Leicester vs Man City 2022-23 English Premier League
Kevin De Bruyne free kick carries Man City to narrow victory over Leicester
A sensational free kick from midfielder Kevin De Bruyne gave Manchester City a 1-0 win over Leicester at King Power Stadium on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Nampalys Mendy replaces Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 49': Goal! Leicester City 0, Manchester City 1. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 71': Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Jamie Vardy.
- 72': Substitution, Leicester City. Patson Daka replaces Çaglar Söyüncü.
- 72': Substitution, Manchester City. Rúben Dias replaces Manuel Akanji.
- 77': Substitution, Manchester City. Phil Foden replaces Julián Álvarez.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Leicester City 0, Manchester City 1.
Game Information
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 32,223
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +60 | Arsenal | 36 | 83 | 5 |
| +54 | Manchester City | 35 | 82 | 3 |
| +43 | Liverpool | 36 | 78 | 4 |
| +20 | Aston Villa | 36 | 67 | 9 |
Statistics
 MNC |
LEI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 5 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 64.3 | Possession | 35.7 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 622 | Accurate Passes | 309 |
| 691 | Passes | 385 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 29 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 7 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 6 | Clearances | 14 |
Leicester City (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Ward (GK) |
| 3 | Wout Faes |
| 4 | Caglar Söyüncü |
| 18 | Daniel Amartey |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall |
| 2 | James Justin |
| 27 | Timothy Castagne |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 7 | Harvey Barnes |
| 10 | James Maddison |
Manchester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte |
| 25 | Manuel Akanji |
| 7 | João Cancelo |
| 5 | John Stones |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 8 | Ilkay Gündogan |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 19 | Julián Álvarez |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
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