Leeds United vs Leicester City, 2020-21 English Premier League
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Vibrant Leicester go second with 4-1 win at Leeds
Jamie Vardy inspired and Youri Tielemans scored twice as Leicester City enjoyed an impressive 4-1 win at Leeds United on Monday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Harrison with a headed pass.
- 3': Goal! Leeds United 0, Leicester City 1. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
- 5': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
- 8': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Illan Meslier.
- 10': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
- 10': Liam Cooper (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
- 11': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Illan Meslier.
- 13': Attempt missed. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hélder Costa.
- 16': Foul by Hélder Costa (Leeds United).
- 16': Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt saved. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marc Albrighton with a cross.
- 21': Goal! Leeds United 0, Leicester City 2. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 27': Foul by Robin Koch (Leeds United).
- 27': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Offside, Leeds United. Pablo Hernández tries a through ball, but Jamie Shackleton is caught offside.
- 37': Attempt saved. Luke Thomas (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 38': Attempt saved. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Ayling with a through ball.
- 40': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 44': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
- 45': Foul by Liam Cooper (Leeds United).
- 45': Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Christian Fuchs (Leicester City).
- 45'+1': Hélder Costa (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Leeds United 0, Leicester City 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Leeds United 0, Leicester City 2.
- 45': Substitution, Leeds United. Ian Poveda-Ocampo replaces Jamie Shackleton.
- 47': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Marc Albrighton.
- 48': Goal! Leeds United 1, Leicester City 2. Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) right footed shot from long range on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Harrison following a corner.
- 50': Foul by Stuart Dallas (Leeds United).
- 50': Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Foul by Hélder Costa (Leeds United).
- 52': Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Marc Albrighton.
- 55': Pablo Hernández (Leeds United) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
- 55': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
- 57': Foul by Mateusz Klich (Leeds United).
- 57': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Dennis Praet (Leicester City).
- 59': Hélder Costa (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Attempt saved. Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Harrison.
- 63': Substitution, Leicester City. James Maddison replaces Dennis Praet.
- 67': Substitution, Leeds United. Tyler Roberts replaces Pablo Hernández.
- 68': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by James Justin.
- 69': Foul by Robin Koch (Leeds United).
- 69': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 71': Substitution, Leicester City. Cengiz Ünder replaces Harvey Barnes.
- 71': Foul by Marc Albrighton (Leicester City).
- 71': Hélder Costa (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Offside, Leeds United. Liam Cooper tries a through ball, but Patrick Bamford is caught offside.
- 76': Goal! Leeds United 1, Leicester City 3. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cengiz Ünder.
- 78': Foul by Ian Poveda-Ocampo (Leeds United).
- 78': Luke Thomas (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Nampalys Mendy.
- 80': Attempt missed. Robin Koch (Leeds United) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Harrison with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Christian Fuchs.
- 81': Substitution, Leeds United. Ezgjan Alioski replaces Stuart Dallas.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 82': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Marc Albrighton.
- 83': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cengiz Ünder.
- 84': Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
- 84': Ian Poveda-Ocampo (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Luke Thomas (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, Leicester City. Wes Morgan replaces Jamie Vardy.
- 87': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Mateusz Klich.
- 88': Penalty Leicester City. James Maddison draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 88': Penalty conceded by Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 89': VAR Decision: Penalty Leicester City.
- 90'+1': Goal! Leeds United 1, Leicester City 4. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Tyler Roberts (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Ayling.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Jack Harrison (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Leeds United 1, Leicester City 4.
- 0': Match ends, Leeds United 1, Leicester City 4.
Statistics
 LEI |
LEE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 32.5 | Possession | 67.5 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 211 | Accurate Passes | 541 |
| 302 | Passes | 639 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 12 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 20 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 26 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 32 | +36 | 67 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 33 | +13 | 58 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 33 | +6 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Leeds United (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Illan Meslier (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Cooper |
| 5 | Robin Koch |
| 43 | Mateusz Klich |
| 15 | Stuart Dallas |
| 2 | Luke Ayling |
| 46 | Jamie Shackleton |
| 19 | Pablo Hernández |
| 22 | Jack Harrison |
| 17 | Hélder Costa |
| 9 | Patrick Bamford |
Leicester City (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 3 | Wesley Fofana |
| 28 | Christian Fuchs |
| 2 | James Justin |
| 24 | Nampalys Mendy |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 33 | Luke Thomas  |
| 11 | Marc Albrighton |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 15 | Harvey Barnes |
| 26 | Dennis Praet |
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