Leicester vs Watford 2021-22 English Premier League
4 - 2
Maddison ruins Ranieri's return as Leicester beats Watford
— James Maddison inspired Leicester to a 4-2 win over Watford in the Premier League to ruin Claudio Ranieri’s return on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 16': Goal! Leicester City 1, Watford 0. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonny Evans with a through ball following a set piece situation.
- 30': Goal! Leicester City 1, Watford 1. Joshua King (Watford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 34': Goal! Leicester City 2, Watford 1. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Maddison with a through ball.
- 42': Goal! Leicester City 3, Watford 1. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) header from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Substitution, Watford. Ozan Tufan replaces Tom Cleverley.
- 45': Substitution, Watford. João Pedro replaces Imrân Louza.
- 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 3, Watford 1.
- 61': Goal! Leicester City 3, Watford 2. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 68': Goal! Leicester City 4, Watford 2. Ademola Lookman (Leicester City) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 71': Substitution, Watford. Ashley Fletcher replaces Emmanuel Dennis because of an injury.
- 75': Substitution, Leicester City. Marc Albrighton replaces Ademola Lookman.
- 88': Substitution, Leicester City. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall replaces James Maddison.
Game Information
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 32,020
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +39 | Arsenal | 31 | 70 | 3 |
| +32 | Manchester City | 30 | 61 | 5 |
| +13 | Manchester United | 31 | 55 | 6 |
| +5 | Aston Villa | 31 | 54 | 9 |
Statistics
 WAT |
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 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 4 | Caglar Söyüncü |
| 6 | Jonny Evans |
| 33 | Luke Thomas |
| 27 | Timothy Castagne |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 42 | Boubakary Soumaré |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 7 | Harvey Barnes |
| 37 | Ademola Lookman |
Watford (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Daniel Bachmann (GK) |
| 5 | William Troost-Ekong |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart |
| 6 | Imran Louza |
| 11 | Adam Masina |
| 21 | Kiko Femenía |
| 19 | Moussa Sissoko |
| 8 | Tom Cleverley |
| 7 | Joshua King |
| 29 | Cucho Hernández |
| 25 | Emmanuel Dennis |
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