Leicester City vs Brentford, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueCastagne, Maddison strikes earn Leicester win over Brentford
Leicester City beat Brentford 2-1 in the Premier League on Sundaythanks to long-range efforts from Timothy Castagne and James Maddison.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
- 2': Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 14': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City).
- 14': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 20': Goal! Leicester City 1, Brentford 0. Timothy Castagne (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
- 22': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
- 22': Timothy Castagne (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt saved. Mathias Jensen (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yoane Wissa.
- 23': Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
- 23': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Offside, Leicester City. Timothy Castagne tries a through ball, but Harvey Barnes is caught offside.
- 25': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City).
- 25': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City).
- 29': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Çaglar Söyüncü.
- 32': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 32': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Goal! Leicester City 2, Brentford 0. James Maddison (Leicester City) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 39': Attempt missed. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 40': Foul by James Justin (Leicester City).
- 40': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Offside, Brentford. Vitaly Janelt tries a through ball, but Pontus Jansson is caught offside.
- 42': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
- 42': Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Pontus Jansson.
- 45': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
- 45': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Leicester City 2, Brentford 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 2, Brentford 0.
- 47': Offside, Leicester City. James Justin tries a through ball, but Harvey Barnes is caught offside.
- 48': Attempt blocked. James Justin (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 48': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Yoane Wissa.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 49': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
- 50': Attempt saved. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 51': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
- 51': Attempt missed. Pontus Jansson (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 52': Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James Justin.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pontus Jansson with a headed pass.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Pontus Jansson (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 54': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Youri Tielemans.
- 55': Attempt saved. Pontus Jansson (Brentford) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kristoffer Ajer with a cross.
- 55': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Pontus Jansson (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross.
- 56': Substitution, Brentford. Shandon Baptiste replaces Vitaly Janelt.
- 57': Foul by Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City).
- 57': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Attempt missed. James Justin (Leicester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall with a cross.
- 60': Attempt saved. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Toney with a cross.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Shandon Baptiste (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yoane Wissa.
- 62': Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
- 63': Attempt missed. Mathias Jensen (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Shandon Baptiste.
- 64': Substitution, Leicester City. Jonny Evans replaces Timothy Castagne.
- 66': Substitution, Brentford. Mads Roerslev replaces Kristoffer Ajer.
- 66': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
- 66': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Offside, Brentford. Mathias Jensen tries a through ball, but Ivan Toney is caught offside.
- 69': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
- 69': Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
- 72': Attempt saved. James Justin (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 74': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rico Henry with a cross.
- 74': Substitution, Brentford. Tariqe Fosu-Henry replaces Rico Henry.
- 75': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City).
- 76': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Substitution, Leicester City. Boubakary Soumaré replaces Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 82': Foul by Ethan Pinnock (Brentford).
- 82': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 84': Offside, Brentford. Bryan Mbeumo tries a through ball, but Ivan Toney is caught offside.
- 85': Goal! Leicester City 2, Brentford 1. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo.
- 86': Substitution, Leicester City. Patson Daka replaces Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 87': Attempt saved. Tariqe Fosu-Henry (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Shandon Baptiste.
- 87': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Ivan Toney (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo.
- 88': Attempt saved. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 89': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 89': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+2': Foul by James Maddison (Leicester City).
- 90'+2': Tariqe Fosu-Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Leicester City 2, Brentford 1.
- 0': Match ends, Leicester City 2, Brentford 1.
Statistics
 BRE |
LEI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 47.2 | Possession | 52.8 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 372 | Accurate Passes | 441 |
| 452 | Passes | 514 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 21 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 8 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 9 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 31,830
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 31,830
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 26 | +36 | 61 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 26 | +28 | 53 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | +12 | 47 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 25 | +17 | 44 |
Line-Ups
Leicester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 4 | Caglar Söyüncü |
| 18 | Daniel Amartey |
| 27 | Timothy Castagne |
| 2 | James Justin |
| 22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall  |
| 24 | Nampalys Mendy |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 14 | Kelechi Iheanacho |
| 7 | Harvey Barnes |
| 10 | James Maddison |
Brentford (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 18 | Pontus Jansson |
| 3 | Rico Henry |
| 20 | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 6 | Christian Nørgaard |
| 11 | Yoane Wissa |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
| 17 | Ivan Toney |
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