
Leicester vs Newcastle 2021-22 English Premier League
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4 - 0
4 - 0
Tielemans at the double as Leicester crush sorry Newcastle
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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
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 31,959
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 31,959
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
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9 | Fouls | 16 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 1 |
4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
3 | Saves | 1 |
47.3 | Possession | 52.7 |
8 | SHOTS | 12 |
5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
317 | Accurate Passes | 344 |
400 | Passes | 431 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
9 | Crosses | 23 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
58 | Long Balls | 68 |
23 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
13 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
20 | Tackles | 26 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
6 | Interceptions | 4 |
26 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
26 | Clearances | 12 |
Leicester City (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
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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 |
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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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