Tottenham vs Leicester 2022-23 English Premier League
Son Heung-Min nets hat trick as Tottenham thrash woeful Leicester City
Son Heung-Min came off the bench and scored a hat trick as Tottenham Hotspur rallied to a dominant 6-2 victory over Leicester City on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 0, Leicester City 1. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 8': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Leicester City 1. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 2, Leicester City 1. Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross following a corner.
- 41': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 2, Leicester City 2. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Timothy Castagne with a cross.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 2, Leicester City 2.
- 47': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 3, Leicester City 2. Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 49': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Emerson Royal replaces Ivan Perisic.
- 59': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Son Heung-Min replaces Richarlison.
- 59': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Cristian Romero replaces Davinson Sánchez.
- 60': Patson Daka (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 70': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Yves Bissouma replaces Dejan Kulusevski.
- 73': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 4, Leicester City 2. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Bentancur following a fast break.
- 73': Ivan Perisic (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
- 74': Substitution, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy replaces Patson Daka.
- 74': Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 84': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 5, Leicester City 2. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Harry Kane.
- 85': Substitution, Leicester City. Boubakary Soumaré replaces Wilfred Ndidi.
- 86': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 6, Leicester City 2. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg following a fast break.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
Game Information
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 61,450
English Premier League Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+46 | Arsenal | 28 | 64 | 4 |
+39 | Liverpool | 28 | 64 | 2 |
+35 | Manchester City | 28 | 63 | 3 |
+18 | Aston Villa | 29 | 56 | 7 |
Statistics
LEI | TOT | |
---|---|---|
9 | Fouls | 9 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 1 |
1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
5 | Saves | 5 |
56.3 | Possession | 43.7 |
19 | SHOTS | 16 |
7 | ON GOAL | 11 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.7 |
1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
552 | Accurate Passes | 403 |
632 | Passes | 482 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
11 | Crosses | 16 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
55 | Long Balls | 59 |
39 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
12 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
16 | Tackles | 14 |
0.8 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
8 | Interceptions | 14 |
11 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
11 | Clearances | 8 |
Tottenham Hotspur (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
15 | Eric Dier |
34 | Clément Lenglet |
6 | Davinson Sánchez |
30 | Rodrigo Bentancur |
5 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
19 | Ryan Sessegnon |
14 | Ivan Perisic |
10 | Harry Kane |
9 | Richarlison |
21 | Dejan Kulusevski |
Leicester City (4-1-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Danny Ward (GK) |
3 | Wout Faes |
6 | Jonny Evans |
25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
2 | James Justin |
27 | Timothy Castagne |
22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall |
8 | Youri Tielemans |
7 | Harvey Barnes |
10 | James Maddison |
20 | Patson Daka |
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