English League Championship

Leicester City vs Plymouth Argyle, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Leicester City
  • 14': Stephy Mavididi (P)
  • 49': Patson Daka
  • 52': Stephy Mavididi
  • 55': Wilfred Ndidi
FT
4 - 0
Plymouth Argyle

    About

    Leicester City are hosting Plymouth Argyle at King Power Stadium, Leicester, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Foul by Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 3': Harry Winks (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by James Justin.
    • 10': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Joe Edwards.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi with a headed pass.
    • 12': Hand ball by Joe Edwards (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 13': Penalty Leicester City. Stephy Mavididi draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 13': Penalty conceded by Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth Argyle) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 14': Goal! Leicester City 1, Plymouth Argyle 0. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 16': Foul by Patson Daka (Leicester City).
    • 16': Lewis Gibson (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Winks with a through ball.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Patson Daka (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Abdul Fatawu.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi.
    • 25': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Matt Butcher.
    • 26': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by James Justin.
    • 27': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Abdul Fatawu.
    • 29': Foul by Callum Wright (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 29': Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adam Randell.
    • 31': Foul by Joe Edwards (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 31': Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Callum Wright (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Gibson.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker with a through ball.
    • 34': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Abdul Fatawu.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
    • 35': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 37': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
    • 37': Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Abdul Fatawu.
    • 42': Foul by Lewis Gibson (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 42': Patson Daka (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Lewis Gibson (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card.
    • 44': Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Mickel Miller (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 44': Mickel Miller (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Callum Wright (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mustapha Bundu.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Hamza Choudhury.
    • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Leicester City 1, Plymouth Argyle 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 1, Plymouth Argyle 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adam Randell.
    • 49': Goal! Leicester City 2, Plymouth Argyle 0. Patson Daka (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abdul Fatawu with a through ball.
    • 52': Goal! Leicester City 3, Plymouth Argyle 0. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdul Fatawu.
    • 55': Goal! Leicester City 4, Plymouth Argyle 0. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patson Daka.
    • 57': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Brendan Galloway replaces Mickel Miller.
    • 57': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Ryan Hardie replaces Mustapha Bundu.
    • 62': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Lewis Gibson.
    • 63': Substitution, Leicester City. Marc Albrighton replaces Stephy Mavididi.
    • 63': Substitution, Leicester City. Thomas Cannon replaces Patson Daka.
    • 64': Foul by Thomas Cannon (Leicester City).
    • 64': Joe Edwards (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Randell.
    • 66': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Luke Cundle replaces Finn Azaz.
    • 66': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Bali Mumba replaces Morgan Whittaker.
    • 67': Foul by Brendan Galloway (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 67': Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 67': Brendan Galloway (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Luke Cundle (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Randell.
    • 69': Substitution, Leicester City. Cesare Casadei replaces Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
    • 69': Substitution, Leicester City. Dennis Praet replaces Wilfred Ndidi.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Thomas Cannon (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hamza Choudhury.
    • 71': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Lewis Gibson.
    • 73': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Joe Edwards.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 76': Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City).
    • 77': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Jordan Houghton replaces Adam Randell.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Thomas Cannon (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 79': Foul by Cesare Casadei (Leicester City).
    • 79': Michael Cooper (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Substitution, Leicester City. Ben Nelson replaces Jannik Vestergaard.
    • 85': Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Callum Wright is caught offside.
    • 86': Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Joe Edwards (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Thomas Cannon (Leicester City).
    • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Luke Cundle (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum Wright.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Matt Butcher (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 90'+2': Wout Faes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Thomas Cannon (Leicester City).
    • 90'+4': Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Wout Faes.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Brendan Galloway (Plymouth Argyle) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jordan Houghton with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Leicester City 4, Plymouth Argyle 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Leicester City 4, Plymouth Argyle 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 6
    3 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    8 Corner Kicks 5
    3 Saves 5
    35.9 Possession 64.1
    15 SHOTS 13
    5 ON GOAL 7
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    263 Accurate Passes 540
    338 Passes 616
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 3
    11 Crosses 14
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    47 Long Balls 51
    14 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    5 Blocked Shots 2
    3 Effective Tackles 8
    4 Tackles 11
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    10 Interceptions 11
    15 Effective Clearances 13
    15 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: King Power Stadium
    Location: Leicester, England
    Attendance: 31,265

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 41 +42 84
    2 Millwall 42 +9 73
    3 Ipswich Town 39 +29 72
    4 Middlesbrough 41 +21 72
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    LEI Leicester City (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    30 Mads Hermansen (GK)
    23 Jannik Vestergaard
    3 Wout Faes
    2 James Justin
    17 Hamza Choudhury
    25 Wilfred Ndidi
    22 Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
    8 Harry Winks
    20 Patson Daka
    10 Stephy Mavididi
    18 Fatawu Issahaku
    Leicester City Substitutes:
    Tawanda Maswanhise, Thomas Cannon, Ben Nelson, Marc Albrighton, Dennis Praet, Cesare Casadei, Harry Souttar, Jakub Stolarczyk, Conor Coady.

    PLY Plymouth Argyle (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Michael Cooper (GK)
    17 Lewis Gibson Yellow Card
    5 Julio Pleguezuelo
    14 Mickel Miller Yellow Card
    8 Joe Edwards
    7 Matt Butcher
    18 Finn Azaz
    20 Adam Randell
    15 Mustapha Bundu
    11 Callum Wright
    10 Morgan Whittaker
    Plymouth Argyle Substitutes:
    Kaine Kesler Hayden, Luke Cundle, Conor Hazard, Dan Scarr, Ryan Hardie, Brendan Galloway, Ben Waine, Jordan Houghton, Bali Mumba.

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