Leicester vs Norwich City 2021-22 English Premier League
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Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Leicester City 0, Norwich City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Nampalys Mendy replaces Ademola Lookman.
- 54': Goal! Leicester City 1, Norwich City 0. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
- 58': Substitution, Norwich City. Jacob Sørensen replaces Lukas Rupp.
- 62': Goal! Leicester City 2, Norwich City 0. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Harvey Barnes with a through ball.
- 67': Substitution, Norwich City. Przemyslaw Placheta replaces Tony Springett.
- 67': Substitution, Norwich City. Jonathan Rowe replaces Milot Rashica.
- 70': Goal! Leicester City 3, Norwich City 0. James Maddison (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Leicester City 3, Norwich City 0.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 30,892
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 30,892
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +32 | Arsenal | 25 | 56 | 3 |
| +27 | Manchester City | 25 | 50 | 5 |
| +9 | Aston Villa | 25 | 47 | 6 |
| +10 | Manchester United | 25 | 44 | 5 |
Statistics
 NOR |
LEI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 5 | Saves | 5 |
| 35.1 | Possession | 64.9 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 285 | Accurate Passes | 573 |
| 354 | Passes | 640 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 8 | Crosses | 33 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 41 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 19 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 32 | Clearances | 11 |
Leicester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 6 | Jonny Evans |
| 18 | Daniel Amartey |
| 2 | James Justin |
| 27 | Timothy Castagne |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 7 | Harvey Barnes |
| 37 | Ademola Lookman |
Norwich City (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Angus Gunn (GK) |
| 3 | Sam Byram |
| 5 | Grant Hanley |
| 20 | Pierre Lees-Melou |
| 30 | Dimitris Giannoulis |
| 2 | Max Aarons |
| 8 | Billy Gilmour |
| 7 | Lukas Rupp |
| 17 | Milot Rashica |
| 45 | Tony Springett |
| 22 | Teemu Pukki |
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