Leicester City vs Southampton, 2022-23 English Premier League
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Southampton came from behind to beat Leicester City 2-1 in Saturday's Premier League game at the King Power Stadium.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
- 1': Mohammed Salisu (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 4': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Moussa Djenepo.
- 6': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City).
- 6': Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City).
- 6': Moussa Djenepo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt missed. Sékou Mara (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters with a cross.
- 7': Foul by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
- 7': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 11': Attempt saved. Roméo Lavia (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 14': Attempt missed. Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall with a cross.
- 14': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Leicester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez.
- 16': Foul by James Maddison (Leicester City).
- 16': Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton).
- 17': Timothy Castagne (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton).
- 18': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Mohammed Salisu.
- 22': Foul by Armel Bella-Kotchap (Southampton).
- 22': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Offside, Southampton. Mohamed Elyounoussi tries a through ball, but Sékou Mara is caught offside.
- 29': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) header from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 37': Foul by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
- 37': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton).
- 39': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 42': Foul by Harvey Barnes (Leicester City).
- 42': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
- 42': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton).
- 45'+1': Jonny Evans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Leicester City 0, Southampton 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 0, Southampton 0.
- 46': Adam Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 46': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 49': Daniel Amartey (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Sékou Mara (Southampton).
- 50': Foul by Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton).
- 50': Timothy Castagne (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Mohammed Salisu (Southampton).
- 54': Goal! Leicester City 1, Southampton 0. James Maddison (Leicester City) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 59': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by James Justin.
- 59': Substitution, Southampton. Che Adams replaces Sékou Mara.
- 61': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Harvey Barnes.
- 62': Attempt missed. Armel Bella-Kotchap (Southampton) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
- 62': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jamie Vardy.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse.
- 64': Foul by Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton).
- 64': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Leicester City. Youri Tielemans replaces Ayoze Pérez.
- 65': Substitution, Leicester City. Patson Daka replaces Jamie Vardy.
- 66': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 66': James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Goal! Leicester City 1, Southampton 1. Che Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Armel Bella-Kotchap.
- 70': Substitution, Southampton. Stuart Armstrong replaces Adam Armstrong.
- 71': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by James Justin.
- 75': Armel Bella-Kotchap (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Patson Daka (Leicester City).
- 76': Patson Daka (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Harvey Barnes.
- 76': Attempt missed. Mohammed Salisu (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 77': Attempt missed. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 78': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
- 78': Moussa Djenepo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Joe Aribo (Southampton).
- 81': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Joe Aribo (Southampton) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 82': Joe Aribo (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Goal! Leicester City 1, Southampton 2. Che Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross.
- 88': Substitution, Southampton. Lyanco replaces Joe Aribo because of an injury.
- 90': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
- 90': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by James Maddison (Leicester City).
- 90'+3': Roméo Lavia (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': James Maddison (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Roméo Lavia (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Foul by Patson Daka (Leicester City).
- 90'+6': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Che Adams (Southampton) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Leicester City 1, Southampton 2.
- 0': Match ends, Leicester City 1, Southampton 2.
Statistics
 SOU |
LEI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 38 | Possession | 62 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 240 | Accurate Passes | 454 |
| 335 | Passes | 556 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 18 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 19 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 22 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 30,850
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 30,850
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
Leicester City (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Ward (GK) |
| 6 | Jonny Evans |
| 18 | Daniel Amartey |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 2 | James Justin |
| 27 | Timothy Castagne |
| 22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 7 | Harvey Barnes |
| 17 | Ayoze Pérez |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
Southampton (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Gavin Bazunu (GK) |
| 22 | Mohammed Salisu |
| 37 | Armel Bella-Kotchap |
| 19 | Moussa Djenepo |
| 2 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
| 24 | Mohamed Elyounoussi  |
| 45 | Romeo Lavia |
| 8 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 18 | Sékou Mara |
| 9 | Adam Armstrong |
| 7 | Joe Aribo |
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