UEFA Europa League

Leicester City vs AEK Athens, 2020-21 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

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Leicester City
  • 12': Cengiz Ünder
  • 14': Harvey Barnes
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2 - 0
AEK Athens

    About

    Leicester City are hosting AEK Athens at King Power Stadium, Leicester, England, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Levi Samuel Garcia (AEK Athens).
    • 1': Luke Thomas (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
    • 8': Foul by Levi Samuel Garcia (AEK Athens).
    • 8': Jonny Evans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Efstratios Svarnas.
    • 10': Foul by Jonny Evans (Leicester City).
    • 10': Nassim Hnid (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Goal! Leicester City 1, AEK Athens 0. Cengiz Ünder (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 13': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
    • 14': Goal! Leicester City 2, AEK Athens 0. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Thomas.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Nenad Krsticic (AEK Athens) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Stavros Vasilantonopoulos.
    • 17': Andre Simoes (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Cengiz Ünder (Leicester City).
    • 19': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Nassim Hnid.
    • 23': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Nassim Hnid.
    • 24': Cengiz Ünder (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Foul by Nassim Hnid (AEK Athens).
    • 24': Nassim Hnid (AEK Athens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Thomas.
    • 26': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Efstratios Svarnas.
    • 27': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
    • 27': Nenad Krsticic (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Andre Simoes (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
    • 35': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
    • 39': Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
    • 39': Nenad Krsticic (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Stavros Vasilantonopoulos (AEK Athens).
    • 40': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 41': Foul by Stavros Vasilantonopoulos (AEK Athens).
    • 41': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 42': Foul by Levi Samuel Garcia (AEK Athens).
    • 42': Luke Thomas (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonny Evans with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Dennis Praet (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi.
    • 45': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Panagiotis Tsintotas.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Cengiz Ünder (Leicester City) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
    • 45': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Panagiotis Tsintotas.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ionut Nedelcearu.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Leicester City 2, AEK Athens 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 2, AEK Athens 0.
    • 46': Foul by Harvey Barnes (Leicester City).
    • 46': Nenad Krsticic (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Andre Simoes (AEK Athens).
    • 47': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Cengiz Ünder (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 50': Andre Simoes (AEK Athens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Foul by Dennis Praet (Leicester City).
    • 52': Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cengiz Ünder with a cross.
    • 53': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Stavros Vasilantonopoulos.
    • 54': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Leicester City).
    • 54': Nenad Krsticic (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Substitution, AEK Athens. Theodosis Macheras replaces Levi Samuel Garcia.
    • 56': Substitution, AEK Athens. Yevhen Shakhov replaces Efstratios Svarnas.
    • 57': Offside, AEK Athens. Panagiotis Tsintotas tries a through ball, but Karim Ansarifard is caught offside.
    • 59': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
    • 59': Karim Ansarifard (AEK Athens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 60': Offside, AEK Athens. Nassim Hnid tries a through ball, but Theodosis Macheras is caught offside.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Cengiz Ünder (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi.
    • 62': Foul by Nenad Krsticic (AEK Athens).
    • 62': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 63': Substitution, Leicester City. Nampalys Mendy replaces Wilfred Ndidi.
    • 63': Andre Simoes (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Dennis Praet (Leicester City).
    • 66': Substitution, AEK Athens. Christos Albanis replaces Petros Mantalos.
    • 66': Substitution, AEK Athens. Nélson Oliveira replaces Karim Ansarifard.
    • 67': Foul by Nélson Oliveira (AEK Athens).
    • 67': Jonny Evans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Substitution, Leicester City. Ayoze Pérez replaces Kelechi Iheanacho.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Cengiz Ünder (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dennis Praet.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nampalys Mendy.
    • 70': Christos Albanis (AEK Athens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 70': Foul by James Justin (Leicester City).
    • 70': Foul by Dennis Praet (Leicester City).
    • 70': Nélson Oliveira (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ionut Nedelcearu.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Dennis Praet (Leicester City) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jonny Evans following a corner.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Jonny Evans (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cengiz Ünder with a cross following a corner.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 75': Foul by Christos Albanis (AEK Athens).
    • 75': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Foul by Andre Simoes (AEK Athens).
    • 77': Foul by Theodosis Macheras (AEK Athens).
    • 77': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 79': Foul by Andre Simoes (AEK Athens).
    • 79': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Substitution, AEK Athens. Konstantinos Galanopoulos replaces Andre Simoes.
    • 81': Hand ball by Wesley Fofana (Leicester City).
    • 81': Substitution, Leicester City. Wes Morgan replaces Wesley Fofana.
    • 82': Substitution, Leicester City. Hamza Choudhury replaces Youri Tielemans.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Nélson Oliveira (AEK Athens) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Konstantinos Galanopoulos.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Nélson Oliveira (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 84': Foul by Stavros Vasilantonopoulos (AEK Athens).
    • 84': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Nélson Oliveira (AEK Athens).
    • 90': Luke Thomas (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by James Justin with a cross.
    • 90'+4': Hand ball by Konstantinos Galanopoulos (AEK Athens).
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Leicester City 2, AEK Athens 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Leicester City 2, AEK Athens 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 13
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    2 Corner Kicks 9
    4 Saves 0
    31.1 Possession 68.9
    3 SHOTS 16
    0 ON GOAL 6
    0.0 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    228 Accurate Passes 602
    318 Passes 700
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 8
    5 Crosses 18
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    64 Long Balls 34
    24 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 3
    10 Effective Tackles 5
    16 Tackles 12
    0.6 Tackle % 0.4
    24 Interceptions 14
    14 Effective Clearances 5
    14 Clearances 5

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: King Power Stadium
    Location: Leicester, England

    Line-Ups

    LEI Leicester City (4-3-2-1)

    No. Name
    12 Danny Ward (GK)
    6 Jonny Evans
    3 Wesley Fofana
    33 Luke Thomas
    2 James Justin
    25 Wilfred Ndidi
    8 Youri Tielemans
    26 Dennis Praet
    14 Kelechi Iheanacho
    15 Harvey Barnes
    19 Cengiz Ünder
    Leicester City Substitutes:
    Marc Albrighton, Hamza Choudhury, Ayoze Pérez, Jamie Vardy, Wes Morgan, Nampalys Mendy, Kasper Schmeichel, Eldin Jakupovic, Christian Fuchs.

    AEK AEK Athens (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Panagiotis Tsintotas (GK)
    5 Ionut Nedelcearu
    24 Stratos Svarnas
    26 Nassim Hnid Yellow Card
    6 Nenad Krsticic
    20 Petros Mantalos
    8 André Simões
    40 Mario Mitaj
    88 Stavros Vasilantonopoulos
    11 Karim Ansarifard
    9 Levi García
    AEK Athens Substitutes:
    Nélson Oliveira, Yevhen Shakhov, Muamer Tankovic, Georgios Theocharis, Christos Albanis, Ioannis Sardelis, Konstantinos Galanopoulos, Georgios Athanasiadis, Efthymios Christopoulos, Theodosis Macheras, Žiga Laci, Anel Sabanadzovic.

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