
Crystal Palace (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Vicente Guaita (GK) |
| 8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté |
| 5 | James Tomkins |
| 27 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 17 | Nathaniel Clyne |
| 44 | Jairo Riedewald |
| 4 | Luka Milivojevic |
| 15 | Jeff Schlupp |
| 10 | Andros Townsend |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 20 | Christian Benteke |
Leicester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 6 | Jonny Evans |
| 18 | Daniel Amartey |
| 33 | Luke Thomas |
| 2 | James Justin |
| 26 | Dennis Praet |
| 24 | Nampalys Mendy |
| 20 | Hamza Choudhury  |
| 14 | Kelechi Iheanacho |
| 15 | Harvey Barnes |
| 17 | Ayoze Pérez |
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