Manchester City vs Leicester City, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
2 - 5
2 - 5
- 37': Jamie Vardy (P)
- 53': Jamie Vardy
- 58': Jamie Vardy (P)
- 77': James Maddison
- 88': Youri Tielemans (P)
Leicester thrash Man City as Vardy hits hat trick
Goals from Jamie Vardy and James Maddison helped Leicester City to a 5-2 win over Manchester City.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Leicester City. James Justin tries a through ball, but Harvey Barnes is caught offside.
- 3': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Daniel Amartey.
- 4': Goal! Manchester City 1, Leicester City 0. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner following a corner.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Fernandinho (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 10': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Manchester City).
- 10': Jonny Evans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt missed. Rodrigo (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 15': Offside, Manchester City. Eric García tries a through ball, but Kyle Walker is caught offside.
- 17': Foul by Dennis Praet (Leicester City).
- 17': Rodrigo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
- 21': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City).
- 21': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Eric García.
- 22': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
- 22': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Eric García (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
- 25': Attempt saved. Fernandinho (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 27': Foul by Kyle Walker (Manchester City).
- 27': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Jonny Evans (Leicester City).
- 31': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
- 34': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Offside, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne tries a through ball, but Rodrigo is caught offside.
- 36': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Manchester City).
- 36': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Penalty Leicester City. Jamie Vardy draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 36': Penalty conceded by Kyle Walker (Manchester City) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 37': Goal! Manchester City 1, Leicester City 1. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 45'+1': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Kyle Walker.
- 45'+1': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Fernandinho.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Manchester City 1, Leicester City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 1, Leicester City 1.
- 46': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
- 47': Foul by Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City).
- 47': Rodrigo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Offside, Leicester City. Dennis Praet tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 49': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Nampalys Mendy.
- 51': Foul by Daniel Amartey (Leicester City).
- 51': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Daniel Amartey (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Substitution, Manchester City. Liam Delap replaces Fernandinho.
- 52': Attempt missed. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 53': Goal! Manchester City 1, Leicester City 2. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Timothy Castagne with a cross.
- 56': Foul by Liam Delap (Manchester City).
- 56': Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dennis Praet.
- 56': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ederson.
- 57': Penalty Leicester City. Jamie Vardy draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 57': Penalty conceded by Eric García (Manchester City) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 58': Goal! Manchester City 1, Leicester City 3. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 60': Foul by Nathan Aké (Manchester City).
- 60': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Nathan Aké (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Attempt saved. Kyle Walker (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eric García.
- 64': Liam Delap (Manchester City) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Benjamin Mendy with a cross.
- 64': Substitution, Manchester City. Ferran Torres replaces Phil Foden.
- 68': Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.
- 69': Substitution, Leicester City. James Maddison replaces Dennis Praet because of an injury.
- 71': Foul by Ferran Torres (Manchester City).
- 71': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nampalys Mendy.
- 75': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
- 75': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Goal! Manchester City 1, Leicester City 4. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Nampalys Mendy.
- 79': Hand ball by Raheem Sterling (Manchester City).
- 80': Substitution, Leicester City. Christian Fuchs replaces Jonny Evans because of an injury.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Kyle Walker (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 81': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
- 83': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City).
- 83': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 84': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jamie Vardy.
- 84': Goal! Manchester City 2, Leicester City 4. Nathan Aké (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a cross following a corner.
- 85': Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Jamie Vardy.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 86': Foul by Rodrigo (Manchester City).
- 86': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Penalty Leicester City. James Maddison draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 86': Penalty conceded by Benjamin Mendy (Manchester City) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 88': Goal! Manchester City 2, Leicester City 5. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 90'+2': Offside, Leicester City. James Justin tries a through ball, but Kelechi Iheanacho is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Manchester City 2, Leicester City 5.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City 2, Leicester City 5.
Statistics
 LEI |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 28.3 | Possession | 71.7 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 1.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 3 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 200 | Accurate Passes | 614 |
| 267 | Passes | 680 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 7 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 23 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 22 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 6 | Nathan Aké  |
| 50 | Eric García |
| 22 | Benjamin Mendy |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 25 | Fernandinho |
| 7 | Raheem Sterling |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 26 | Riyad Mahrez |
Leicester City (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 6 | Jonny Evans |
| 4 | Çaglar Söyüncü |
| 18 | Daniel Amartey |
| 2 | James Justin |
| 27 | Timothy Castagne |
| 24 | Nampalys Mendy |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 15 | Harvey Barnes |
| 26 | Dennis Praet |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
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