English Premier League

Tottenham Hotspur vs Leicester City, 2022-23 English Premier League

· English Premier League
Tottenham Hotspur
  • 8': Harry Kane
  • 21': Eric Dier
  • 47': Rodrigo Bentancur
  • 73': Son Heung-Min
  • 84': Son Heung-Min
  • 86': Son Heung-Min
FT
6 - 2
Leicester City
  • 6': Youri Tielemans (P)
  • 41': James Maddison

Son scores hat trick off bench as Spurs thrash Leicester 6-2

— Son Heung-min ended his goal drought this season by scoring a hat trick after coming off the bench in Tottenham's 6-2 win over last-placed Leicester in the English Premier League on Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Penalty Leicester City. James Justin draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 4': Penalty conceded by Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 6': VAR Decision: Penalty Leicester City.
  • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 6': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 0, Leicester City 1. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 8': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Wout Faes.
  • 8': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Leicester City 1. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski with a cross following a corner.
  • 10': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 10': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Ivan Perisic (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Richarlison.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Patson Daka (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patson Daka.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
  • 21': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
  • 21': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 2, Leicester City 1. Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Hand ball by Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 24': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
  • 24': Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by James Justin.
  • 27': Danny Ward (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 29': Attempt saved. Patson Daka (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wout Faes.
  • 30': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Jonny Evans.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Kane.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Justin with a cross.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 41': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 2, Leicester City 2. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Timothy Castagne with a cross.
  • 42': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
  • 42': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
  • 43': Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.
  • 44': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patson Daka.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Leicester City).
  • 45'+2': Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 2, Leicester City 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur 2, Leicester City 2.
  • 47': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 3, Leicester City 2. Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 48': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
  • 48': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 51': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by James Maddison.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.
  • 55': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Emerson Royal replaces Ivan Perisic.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Kane.
  • 56': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 56': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Patson Daka (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Maddison.
  • 58': Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Harvey Barnes (Leicester City).
  • 59': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Son Heung-Min replaces Richarlison.
  • 59': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Cristian Romero replaces Davinson Sánchez.
  • 60': Hand ball by Patson Daka (Leicester City).
  • 60': Patson Daka (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 62': Foul by Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 62': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) with an attempt from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross.
  • 70': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Yves Bissouma replaces Dejan Kulusevski.
  • 70': Foul by Wout Faes (Leicester City).
  • 70': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 71': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 4, Leicester City 2. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Bentancur following a fast break.
  • 73': Ivan Perisic (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
  • 74': Substitution, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy replaces Patson Daka.
  • 74': Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Maddison.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 79': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 79': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Harry Kane tries a through ball, but Son Heung-Min is caught offside.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
  • 83': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Wout Faes.
  • 84': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 5, Leicester City 2. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Harry Kane.
  • 85': Substitution, Leicester City. Boubakary Soumaré replaces Wilfred Ndidi.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Bentancur.
  • 86': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 86': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 6, Leicester City 2. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg following a fast break.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 87': Delay in match (Tottenham Hotspur). VAR checking.
  • 87': VAR Decision: Goal Tottenham Hotspur 6-2 Leicester City (Son Heung-Min).
  • 89': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
  • 90': Foul by Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City).
  • 90': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Maddison.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. James Maddison (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 6, Leicester City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 6, Leicester City 2.

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/375.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originLEI TOThttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/367.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
9 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 6
5 Saves 5
56.3 Possession 43.7
19 SHOTS 16
7 ON GOAL 11
0.4 On Target % 0.7
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
552 Accurate Passes 403
632 Passes 482
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 5
11 Crosses 16
0.3 Cross % 0.3
55 Long Balls 59
39 Accurate Long Balls 36
0.7 Long Balls % 0.6
5 Blocked Shots 3
12 Effective Tackles 4
16 Tackles 14
0.8 Tackle % 0.3
8 Interceptions 14
11 Effective Clearances 8
11 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 61,450

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 35 +41 76
2 Manchester City 33 +37 70
3 Manchester United 35 +15 64
4 Liverpool 35 +12 58
Full Table

Line-Ups

TOT Tottenham Hotspur (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Hugo Lloris (GK)
15 Eric Dier
34 Clément Lenglet
6 Davinson Sánchez
30 Rodrigo Bentancur
5 Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
19 Ryan Sessegnon
14 Ivan Perisic
10 Harry Kane
9 Richarlison
21 Dejan Kulusevski
Tottenham Hotspur Substitutes:
Emerson Royal, Son Heung-Min, Fraser Forster, Cristian Romero, Japhet Tanganga, Bryan Gil, Oliver Skipp, Yves Bissouma, Matt Doherty.

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

No. Name
1 Danny Ward (GK)
3 Wout Faes
6 Jonny Evans
25 Wilfred Ndidi Yellow Card
2 James Justin
27 Timothy Castagne
22 Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
8 Youri Tielemans
7 Harvey Barnes
10 James Maddison
20 Patson Daka Yellow Card
Leicester City Substitutes:
Dennis Praet, Luke Thomas, Jamie Vardy, Ayoze Pérez, Daniel Iversen, Daniel Amartey, Marc Albrighton, Boubakary Soumaré, Kelechi Iheanacho.

Premier League News

Everton draw could spell doom for Man City in Premier League title race
Everton draw could spell doom for Man City in Premier League title race

Manchester City handed control of the Premier League title race to Arsenal with their dramatic second-half collapse on Merseyside.

Who are the top scorers in Premier League history?
Who are the top scorers in Premier League history?

Alan Shearer has scored the most goals in Premier League history. Which other players are at the top of the list? Check out the breakdown now.

Five times Arsenal have let the Premier League title slip away
Five times Arsenal have let the Premier League title slip away

Arsenal's quest for their first Premier League title since the Invincibles' famous triumph in 2003-04 has recently threatened to veer of course.

Guardiola says Premier League out of City's hands after draw
Guardiola says Premier League out of City's hands after draw

Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola praised the determination of his side after they snatched a dramatic 3-3 draw at Everton, but knows they face an uphill battle in the Premier League title race.

Onuoha: Man City second half an 'abomination' in title race slip
Onuoha: Man City second half an 'abomination' in title race slip

Nedum Onuoha reacts to Manchester City's 3-3 draw vs. Everton in their pursuit of the Premier League title.