C Palace vs Leicester 2021-22 English Premier League
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2 - 2
2 - 2
Palace fight back to secure 2-2 home draw with Leicester
Crystal Palace fought back from two goals down to earn a 2-2 home draw with Leicester City in the Premier League on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 29': Ryan Bertrand (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Goal! Crystal Palace 0, Leicester City 1. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 37': Goal! Crystal Palace 0, Leicester City 2. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Crystal Palace 0, Leicester City 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Crystal Palace 0, Leicester City 2.
- 46': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Michael Olise replaces Jordan Ayew.
- 60': Substitution, Leicester City. Boubakary Soumaré replaces Hamza Choudhury.
- 61': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Leicester City 2. Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 71': Substitution, Leicester City. James Maddison replaces Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 71': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jeffrey Schlupp replaces Conor Gallagher.
- 72': Goal! Crystal Palace 2, Leicester City 2. Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 78': Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Substitution, Leicester City. Marc Albrighton replaces Ademola Lookman.
- 83': James McArthur (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Christian Benteke replaces Odsonne Édouard.
- 90'+4': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 2, Leicester City 2.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 22,445
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 22,445
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +17 | Arsenal | 13 | 30 | 1 |
| +20 | Manchester City | 13 | 29 | 2 |
| +17 | Liverpool | 13 | 28 | 1 |
| +13 | Aston Villa | 13 | 28 | 3 |
Statistics
 CRY |
LEI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 60 | Possession | 40 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 446 | Accurate Passes | 262 |
| 557 | Passes | 382 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 21 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 73 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 16 | Tackles | 30 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 10 | Clearances | 27 |
Crystal Palace (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Vicente Guaita (GK) |
| 6 | Marc Guehi |
| 16 | Joachim Andersen  |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 2 | Joel Ward |
| 4 | Luka Milivojevic |
| 18 | James McArthur |
| 23 | Conor Gallagher |
| 22 | Odsonne Édouard |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 9 | Jordan Ayew |
Leicester City (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 23 | Jannik Vestergaard |
| 4 | Caglar Söyüncü |
| 5 | Ryan Bertrand |
| 27 | Timothy Castagne |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 20 | Hamza Choudhury |
| 7 | Harvey Barnes |
| 37 | Ademola Lookman |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 14 | Kelechi Iheanacho |
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