Leicester City vs Sheffield United, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier League
- 39': Kelechi Iheanacho
- 64': Ayoze Pérez
- 69': Kelechi Iheanacho
- 78': Kelechi Iheanacho
- 80': Ethan Ampadu (OG)
FT
5 - 0
5 - 0
Iheanacho hat trick as Leicester crush Sheffield United
Kelechi Iheanacho scored a superb hat trick as Leicester City crushed bottom side Sheffield United 5-0 on Sunday to move second in the league.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 2': John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
- 7': Offside, Leicester City. Jonny Evans tries a through ball, but Kelechi Iheanacho is caught offside.
- 8': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi.
- 10': Foul by Kean Bryan (Sheffield United).
- 10': Wesley Fofana (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt saved. Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Timothy Castagne with a cross.
- 12': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 18': Attempt saved. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 19': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 19': John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Foul by John Lundstram (Sheffield United).
- 22': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 22': Timothy Castagne (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
- 23': John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Offside, Leicester City. Youri Tielemans tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 30': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Foul by Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City).
- 31': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
- 36': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wesley Fofana.
- 36': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
- 39': Goal! Leicester City 1, Sheffield United 0. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Leicester City 1, Sheffield United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 1, Sheffield United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Marc Albrighton replaces Ricardo Pereira.
- 47': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Kean Bryan.
- 48': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City).
- 50': Attempt blocked. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 50': Attempt missed. Oliver Burke (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Enda Stevens.
- 51': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City).
- 52': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Çaglar Söyüncü.
- 55': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
- 55': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': 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.
- 61': Attempt saved. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 62': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 62': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Substitution, Sheffield United. Lys Mousset replaces Oliver Burke.
- 64': Goal! Leicester City 2, Sheffield United 0. Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marc Albrighton following a fast break.
- 66': Foul by Billy Sharp (Sheffield United).
- 66': Wesley Fofana (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
- 67': Wesley Fofana (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City).
- 69': Goal! Leicester City 3, Sheffield United 0. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jamie Vardy following a fast break.
- 71': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Kean Bryan.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 72': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Oliver Norwood.
- 72': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Enda Stevens.
- 73': Attempt missed. Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Youri Tielemans following a corner.
- 74': Foul by Kean Bryan (Sheffield United).
- 74': Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Kean Bryan (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Goal! Leicester City 4, Sheffield United 0. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi.
- 79': Substitution, Sheffield United. Iliman Ndiaye replaces Oliver Norwood.
- 80': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 80': Own Goal by Ethan Ampadu, Sheffield United. Leicester City 5, Sheffield United 0.
- 81': Substitution, Leicester City. Thakgalo Leshabela replaces Ayoze Pérez.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
- 82': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Kean Bryan.
- 82': Attempt missed. Jonny Evans (Leicester City) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right following a corner.
- 84': Attempt saved. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
- 84': Ethan Ampadu (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
- 85': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Kean Bryan.
- 86': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
- 88': Foul by John Lundstram (Sheffield United).
- 88': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': John Lundstram (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Leicester City 5, Sheffield United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Leicester City 5, Sheffield United 0.
Statistics
 SHU |
LEI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 28.3 | Possession | 71.7 |
| 1 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 207 | Accurate Passes | 668 |
| 291 | Passes | 750 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 7 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 14 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 18 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 20 | Clearances | 10 |
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 | Liverpool | 3 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 3 | +6 | 7 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 3 | +5 | 6 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | +4 | 6 |
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 |
| 17 | Ayoze Pérez |
| 27 | Timothy Castagne |
| 21 | Ricardo Pereira |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 14 | Kelechi Iheanacho |
Sheffield United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 22 | Ethan Ampadu |
| 29 | Kean Bryan  |
| 6 | Chris Basham |
| 4 | John Fleck |
| 7 | John Lundstram |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 3 | Enda Stevens |
| 2 | George Baldock |
| 10 | Billy Sharp |
| 14 | Oliver Burke |
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