Leicester vs Newcastle 2021-22 English Premier League
4 - 0
Tielemans at the double as Leicester crush sorry Newcastle
Belgium midfielder Youri Tielemans scored twice as Leicester City thrashed Newcastle United 4-0 in the Premier League on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 6': Substitution, Leicester City. Boubakary Soumaré replaces Jonny Evans because of an injury.
- 11': Timothy Castagne (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Jamal Lewis (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Goal! Leicester City 1, Newcastle United 0. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Leicester City 1, Newcastle United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 1, Newcastle United 0.
- 57': Goal! Leicester City 2, Newcastle United 0. Patson Daka (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
- 62': Substitution, Newcastle United. Ryan Fraser replaces Miguel Almirón.
- 62': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Murphy replaces Jamal Lewis.
- 64': Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Javier Manquillo (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Leicester City. Marc Albrighton replaces Harvey Barnes.
- 81': Goal! Leicester City 3, Newcastle United 0. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by James Maddison following a fast break.
- 85': Substitution, Newcastle United. Matt Ritchie replaces Jonjo Shelvey.
- 85': Goal! Leicester City 4, Newcastle United 0. James Maddison (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Patson Daka.
- 88': Substitution, Leicester City. Kasey McAteer replaces James Maddison.
- 90': Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Leicester City 4, Newcastle United 0.
Game Information
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 31,959
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +26 | Arsenal | 22 | 50 | 2 |
| +24 | Manchester City | 22 | 43 | 5 |
| +9 | Aston Villa | 21 | 43 | 4 |
| +4 | Liverpool | 22 | 36 | 6 |
Statistics
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| 16 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 52.7 | Possession | 47.3 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 344 | Accurate Passes | 317 |
| 431 | Passes | 400 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 23 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 26 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 12 | Clearances | 26 |
Leicester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 4 | Caglar Söyüncü |
| 6 | Jonny Evans |
| 33 | Luke Thomas |
| 27 | Timothy Castagne |
| 22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 29 | Patson Daka |
| 7 | Harvey Barnes |
| 10 | James Maddison |
Newcastle United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 6 | Jamaal Lascelles |
| 5 | Fabian Schär |
| 12 | Jamal Lewis |
| 19 | Javier Manquillo |
| 28 | Joe Willock |
| 8 | Jonjo Shelvey |
| 10 | Allan Saint-Maximin |
| 24 | Miguel Almirón |
| 7 | Joelinton |
| 9 | Callum Wilson |
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