Fulham vs Leicester 2022-23 English Premier League
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5 - 3
5 - 3
Leicester's relegation worries deepen after thrilling 5-3 loss at Fulham
Willian and Tom Cairney both scored twice to help Fulham beat relegation-threatened Leicester City 5-3 at home on Monday.
Match Commentary
- 10': Goal! Fulham 1, Leicester City 0. Willian (Fulham) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 18': Goal! Fulham 2, Leicester City 0. Carlos Vinícius (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a through ball following a fast break.
- 24': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Goal! Fulham 3, Leicester City 0. Tom Cairney (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Vinícius.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Fulham 3, Leicester City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Tetê replaces Dennis Praet.
- 45': Second Half begins Fulham 3, Leicester City 0.
- 51': Goal! Fulham 4, Leicester City 0. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kenny Tete.
- 58': James Maddison (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 59': Goal! Fulham 4, Leicester City 1. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 60': Substitution, Leicester City. Wilfred Ndidi replaces Youri Tielemans.
- 66': Penalty saved! Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 70': Goal! Fulham 5, Leicester City 1. Willian (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harrison Reed.
- 70': Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Leicester City. Luke Thomas replaces Victor Kristiansen.
- 76': Substitution, Leicester City. Patson Daka replaces Jamie Vardy.
- 76': Substitution, Leicester City. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall replaces Boubakary Soumaré.
- 77': Substitution, Fulham. Shane Duffy replaces Issa Diop.
- 77': Substitution, Fulham. Sasa Lukic replaces Harrison Reed.
- 81': Goal! Fulham 5, Leicester City 2. James Maddison (Leicester City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 82': Substitution, Fulham. Manor Solomon replaces Willian.
- 82': Substitution, Fulham. Bobby De Cordova-Reid replaces Tom Cairney.
- 82': Substitution, Fulham. Neeskens Kebano replaces Harry Wilson.
- 89': Goal! Fulham 5, Leicester City 3. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patson Daka.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 24,442
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 24,442
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +46 | Liverpool | 35 | 82 | 3 |
| +33 | Arsenal | 35 | 67 | 4 |
| +23 | Newcastle United | 36 | 66 | 10 |
| +24 | Manchester City | 36 | 65 | 9 |
Statistics
 LEI |
FUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 42.9 | Possession | 57.1 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 292 | Accurate Passes | 419 |
| 380 | Passes | 511 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 14 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 14 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 4 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 4 | Clearances | 14 |
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 17 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 31 | Issa Diop |
| 4 | Tosin Adarabioyo |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 2 | Kenny Tete |
| 10 | Tom Cairney |
| 6 | Harrison Reed |
| 26 | João Palhinha |
| 30 | Carlos Vinícius |
| 20 | Willian |
| 8 | Harry Wilson |
Leicester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Daniel Iversen (GK) |
| 4 | Caglar Söyüncü |
| 3 | Wout Faes |
| 16 | Victor Kristiansen |
| 27 | Timothy Castagne |
| 10 | James Maddison  |
| 42 | Boubakary Soumaré |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 7 | Harvey Barnes |
| 26 | Dennis Praet |
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