English Premier League

Swansea City vs Leicester City, 2016/2017 English Premier League

· English Premier League
  • 36': Alfie Mawson
  • 45'+2': Martin Olsson
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2 - 0

Leicester City relegation fears deepen with Swansea City defeat

Leicester are now only one place above the relegation zone after a volley from Alfie Mawson and a strike from Martin Olsson gave Swansea a 2-0 win.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Christian Fuchs (Leicester City).
  • 2': Nathan Dyer (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Marc Albrighton (Leicester City).
  • 3': Nathan Dyer (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Carroll.
  • 4': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Wilfred Ndidi.
  • 5': Delay in match because of an injury Nathan Dyer (Swansea City).
  • 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 7': Substitution, Swansea City. Wayne Routledge replaces Nathan Dyer because of an injury.
  • 7': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Wes Morgan.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 11': Demarai Gray (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Foul by Alfie Mawson (Swansea City).
  • 12': Foul by Danny Drinkwater (Leicester City).
  • 12': Jack Cork (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Danny Simpson (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Fernando Llorente (Swansea City).
  • 17': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Tom Carroll.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Demarai Gray with a cross following a corner.
  • 18': Fernando Llorente (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Demarai Gray.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Danny Drinkwater (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 24': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Christian Fuchs.
  • 26': Foul by Leroy Fer (Swansea City).
  • 26': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Leroy Fer (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Foul by Christian Fuchs (Leicester City).
  • 30': Kyle Naughton (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Danny Drinkwater.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Martin Olsson with a cross.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Wayne Routledge (Swansea City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leroy Fer.
  • 35': Foul by Robert Huth (Leicester City).
  • 35': Tom Carroll (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Robert Huth (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Goal! Swansea City 1, Leicester City 0. Alfie Mawson (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Federico Fernández with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 40': Foul by Jack Cork (Swansea City).
  • 40': Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Jack Cork (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Foul by Christian Fuchs (Leicester City).
  • 40': Wayne Routledge (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Federico Fernández.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Swansea City 2, Leicester City 0. Martin Olsson (Swansea City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Swansea City 2, Leicester City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Swansea City 2, Leicester City 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Ben Chilwell replaces Christian Fuchs.
  • 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Islam Slimani replaces Marc Albrighton.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Fernando Llorente (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kyle Naughton with a cross.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Leroy Fer.
  • 55': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Leicester City).
  • 55': Wayne Routledge (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Fernando Llorente (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Leicester City).
  • 57': Ben Chilwell (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Danny Simpson.
  • 62': Ben Chilwell (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Leroy Fer (Swansea City).
  • 63': Attempt saved. Islam Slimani (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a through ball.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 70': Substitution, Leicester City. Daniel Amartey replaces Danny Simpson.
  • 72': Substitution, Swansea City. Jordan Ayew replaces Fernando Llorente.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Demarai Gray.
  • 75': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
  • 75': Leroy Fer (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Foul by Kyle Naughton (Swansea City).
  • 76': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Islam Slimani.
  • 79': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City).
  • 79': Leroy Fer (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Daniel Amartey.
  • 80': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Robert Huth.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Martin Olsson with a cross.
  • 84': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Kyle Naughton.
  • 86': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Swansea City).
  • 86': Robert Huth (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Islam Slimani (Leicester City).
  • 86': Jack Cork (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Hand ball by Robert Huth (Leicester City).
  • 89': Substitution, Swansea City. Luciano Narsingh replaces Wayne Routledge.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Islam Slimani (Leicester City).
  • 90'+1': Tom Carroll (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Leroy Fer (Swansea City) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is high and wide to the right.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Swansea City 2, Leicester City 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Swansea City 2, Leicester City 0.

Statistics

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0 Fouls 0
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 0
0 Saves 0
0 Possession 0
0 SHOTS 0
0 ON GOAL 0
0.0 On Target % 0.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
0 Blocked Shots 0
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Swansea.com Stadium
Location: Swansea, Wales
Attendance: 20,391

Premier League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 2 +6 6
2 Tottenham Hotspur 2 +5 6
3 Liverpool 2 +3 6
4 Chelsea 2 +4 4
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SWA Swansea City (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Lukasz Fabianski (GK)
6 Alfie Mawson
33 Federico Fernández
16 Martin Olsson
26 Kyle Naughton
24 Jack Cork Yellow Card
42 Thomas Carroll
8 Leroy Fer Yellow Card
9 Fernando Llorente
23 Gylfi Sigurdsson
12 Nathan Dyer

LEI Leicester City (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Kasper Schmeichel (GK)
6 Robert Huth Yellow Card
5 Wes Morgan
28 Christian Fuchs
17 Danny Simpson
25 Wilfred Ndidi
4 Danny Drinkwater
11 Marc Albrighton
26 Riyad Mahrez
9 Jamie Vardy
22 Demarai Gray

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