Leicester vs Tottenham 2022-23 English Premier League
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4 - 1
4 - 1
Tottenham thrashed by Leicester in fresh blow to Champions League qualification hopes
Tottenham's hopes of securing a Premier League top-four finish suffered another blow as they were thrashed 4-1 by Leicester City on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Wout Faes (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Goal! Leicester City 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 23': Goal! Leicester City 1, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner following a corner.
- 25': Goal! Leicester City 2, Tottenham Hotspur 1. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 40': James Maddison (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+4': Goal! Leicester City 3, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harry Souttar following a fast break.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Leicester City 3, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 3, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
- 55': Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Pape Matar Sarr replaces Rodrigo Bentancur because of an injury.
- 66': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, Leicester City. Wilfred Ndidi replaces Nampalys Mendy.
- 74': Harry Souttar (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Richarlison replaces Ivan Perisic.
- 75': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Emerson Royal replaces Pedro Porro.
- 76': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Davinson Sánchez replaces Japhet Tanganga.
- 77': Substitution, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy replaces Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 77': Substitution, Leicester City. Dennis Praet replaces Tetê.
- 79': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Arnaut Danjuma replaces Dejan Kulusevski.
- 81': Goal! Leicester City 4, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 88': Substitution, Leicester City. Ricardo Pereira replaces James Maddison.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Leicester City 4, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 32,184
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 32,184
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +56 | Arsenal | 34 | 77 | 5 |
| +48 | Manchester City | 33 | 76 | 3 |
| +41 | Liverpool | 35 | 75 | 4 |
| +21 | Aston Villa | 35 | 67 | 8 |
Statistics
 TOT |
LEI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Leicester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Ward (GK) |
| 3 | Wout Faes  |
| 15 | Harry Souttar |
| 16 | Victor Kristiansen |
| 27 | Timothy Castagne |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall |
| 24 | Nampalys Mendy |
| 14 | Kelechi Iheanacho |
| 7 | Harvey Barnes |
| 37 | Mateus Tetê |
Tottenham Hotspur (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Fraser Forster (GK) |
| 15 | Eric Dier |
| 33 | Ben Davies |
| 25 | Japhet Tanganga |
| 30 | Rodrigo Bentancur |
| 5 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 14 | Ivan Perisic |
| 23 | Pedro Porro |
| 10 | Harry Kane |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 21 | Dejan Kulusevski |
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