Brentford vs Leicester 2021-22 English Premier League
Clinical Leicester punish Brentford to seal 2-1 victory
Leicester City secured a 2-1 win at Brentford in a pulsating Premier League game on Sunday thanks to goals from Youri Tielemans and James Maddison.
Match Commentary
- 14': Goal! Brentford 0, Leicester City 1. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner following a set piece situation.
- 30': Zanka (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Patson Daka replaces Jamie Vardy.
- 45': Second Half begins Brentford 0, Leicester City 1.
- 45': Substitution, Brentford. Kristoffer Ajer replaces Ethan Pinnock.
- 57': Substitution, Brentford. Marcus Forss replaces Bryan Mbeumo.
- 60': Goal! Brentford 1, Leicester City 1. Zanka (Brentford) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross following a corner.
- 63': Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Substitution, Leicester City. Jannik Vestergaard replaces Çaglar Söyüncü.
- 74': Goal! Brentford 1, Leicester City 2. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patson Daka following a fast break.
- 76': Substitution, Brentford. Saman Ghoddos replaces Frank Onyeka.
- 78': Substitution, Leicester City. Ayoze Pérez replaces James Maddison.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Brentford 1, Leicester City 2.
Game Information
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 16,814
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +32 | Arsenal | 26 | 57 | 3 |
| +30 | Manchester City | 26 | 53 | 5 |
| +10 | Aston Villa | 26 | 50 | 6 |
| +10 | Manchester United | 26 | 45 | 5 |
Statistics
 LEI |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 45.6 | Possession | 54.4 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 286 | Accurate Passes | 340 |
| 387 | Passes | 445 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 5 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 18 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 41 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 41 | Clearances | 10 |
Brentford (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 18 | Pontus Jansson |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 22 | Mathias Jørgensen  |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 15 | Frank Onyeka |
| 6 | Christian Nørgaard |
| 3 | Rico Henry |
| 7 | Sergi Canós |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
| 17 | Ivan Toney |
Leicester City (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 6 | Jonny Evans |
| 4 | Caglar Söyüncü |
| 18 | Daniel Amartey |
| 42 | Boubakary Soumaré |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 27 | Timothy Castagne |
| 21 | Ricardo Pereira |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 14 | Kelechi Iheanacho |
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