Leicester City vs Swansea City, 2017/2018 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueSwansea out of relegation zone with draw against Leicester
Swansea's resurgence continued as they climbed out of the Premier League relegation zone with a 1-1 draw at Leicester, who were without Riyad Mahrez.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Foul by Fousseni Diabaté (Leicester City).
- 3': Sam Clucas (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Fousseni Diabaté (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 8': Offside, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 15': Foul by Leroy Fer (Swansea City).
- 15': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Goal! Leicester City 1, Swansea City 0. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho with a through ball.
- 18': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 18': Jordan Ayew (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Wilfred Ndidi.
- 23': Foul by Leroy Fer (Swansea City).
- 23': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Attempt saved. Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 27': Offside, Leicester City. Wilfred Ndidi tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 29': Attempt saved. Fousseni Diabaté (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 30': Offside, Leicester City. Harry Maguire tries a through ball, but Fousseni Diabaté is caught offside.
- 33': Delay in match Leroy Fer (Swansea City) because of an injury.
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Substitution, Swansea City. Tom Carroll replaces Leroy Fer because of an injury.
- 38': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
- 38': Nathan Dyer (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
- 41': Kyle Naughton (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Federico Fernández (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Leicester City 1, Swansea City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 1, Swansea City 0.
- 47': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
- 47': Ki Sung-yueng (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Marc Albrighton.
- 51': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 51': Jordan Ayew (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Wilfred Ndidi.
- 53': Goal! Leicester City 1, Swansea City 1. Federico Fernández (Swansea City) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ki Sung-yueng with a cross following a corner.
- 54': Foul by Sam Clucas (Swansea City).
- 54': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': 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 set piece situation.
- 56': Attempt saved. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 58': Attempt missed. Sam Clucas (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mike van der Hoorn with a cross.
- 61': Adrien Silva (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Swansea City).
- 62': Attempt blocked. Sam Clucas (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Mawson.
- 63': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Marc Albrighton.
- 64': Attempt missed. Fousseni Diabaté (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jamie Vardy following a fast break.
- 68': Substitution, Leicester City. Matty James replaces Adrien Silva.
- 68': Substitution, Leicester City. Demarai Gray replaces Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 69': Foul by Ki Sung-yueng (Swansea City).
- 69': Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Swansea City. Wilfried Bony replaces Nathan Dyer.
- 73': Attempt missed. Demarai Gray (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Christian Fuchs with a cross.
- 76': Foul by Federico Fernández (Swansea City).
- 76': Fousseni Diabaté (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Attempt missed. Harry Maguire (Leicester City) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 78': Demarai Gray (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Tom Carroll (Swansea City).
- 80': Foul by Matty James (Leicester City).
- 80': Tom Carroll (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Substitution, Leicester City. Shinji Okazaki replaces Danny Simpson.
- 83': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Alfie Mawson.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Demarai Gray (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Maguire with a headed pass.
- 84': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Tom Carroll.
- 86': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Kyle Naughton.
- 88': Offside, Leicester City. Harry Maguire tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 90': Offside, Leicester City. Christian Fuchs tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Demarai Gray (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Swansea City).
- 90'+1': Substitution, Swansea City. Wayne Routledge replaces Jordan Ayew.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Foul by Harry Maguire (Leicester City).
- 90'+3': Mike van der Hoorn (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Leicester City 1, Swansea City 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Leicester City 1, Swansea City 1.
Statistics
 SWA |
LEI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 39.9 | Possession | 60.1 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 248 | Accurate Passes | 427 |
| 340 | Passes | 521 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 16 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 14 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 42 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 42 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 31,179
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 31,179
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
Leicester City (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 15 | Harry Maguire |
| 16 | Aleksandar Dragovic |
| 28 | Christian Fuchs |
| 2 | Danny Simpson |
| 14 | Adrien Silva |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 11 | Marc Albrighton |
| 33 | Fousseni Diabate  |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 8 | Kelechi Iheanacho |
Swansea City (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukasz Fabianski (GK) |
| 33 | Federico Fernández |
| 6 | Alfie Mawson |
| 5 | Mike van der Hoorn |
| 16 | Martin Olsson |
| 26 | Kyle Naughton |
| 4 | Ki Sung-Yueng |
| 8 | Leroy Fer |
| 17 | Sam Clucas |
| 12 | Nathan Dyer |
| 18 | Jordan Ayew |
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