Leicester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2020-21 English Premier League
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Vardy reaches another Leicester landmark in win v Brighton
— Jamie Vardy marked another club landmark with a goal as Leicester eased to a 3-0 win against Brighton in the Premier League on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ben White.
- 2': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marc Albrighton with a cross following a corner.
- 4': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Yves Bissouma.
- 4': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marc Albrighton following a corner.
- 5': Attempt saved. Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 6': Attempt saved. Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Solly March.
- 6': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ben White.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Christian Fuchs (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Justin.
- 9': Attempt saved. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alireza Jahanbakhsh with a through ball.
- 9': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 11': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City).
- 11': Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Offside, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy tries a through ball, but James Justin is caught offside.
- 17': Attempt missed. Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Solly March.
- 19': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez.
- 21': Offside, Leicester City. Marc Albrighton tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 22': Foul by Christian Fuchs (Leicester City).
- 22': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Christian Fuchs (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Attempt saved. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Yves Bissouma.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Justin.
- 24': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez.
- 26': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box.
- 27': Goal! Leicester City 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. James Maddison (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
- 30': Attempt saved. Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Justin.
- 30': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Mat Ryan.
- 31': Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
- 31': Attempt missed. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 34': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 34': Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Foul by Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 37': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Offside, Leicester City. Wesley Fofana tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 41': Goal! Leicester City 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Justin with a cross.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 42': VAR Decision: Goal Leicester City - Leicester City 2-0 Brighton and Hove Albion (James Maddison).
- 44': Goal! Leicester City 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. James Maddison (Leicester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Leicester City 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 46': Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 49': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 49': Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Dan Burn (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 53': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Steven Alzate replaces Alireza Jahanbakhsh.
- 58': Attempt saved. James Maddison (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 59': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
- 60': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jamie Vardy.
- 61': Attempt saved. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dan Burn with a cross.
- 62': Foul by Christian Fuchs (Leicester City).
- 62': Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, Leicester City. Harvey Barnes replaces Ayoze Pérez.
- 62': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Aaron Connolly replaces Danny Welbeck.
- 63': Attempt missed. Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Alzate.
- 66': Foul by Steven Alzate (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 66': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 66': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
- 71': Offside, Leicester City. James Justin tries a through ball, but Wesley Fofana is caught offside.
- 72': Foul by Dan Burn (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 72': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Dan Burn (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Alexis Mac Allister replaces Yves Bissouma.
- 73': Hand ball by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 74': Aaron Connolly (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Leicester City).
- 74': Substitution, Leicester City. Dennis Praet replaces James Maddison.
- 75': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Lewis Dunk tries a through ball, but Neal Maupay is caught offside.
- 75': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 76': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Harvey Barnes following a corner.
- 78': Foul by Jonny Evans (Leicester City).
- 78': Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Jonny Evans (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 79': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by James Justin.
- 80': Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 80': Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Leicester City. Nampalys Mendy replaces Wilfred Ndidi.
- 81': Foul by Steven Alzate (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 81': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jonny Evans.
- 83': Attempt missed. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a corner.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 87': Foul by Ben White (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 87': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Dennis Praet (Leicester City).
- 89': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 90'+1': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
- 90'+2': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Solly March.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Leicester City 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 0': Match ends, Leicester City 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Leicester City 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 0': Match ends, Leicester City 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
Statistics
BHA |
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|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 45.9 | Possession | 54.1 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 372 | Accurate Passes | 469 |
| 455 | Passes | 539 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 14 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 40 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 25 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 11 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
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 |
Line-Ups
Leicester City (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 6 | Jonny Evans |
| 28 | Christian Fuchs |
| 3 | Wesley Fofana |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 2 | James Justin |
| 11 | Marc Albrighton |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 17 | Ayoze Pérez |
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mathew Ryan (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 3 | Ben White |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 9 | Neal Maupay |
| 8 | Yves Bissouma |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
| 20 | Solly March |
| 16 | Alireza Jahanbakhsh |
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