Leicester City vs West Bromwich Albion, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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3 - 0
3 - 0
Leicester strengthen top-four bid with win over West Brom as Iheanacho streak continues
Red-hot striker Kelechi Iheanacho scored an 11th goal in his last eight games in all competitions as Leicester City poured more misery on woeful Wes
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Leicester City).
- 3': Attempt saved. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Thomas.
- 3': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Timothy Castagne.
- 5': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
- 16': Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Leicester City).
- 19': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 22': Foul by Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion).
- 22': Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Goal! Leicester City 1, West Bromwich Albion 0. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Timothy Castagne.
- 25': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Dara O'Shea.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 25': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Conor Townsend.
- 26': Goal! Leicester City 2, West Bromwich Albion 0. Jonny Evans (Leicester City) header from very close range to the top left corner following a corner.
- 27': Foul by Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion).
- 27': Luke Thomas (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Timothy Castagne (Leicester City) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 29': Attempt saved. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 30': Offside, Leicester City. Timothy Castagne tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Timothy Castagne.
- 33': Attempt saved. James Maddison (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Timothy Castagne.
- 35': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Çaglar Söyüncü.
- 36': Goal! Leicester City 3, West Bromwich Albion 0. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
- 40': Attempt missed. Ainsley Maitland-Niles (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 42': Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Timothy Castagne with a headed pass.
- 44': Foul by Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion).
- 44': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Vardy with a headed pass.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Leicester City 3, West Bromwich Albion 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 3, West Bromwich Albion 0.
- 45': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Semi Ajayi replaces Callum Robinson.
- 47': Foul by Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion).
- 47': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Conor Townsend.
- 50': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Leicester City).
- 50': Mbaye Diagne (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion).
- 50': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 53': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Dara O'Shea.
- 54': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 54': Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
- 57': Foul by Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion).
- 57': Timothy Castagne (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Dara O'Shea (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
- 60': Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Leicester City).
- 60': Foul by Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion).
- 60': Kasper Schmeichel (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Hal Robson-Kanu replaces Mbaye Diagne.
- 61': Substitution, Leicester City. Marc Albrighton replaces Wesley Fofana.
- 62': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
- 62': Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion).
- 63': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 64': Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': VAR Decision: No card change Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
- 65': Foul by Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion).
- 65': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by James Maddison (Leicester City).
- 70': Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
- 72': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing misses to the left. Assisted by Jonny Evans following a fast break.
- 72': Substitution, Leicester City. Ayoze Pérez replaces James Maddison.
- 73': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Karlan Grant replaces Matheus Pereira.
- 75': Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
- 77': Foul by Marc Albrighton (Leicester City).
- 77': Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Attempt missed. Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Phillips with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 79': Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion).
- 79': Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Attempt saved. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 83': Foul by Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City).
- 83': Hal Robson-Kanu (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Youri Tielemans.
- 84': Attempt missed. Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion) with an attempt from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matt Phillips with a cross following a corner.
- 85': Substitution, Leicester City. Dennis Praet replaces Jamie Vardy.
- 85': Foul by Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion).
- 85': Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Albrighton.
- 86': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Semi Ajayi.
- 90'+1': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Leicester City 3, West Bromwich Albion 0.
- 0': Match ends, Leicester City 3, West Bromwich Albion 0.
Statistics
 WBA |
LEI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 27.3 | Possession | 72.7 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 162 | Accurate Passes | 607 |
| 255 | Passes | 706 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 10 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 10 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 18 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 2 | +6 | 6 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 2 | +4 | 4 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | +2 | 4 |
Line-Ups
Leicester City (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 6 | Jonny Evans |
| 4 | Caglar Söyüncü |
| 3 | Wesley Fofana |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 33 | Luke Thomas |
| 27 | Timothy Castagne |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 14 | Kelechi Iheanacho |
West Bromwich Albion (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 5 | Kyle Bartley  |
| 27 | Dara O'Shea |
| 14 | Conor Townsend |
| 2 | Darnell Furlong |
| 30 | Ainsley Maitland-Niles |
| 35 | Okay Yokuslu |
| 7 | Callum Robinson |
| 10 | Matt Phillips |
| 17 | Mbaye Diagne |
| 12 | Matheus Pereira |
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