English Premier League

Leicester City vs Huddersfield Town, 2018/2019 English Premier League

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  • 19': Kelechi Iheanacho
  • 66': James Maddison
  • 75': Jamie Vardy
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3 - 1
  • 5': Mathias Jørgensen

Leicester ease pressure on Claude Puel with win vs. Huddersfield

Leicester eased the pressure on manager Claude Puel by beating Huddersfield Town 3-1 on Saturday to leave the visitors at the foot of the table.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Erik Durm (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 5': Goal! Leicester City 0, Huddersfield Town 1. Zanka (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Laurent Depoitre with a headed pass.
  • 6': Hand ball by Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town).
  • 7': Foul by Philip Billing (Huddersfield Town).
  • 7': Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross.
  • 8': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Christopher Schindler.
  • 10': Delay in match Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town) because of an injury.
  • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 13': Foul by Daniel Amartey (Leicester City).
  • 13': Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Foul by Rachid Ghezzal (Leicester City).
  • 15': Philip Billing (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Erik Durm (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
  • 18': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 18': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Daniel Amartey.
  • 19': Goal! Leicester City 1, Huddersfield Town 1. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jamie Vardy with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 24': Foul by Zanka (Huddersfield Town).
  • 24': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Maddison with a through ball following a set piece situation.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jonas Lössl.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Laurent Depoitre (Huddersfield Town) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Erik Durm with a cross.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
  • 33': Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Foul by Harry Maguire (Leicester City).
  • 34': Attempt missed. Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Philip Billing with a cross.
  • 35': Foul by Erik Durm (Huddersfield Town).
  • 35': Harry Maguire (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town).
  • 36': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Harry Maguire (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Maddison.
  • 39': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
  • 39': Philip Billing (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Chris Löwe (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Rachid Ghezzal (Leicester City).
  • 43': Rachid Ghezzal (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Foul by Philip Billing (Huddersfield Town).
  • 45': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town).
  • 45'+2': Harry Maguire (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Harry Maguire (Leicester City).
  • 45'+2': Zanka (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Leicester City 1, Huddersfield Town 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 1, Huddersfield Town 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Demarai Gray replaces Rachid Ghezzal.
  • 47': Foul by Terence Kongolo (Huddersfield Town).
  • 47': Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Terence Kongolo (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 48': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Chris Löwe (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 52': Ben Chilwell (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Foul by Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town).
  • 53': Foul by Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town).
  • 53': Jonny Evans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Delay in match Erik Durm (Huddersfield Town) because of an injury.
  • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Chilwell.
  • 57': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Adama Diakhaby replaces Elias Kachunga.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross.
  • 60': Foul by Jonny Evans (Leicester City).
  • 60': Laurent Depoitre (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Adama Diakhaby (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Demarai Gray.
  • 65': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Chris Löwe.
  • 65': Foul by Adama Diakhaby (Huddersfield Town).
  • 65': Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Goal! Leicester City 2, Huddersfield Town 1. James Maddison (Leicester City) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Demarai Gray (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
  • 71': Foul by Daniel Amartey (Leicester City).
  • 71': Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Alex Pritchard replaces Terence Kongolo.
  • 72': Hand ball by Laurent Depoitre (Huddersfield Town).
  • 73': Attempt saved. Demarai Gray (Leicester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
  • 75': Goal! Leicester City 3, Huddersfield Town 1. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 77': Substitution, Leicester City. Marc Albrighton replaces Kelechi Iheanacho.
  • 80': Foul by Laurent Depoitre (Huddersfield Town).
  • 80': Harry Maguire (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Delay in match James Maddison (Leicester City) because of an injury.
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Foul by Adama Diakhaby (Huddersfield Town).
  • 82': Harry Maguire (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Delay in match Harry Maguire (Leicester City) because of an injury.
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Laurent Depoitre (Huddersfield Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Christopher Schindler with a headed pass.
  • 85': Substitution, Leicester City. Shinji Okazaki replaces James Maddison.
  • 86': Foul by Laurent Depoitre (Huddersfield Town).
  • 86': Jonny Evans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Alex Pritchard (Huddersfield Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 87': Offside, Leicester City. Shinji Okazaki tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
  • 88': Foul by Laurent Depoitre (Huddersfield Town).
  • 88': Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Daniel Amartey (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Chilwell.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Shinji Okazaki (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jonas Lössl.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marc Albrighton with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Leicester City 3, Huddersfield Town 1.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, Leicester City 3, Huddersfield Town 1.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 3
5 Saves 1
38 Possession 62
9 SHOTS 18
2 ON GOAL 8
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
261 Accurate Passes 505
357 Passes 589
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 4
14 Crosses 15
0.1 Cross % 0.3
69 Long Balls 59
30 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 3
8 Effective Tackles 13
11 Tackles 23
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
12 Interceptions 11
13 Effective Clearances 27
13 Clearances 27

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 31,676

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
Full Standings

Line-Ups

LEI Leicester City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Kasper Schmeichel (GK)
15 Harry Maguire
6 Jonny Evans
3 Ben Chilwell
18 Daniel Amartey
8 Kelechi Iheanacho
24 Nampalys Mendy
25 Wilfred Ndidi Yellow Card
9 Jamie Vardy
10 James Maddison
31 Rachid Ghezzal Yellow Card

HUD Huddersfield Town (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Jonas Lössl (GK)
26 Christopher Schindler
5 Terence Kongolo Yellow Card
25 Mathias Jørgensen
15 Chris Löwe
37 Erik Durm
8 Philip Billing
10 Aaron Mooy
17 Rajiv van La Parra
9 Elias Kachunga
20 Laurent Depoitre

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