Sheffield United vs Leicester City, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLate Vardy strike gives Leicester 2-1 win at Sheffield United
A 90th-minute goal from striker Jamie Vardy gave Leicester City a 2-1 win at Sheffield United in the Premier League on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Leicester City. Youri Tielemans tries a through ball, but Marc Albrighton is caught offside.
- 3': Offside, Sheffield United. Max Lowe tries a through ball, but Oliver Burke is caught offside.
- 5': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Christian Fuchs.
- 6': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jonny Evans.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 10': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez.
- 12': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by George Baldock.
- 13': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 14': Foul by Max Lowe (Sheffield United).
- 14': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from long range on the right misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 19': Offside, Leicester City. Christian Fuchs tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 20': Offside, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy tries a through ball, but Ayoze Pérez is caught offside.
- 22': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United).
- 22': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 24': Goal! Sheffield United 0, Leicester City 1. Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 26': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Marc Albrighton.
- 26': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Leicester City 1. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by John Lundstram with a cross following a corner.
- 28': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
- 28': John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Offside, Leicester City. Kasper Schmeichel tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 31': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United).
- 31': Wesley Fofana (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Sander Berge (Sheffield United).
- 38': Foul by Max Lowe (Sheffield United).
- 38': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Max Lowe (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 39': Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Foul by Max Lowe (Sheffield United).
- 45': Attempt blocked. Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 45': Attempt blocked. James Justin (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Evans.
- 45'+1': James Maddison (Leicester City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Leicester City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 1, Leicester City 1.
- 45': Substitution, Sheffield United. Ben Osborn replaces Max Lowe.
- 48': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ben Osborn.
- 49': Attempt saved. Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 52': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
- 52': John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Christian Fuchs (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United).
- 57': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by James Justin.
- 59': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City).
- 59': John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
- 59': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 60': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Foul by Christian Fuchs (Leicester City).
- 63': John Lundstram (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Christian Fuchs (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver Norwood replaces John Lundstram.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Basham with a cross.
- 65': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
- 65': Attempt missed. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by John Fleck with a cross following a corner.
- 67': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 67': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Attempt saved. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 68': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 69': Substitution, Leicester City. Wilfred Ndidi replaces Nampalys Mendy.
- 69': Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Ayoze Pérez.
- 74': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
- 74': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 76': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Kean Bryan.
- 77': Attempt missed. Christian Fuchs (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi.
- 80': Offside, Sheffield United. Sander Berge tries a through ball, but Oliver Burke is caught offside.
- 81': Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhian Brewster replaces Oliver Burke.
- 81': Foul by Kean Bryan (Sheffield United).
- 81': Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Offside, Sheffield United. Aaron Ramsdale tries a through ball, but Rhian Brewster is caught offside.
- 84': Attempt missed. Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sander Berge.
- 85': Foul by Christian Fuchs (Leicester City).
- 85': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Offside, Sheffield United. Oliver McBurnie tries a through ball, but Rhian Brewster is caught offside.
- 90': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Leicester City 2. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Maddison with a through ball.
- 90'+1': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90'+1': VAR Decision: Goal Leicester City - Sheffield United 1-2 Leicester City (Jamie Vardy).
- 90'+2': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 90'+2': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': James Maddison (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Leicester City. Dennis Praet replaces James Maddison.
- 90'+5': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Leicester City 2.
- 0': Match ends, Sheffield United 1, Leicester City 2.
Statistics
 LEI |
SHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 4 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 70.3 | Possession | 29.7 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 574 | Accurate Passes | 182 |
| 674 | Passes | 273 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 27 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 18 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 17 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, 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
Sheffield United (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 12 | John Egan |
| 29 | Kean Bryan |
| 6 | Chris Basham |
| 13 | Max Lowe  |
| 2 | George Baldock |
| 8 | Sander Berge |
| 4 | John Fleck |
| 7 | John Lundstram |
| 9 | Oliver McBurnie |
| 14 | Oliver Burke |
Leicester City (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 6 | Jonny Evans |
| 28 | Christian Fuchs |
| 3 | Wesley Fofana |
| 24 | Nampalys Mendy |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 2 | James Justin |
| 11 | Marc Albrighton |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 17 | Ayoze Pérez |
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