Leicester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueVardy penalty earns Leicester tight win over Wolves
Leicester City went top of the Premier League with a tense 1-0 win over Wolves in which Jamie Vardy scored one penalty and had another saved.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 3': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 10': Hand ball by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
- 13': Penalty conceded by Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 13': VAR Decision: Penalty Leicester City.
- 15': Goal! Leicester City 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 16': Christian Fuchs (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 17': Foul by James Justin (Leicester City).
- 17': Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Attempt missed. Christian Fuchs (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 34': Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
- 35': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Christian Fuchs.
- 36': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
- 36': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Penalty Leicester City. James Justin draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 38': Penalty conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 38': VAR Decision: Penalty Leicester City.
- 39': Penalty saved! Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
- 41': Foul by Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 41': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Foul by James Maddison (Leicester City).
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Podence.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Leicester City 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Marc Albrighton replaces Luke Thomas.
- 46': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marc Albrighton with a cross.
- 46': Foul by Christian Fuchs (Leicester City).
- 46': Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt missed. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
- 49': Foul by James Maddison (Leicester City).
- 49': Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 50': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by James Maddison following a set piece situation.
- 52': Foul by James Justin (Leicester City).
- 52': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt saved. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Wesley Fofana.
- 53': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Rui Patrício.
- 55': Attempt saved. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Podence.
- 56': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 57': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Willy Boly.
- 58': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
- 59': Attempt missed. Jonny Evans (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Adama Traoré replaces Daniel Podence.
- 62': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by James Justin.
- 63': Foul by Jonny Evans (Leicester City).
- 63': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Jonny Evans (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 65': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 67': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Foul by Dennis Praet (Leicester City).
- 67': Attempt missed. Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nélson Semedo with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 72': Substitution, Leicester City. Harvey Barnes replaces James Maddison.
- 76': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Marçal replaces Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 77': Attempt saved. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nélson Semedo.
- 77': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
- 78': Attempt missed. Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
- 79': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Fábio Silva replaces Pedro Neto.
- 80': Substitution, Leicester City. Wes Morgan replaces Dennis Praet.
- 81': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Leicester City).
- 81': Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Wesley Fofana (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Justin.
- 82': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Christian Fuchs (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 88': Foul by Harvey Barnes (Leicester City).
- 88': Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Attempt missed. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Willy Boly.
- 90'+1': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+1': Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+3': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Leicester City 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 0': Match ends, Leicester City 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
Statistics
 WOL |
LEI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 50.4 | Possession | 49.6 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 2 |
| 415 | Accurate Passes | 406 |
| 505 | Passes | 492 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 20 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 17 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 10 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
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 |
| 24 | Nampalys Mendy |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 33 | Luke Thomas |
| 2 | James Justin |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 26 | Dennis Praet |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 11 | Rui Patrício (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 49 | Max Kilman |
| 15 | Willy Boly |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 32 | Leander Dendoncker |
| 3 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 9 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 10 | Daniel Podence |
| 7 | Pedro Neto |
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