West Bromwich Albion vs Leicester City, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
0 - 3
0 - 3
Vardy scores two penalties as Leicester beat West Brom 3-0
West Brom became the third promoted side to lose on the Premier League opening weekend on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Matheus Pereira tries a through ball, but Grady Diangana is caught offside.
- 5': Foul by Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion).
- 5': Onyinye Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Onyinye Wilfred Ndidi.
- 9': Attempt missed. Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Darnell Furlong.
- 14': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City).
- 14': Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by James Justin (Leicester City).
- 16': James Justin (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 17': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Harvey Barnes.
- 18': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Dara O'Shea tries a through ball, but Darnell Furlong is caught offside.
- 19': Offside, Leicester City. Timothy Castagne tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 20': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Semi Ajayi tries a through ball, but Callum Robinson is caught offside.
- 22': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City).
- 22': Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt missed. Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 27': Foul by Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion).
- 27': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 30': Attempt saved. Dennis Praet (Leicester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 32': Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Justin.
- 32': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
- 33': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Kieran Gibbs.
- 33': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Kieran Gibbs tries a through ball, but Callum Robinson is caught offside.
- 36': Offside, Leicester City. Ayoze Pérez tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 38': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City).
- 38': Romaine Sawyers (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
- 39': Foul by Romaine Sawyers (West Bromwich Albion).
- 39': Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Attempt missed. Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 41': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City).
- 41': Kieran Gibbs (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
- 42': Attempt saved. Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jake Livermore.
- 42': Hand ball by Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion).
- 44': Foul by Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion).
- 44': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Dennis Praet (Leicester City).
- 45': Romaine Sawyers (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Leicester City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 0, Leicester City 0.
- 47': Dennis Praet (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion).
- 50': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Kieran Gibbs.
- 56': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 0, Leicester City 1. Timothy Castagne (Leicester City) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Dennis Praet with a cross.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Dennis Praet (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
- 59': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Kyle Bartley.
- 60': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Hal Robson-Kanu replaces Callum Robinson.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 60': Offside, Leicester City. Harvey Barnes tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 61': VAR Decision: No Goal West Bromwich Albion 0-1 Leicester City.
- 63': Foul by Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion).
- 63': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Attempt saved. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 64': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 67': Substitution, Leicester City. Marc Albrighton replaces Ayoze Pérez.
- 67': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
- 67': Sam Johnstone (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Kyle Edwards replaces Romaine Sawyers.
- 69': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Rekeem Harper replaces Darnell Furlong.
- 70': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City).
- 70': Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Rekeem Harper (West Bromwich Albion).
- 71': Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Leicester City).
- 72': Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Penalty Leicester City. Jamie Vardy draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 72': Penalty conceded by Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 74': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 0, Leicester City 2. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 75': Substitution, Leicester City. James Maddison replaces Dennis Praet.
- 76': Foul by Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion).
- 76': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jake Livermore.
- 79': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 83': Penalty Leicester City. James Justin draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 83': Penalty conceded by Dara O'Shea (West Bromwich Albion) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 84': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 0, Leicester City 3. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 86': Foul by Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion).
- 86': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Kyle Edwards (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Hal Robson-Kanu (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Grady Diangana.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Leicester City 3.
- 0': Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Leicester City 3.
Statistics
LEI |
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|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 64.2 | Possession | 35.8 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 2 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 511 | Accurate Passes | 255 |
| 604 | Passes | 336 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 17 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 17 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 14 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, 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
West Bromwich Albion (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 5 | Kyle Bartley |
| 27 | Dara O'Shea |
| 6 | Semi Ajayi |
| 3 | Kieran Gibbs |
| 2 | Darnell Furlong |
| 19 | Romaine Sawyers |
| 8 | Jake Livermore |
| 11 | Grady Diangana |
| 12 | Matheus Pereira |
| 7 | Callum Robinson |
Leicester City (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 4 | Çaglar Söyüncü |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 24 | Nampalys Mendy |
| 2 | James Justin |
| 27 | Timothy Castagne |
| 26 | Dennis Praet |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 15 | Harvey Barnes |
| 17 | Ayoze Pérez |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
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