West Bromwich Albion vs Leicester City, 2017/2018 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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Leicester bounce back to thrash sorry West Bromwich Albion
Leicester bounce back to thrash sorry West Bromwich Albion
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Demarai Gray (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
- 3': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ahmed Hegazi.
- 8': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Leicester City 0. Salomón Rondón (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver Burke with a cross.
- 10': Foul by Wes Morgan (Leicester City).
- 10': Salomón Rondón (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Attempt missed. Chris Brunt (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 15': Offside, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy tries a through ball, but Ben Chilwell is caught offside.
- 16': Attempt saved. Grzegorz Krychowiak (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Salomón Rondón.
- 18': Hand ball by Grzegorz Krychowiak (West Bromwich Albion).
- 21': Attempt missed. Harry Maguire (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vicente Iborra.
- 21': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Leicester City 1. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a through ball.
- 25': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Danny Simpson.
- 25': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Wilfred Ndidi.
- 27': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Wes Morgan.
- 28': Attempt missed. Grzegorz Krychowiak (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 29': Foul by Salomón Rondón (West Bromwich Albion).
- 29': Vicente Iborra (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Grzegorz Krychowiak (West Bromwich Albion).
- 31': Harry Maguire (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Demarai Gray (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vicente Iborra.
- 35': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Kieran Gibbs.
- 36': Attempt saved. Shinji Okazaki (Leicester City) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Demarai Gray with a cross.
- 37': Offside, Leicester City. Ben Chilwell tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 40': Attempt missed. Chris Brunt (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 41': Allan Nyom (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
- 41': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Salomón Rondón (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Grzegorz Krychowiak.
- 42': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Wes Morgan.
- 44': Allan Nyom (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Demarai Gray (Leicester City).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Leicester City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 1, Leicester City 1.
- 49': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Danny Simpson.
- 50': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Matt Phillips.
- 52': Foul by Wes Morgan (Leicester City).
- 52': Kieran Gibbs (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Foul by Danny Simpson (Leicester City).
- 53': Oliver Burke (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Danny Simpson (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Demarai Gray (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vicente Iborra.
- 57': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Harry Maguire.
- 59': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Sam Field replaces Grzegorz Krychowiak.
- 60': Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Shinji Okazaki.
- 62': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Leicester City 2. Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho with a through ball.
- 64': Allan Nyom (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Foul by Vicente Iborra (Leicester City).
- 65': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Wes Morgan.
- 65': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Kieran Gibbs tries a through ball, but Ahmed Hegazi is caught offside.
- 67': Substitution, Leicester City. Marc Albrighton replaces Demarai Gray.
- 69': Foul by Sam Field (West Bromwich Albion).
- 69': Vicente Iborra (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jay Rodriguez replaces Matt Phillips.
- 73': Chris Brunt (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 73': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Attempt saved. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho with a through ball.
- 76': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Leicester City 3. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross.
- 80': Foul by Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion).
- 80': Vicente Iborra (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Attempt missed. Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marc Albrighton.
- 81': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Allan Nyom.
- 82': Attempt missed. Harry Maguire (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marc Albrighton with a cross following a corner.
- 83': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Hal Robson-Kanu replaces Oliver Burke.
- 84': Attempt missed. Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 87': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 88': Substitution, Leicester City. Fousseni Diabaté replaces Riyad Mahrez.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion).
- 90'+1': Vicente Iborra (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jay Rodriguez.
- 90'+3': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Leicester City 4. Vicente Iborra (Leicester City) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Marc Albrighton with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Leicester City 4.
- 90'+5': Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Leicester City 4.
- 90'+5': Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Leicester City 4.
Statistics
 LEI |
WBA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 6 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 56.2 | Possession | 43.8 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 363 | Accurate Passes | 267 |
| 474 | Passes | 362 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 19 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 82 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 17 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 24 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Attendance: 23,558
Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Attendance: 23,558
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 |
Line-Ups
West Bromwich Albion (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Foster (GK) |
| 26 | Ahmed Hegazi |
| 25 | Craig Dawson |
| 3 | Kieran Gibbs |
| 2 | Allan Nyom |
| 8 | Jake Livermore  |
| 11 | Chris Brunt |
| 20 | Grzegorz Krychowiak |
| 9 | Salomón Rondón |
| 10 | Matt Phillips |
| 17 | Oliver Burke |
Leicester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 15 | Harry Maguire |
| 5 | Wes Morgan |
| 3 | Ben Chilwell |
| 2 | Danny Simpson |
| 20 | Shinji Okazaki |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 21 | Vicente Iborra |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 7 | Demarai Gray |
| 26 | Riyad Mahrez |
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