
Leicester City vs Huddersfield Town, 2017/2018 English Premier League
· English Premier League3 - 0
Leicester City ease to home win over Huddersfield
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Riyad Mahrez effort lit up a dull game before Islam Slimani scored his first Premier League goal since April last year.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Attempt saved. Chris Löwe (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 3': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 3': Joe Lolley (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Offside, Leicester City. Christian Fuchs tries a through ball, but Islam Slimani is caught offside.
- 18': Foul by Christian Fuchs (Leicester City).
- 18': Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Offside, Huddersfield Town. Danny Williams tries a through ball, but Steve Mounie is caught offside.
- 20': Daniel Amartey (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Steve Mounie (Huddersfield Town).
- 22': Attempt missed. Danny Williams (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Steve Mounie.
- 23': Offside, Leicester City. Riyad Mahrez tries a through ball, but Shinji Okazaki is caught offside.
- 23': Foul by Wes Morgan (Leicester City).
- 23': Steve Mounie (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Wes Morgan (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Tommy Smith.
- 27': Delay in match Wes Morgan (Leicester City) because of an injury.
- 28': Substitution, Leicester City. Aleksandar Dragovic replaces Wes Morgan because of an injury.
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Attempt missed. Harry Maguire (Leicester City) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Christian Fuchs.
- 30': Delay in match Shinji Okazaki (Leicester City) because of an injury.
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 34': Foul by Shinji Okazaki (Leicester City).
- 34': Tommy Smith (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Aleksandar Dragovic (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Joe Lolley (Huddersfield Town).
- 36': Foul by Tommy Smith (Huddersfield Town).
- 36': Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Leicester City 0, Huddersfield Town 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 0, Huddersfield Town 0.
- 47': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Chris Löwe.
- 47': Attempt missed. Christian Fuchs (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 47': Attempt missed. Shinji Okazaki (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Fuchs following a corner.
- 48': Foul by Joe Lolley (Huddersfield Town).
- 48': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Offside, Leicester City. Riyad Mahrez tries a through ball, but Islam Slimani is caught offside.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steve Mounie.
- 49': Foul by Tom Ince (Huddersfield Town).
- 49': Matty James (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Attempt saved. Islam Slimani (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marc Albrighton with a cross.
- 53': Goal! Leicester City 1, Huddersfield Town 0. Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marc Albrighton.
- 56': Foul by Shinji Okazaki (Leicester City).
- 56': Tommy Smith (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Danny Williams (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 59': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Collin Quaner replaces Joe Lolley.
- 60': Goal! Leicester City 2, Huddersfield Town 0. Islam Slimani (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a through ball following a fast break.
- 63': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Aleksandar Dragovic.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Zanka (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Smith with a cross.
- 63': Collin Quaner (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Islam Slimani (Leicester City).
- 68': Attempt missed. Collin Quaner (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tom Ince.
- 70': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Rajiv van La Parra.
- 72': Attempt missed. Christian Fuchs (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 75': Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Collin Quaner.
- 76': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Scott Malone replaces Chris Löwe.
- 77': Substitution, Leicester City. Demarai Gray replaces Riyad Mahrez.
- 78': Foul by Zanka (Huddersfield Town).
- 78': Islam Slimani (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Laurent Depoitre replaces Tommy Smith.
- 82': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Christopher Schindler.
- 83': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Demarai Gray with a cross following a corner.
- 84': Attempt saved. Demarai Gray (Leicester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marc Albrighton.
- 84': Daniel Amartey (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Scott Malone (Huddersfield Town).
- 84': Scott Malone (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, Leicester City. Adrien Silva replaces Matty James.
- 89': Demarai Gray (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Scott Malone (Huddersfield Town).
- 90': Adrien Silva (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town).
- 90'+1': Offside, Leicester City. Islam Slimani tries a through ball, but Marc Albrighton is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Goal! Leicester City 3, Huddersfield Town 0. Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Leicester City 3, Huddersfield Town 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Leicester City 3, Huddersfield Town 0.
Statistics
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9 | Fouls | 7 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 4 |
1 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
2 | Saves | 1 |
48.6 | Possession | 51.4 |
6 | SHOTS | 11 |
1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
369 | Accurate Passes | 387 |
455 | Passes | 482 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
17 | Crosses | 20 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
75 | Long Balls | 71 |
37 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
18 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
29 | Tackles | 14 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
0 | Interceptions | 0 |
43 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
43 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 31,748
Premier League Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Leicester City (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
15 | Harry Maguire |
5 | Wes Morgan ![]() |
28 | Christian Fuchs |
18 | Daniel Amartey |
22 | Matty James |
25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
11 | Marc Albrighton |
26 | Riyad Mahrez |
19 | Islam Slimani |
20 | Shinji Okazaki |
Huddersfield Town (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Jonas Lössl (GK) |
26 | Christopher Schindler |
25 | Mathias Jørgensen |
15 | Chris Löwe |
2 | Tommy Smith |
22 | Tom Ince |
10 | Aaron Mooy |
19 | Daniel Williams |
24 | Steve Mounié |
18 | Joe Lolley |
17 | Rajiv van La Parra |
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