Leicester vs Everton 2021-22 English Premier League
Everton climb out of relegation zone with gritty win at Leicester
Everton climbed out of the Premier League relegation zone with a 2-1 win at Leicester City after Vitaliy Mykolenko and Mason Holgate scored.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Goal! Leicester City 0, Everton 1. Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexander Iwobi with a cross.
- 11': Goal! Leicester City 1, Everton 1. Patson Daka (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 18': Substitution, Everton. Michael Keane replaces Yerry Mina because of an injury.
- 30': Goal! Leicester City 1, Everton 2. Mason Holgate (Everton) header from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Leicester City 1, Everton 2.
- 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Harvey Barnes replaces Ayoze Pérez.
- 47': Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy replaces Nampalys Mendy.
- 66': Substitution, Everton. Jonjoe Kenny replaces Vitalii Mykolenko because of an injury.
- 74': Substitution, Everton. Salomón Rondón replaces Demarai Gray.
- 80': Substitution, Leicester City. Ademola Lookman replaces Patson Daka.
- 88': Daniel Amartey (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Wesley Fofana (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 32,001
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +56 | Arsenal | 34 | 77 | 5 |
| +41 | Liverpool | 34 | 74 | 4 |
| +44 | Manchester City | 32 | 73 | 3 |
| +21 | Aston Villa | 34 | 66 | 8 |
Statistics
 EVE |
LEI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 7 | Saves | 2 |
| 34 | Possession | 66 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 239 | Accurate Passes | 545 |
| 332 | Passes | 631 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 5 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 33 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 13 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 23 | Clearances | 7 |
Leicester City (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 3 | Wesley Fofana  |
| 6 | Jonny Evans |
| 18 | Daniel Amartey |
| 24 | Nampalys Mendy |
| 17 | Ayoze Pérez |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall |
| 27 | Timothy Castagne |
| 29 | Patson Daka |
| 14 | Kelechi Iheanacho |
Everton (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 13 | Yerry Mina |
| 4 | Mason Holgate |
| 23 | Seamus Coleman |
| 19 | Vitalii Mykolenko |
| 17 | Alex Iwobi |
| 8 | Fabian Delph |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 11 | Demarai Gray |
| 24 | Anthony Gordon |
| 7 | Richarlison |
Premier League News
Transfer Talk: Liverpool hold interest in Frankfurt's Pacho
Liverpool will look to Germany to try and sign defender Willian Pacho from Eintracht Frankfurt. Transfer Talk has the latest.
Man City give Arsenal ominous message in Premier League title race
Manchester City's unrelenting form towards the end of the Premier League season is now a recurrent theme as they seek a fourth straight title.
Man City humble Brighton to keep pressure on Arsenal
Phil Foden struck twice as Manchester City stepped up their bid for a fourth Premier League crown in a row with a ruthless 4-0 victory at Brighton & Hove Albion on Thursday.
Feyenoord coach Arne Slot confirms Liverpool talks: 'Clubs are in negotiations'
Feyenoord manager Arne Slot said he wanted to become the next coach at Liverpool and that the two clubs "are in negotiations" ahead of his team's Eredivisie match against Go Ahead Eagles on Thursday.