Leicester vs Man City 2022-23 English Premier League
Kevin De Bruyne free kick carries Man City to narrow victory over Leicester
A sensational free kick from midfielder Kevin De Bruyne gave Manchester City a 1-0 win over Leicester at King Power Stadium on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Nampalys Mendy replaces Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 49': Goal! Leicester City 0, Manchester City 1. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 71': Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Jamie Vardy.
- 72': Substitution, Leicester City. Patson Daka replaces Çaglar Söyüncü.
- 72': Substitution, Manchester City. Rúben Dias replaces Manuel Akanji.
- 77': Substitution, Manchester City. Phil Foden replaces Julián Álvarez.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Leicester City 0, Manchester City 1.
Game Information
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 32,223
English Premier League Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+46 | Arsenal | 28 | 64 | 4 |
+39 | Liverpool | 28 | 64 | 2 |
+35 | Manchester City | 28 | 63 | 3 |
+18 | Aston Villa | 29 | 56 | 7 |
Statistics
MNC | LEI | |
---|---|---|
10 | Fouls | 5 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 0 |
10 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
5 | Saves | 4 |
64.3 | Possession | 35.7 |
15 | SHOTS | 10 |
5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
622 | Accurate Passes | 309 |
691 | Passes | 385 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
7 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
29 | Crosses | 9 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
49 | Long Balls | 54 |
32 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
4 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
7 | Tackles | 12 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
6 | Interceptions | 3 |
6 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
6 | Clearances | 14 |
Leicester City (3-4-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Danny Ward (GK) |
3 | Wout Faes |
4 | Caglar Söyüncü |
18 | Daniel Amartey |
8 | Youri Tielemans |
22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall |
2 | James Justin |
27 | Timothy Castagne |
9 | Jamie Vardy |
7 | Harvey Barnes |
10 | James Maddison |
Manchester City (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
31 | Ederson (GK) |
14 | Aymeric Laporte |
25 | Manuel Akanji |
7 | João Cancelo |
5 | John Stones |
16 | Rodri |
8 | Ilkay Gündogan |
17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
19 | Julián Álvarez |
10 | Jack Grealish |
20 | Bernardo Silva |
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