Leicester City vs Manchester City, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueErling Haaland scores as Man City snap five-match winless run
Savinho and Erling Haaland scored to give Manchester City a much-needed 2-0 victory at Leicester City on Sunday, the champions' first win in five Premier League games.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 5': Attempt missed. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bilal El Khannouss.
- 7': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 10': Offside, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 11': Foul by Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City).
- 11': Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 16': Offside, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt saved. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 19': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Stefan Ortega.
- 20': Foul by Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City).
- 20': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
- 21': Goal! Leicester City 0, Manchester City 1. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the top left corner.
- 22': Foul by Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City).
- 22': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by James Justin.
- 28': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 34': Foul by Savinho (Manchester City).
- 34': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 37': Attempt saved. James Justin (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
- 38': Attempt blocked. James Justin (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 38': Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 41': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City).
- 41': Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Manuel Akanji.
- 43': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Leicester City 0, Manchester City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 0, Manchester City 1.
- 46': Offside, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne is caught offside.
- 48': Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City).
- 52': Foul by Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City).
- 52': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt missed. Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 55': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
- 56': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City).
- 56': Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Boubakary Soumaré.
- 58': Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 62': Foul by Rico Lewis (Manchester City).
- 62': Victor Kristiansen (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Attempt blocked. James Justin (Leicester City) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Vardy with a headed pass.
- 62': Foul by Savinho (Manchester City).
- 62': Victor Kristiansen (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City).
- 65': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, Manchester City. James McAtee replaces Phil Foden.
- 68': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi with a cross.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City).
- 70': Substitution, Leicester City. Hamza Choudhury replaces James Justin.
- 70': Substitution, Manchester City. Kyle Walker replaces Nathan Aké.
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Offside, Leicester City. Stephy Mavididi is caught offside.
- 73': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
- 73': Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Goal! Leicester City 0, Manchester City 2. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Savinho.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Savinho (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erling Haaland with a cross.
- 76': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Hamza Choudhury.
- 77': Attempt missed. Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 77': Offside, Manchester City. Josko Gvardiol is caught offside.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bilal El Khannouss.
- 78': Stefan Ortega (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Savinho with a cross.
- 83': Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City).
- 83': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt missed. James McAtee (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Erling Haaland following a fast break.
- 85': Substitution, Leicester City. Patson Daka replaces Harry Winks.
- 85': Substitution, Leicester City. Caleb Okoli replaces Conor Coady.
- 88': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City).
- 89': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi with a cross.
- 90': Foul by Victor Kristiansen (Leicester City).
- 90': James McAtee (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Substitution, Leicester City. Will Alves replaces Stephy Mavididi.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City).
- 90'+5': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Rico Lewis.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Facundo Buonanotte with a cross.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Leicester City 0, Manchester City 2.
- 0': Match ends, Leicester City 0, Manchester City 2.
Statistics
 MNC |
LEI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 46.4 | Possession | 53.6 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 461 | Accurate Passes | 538 |
| 505 | Passes | 578 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 11 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 25 | Long Balls | 30 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 10 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 16 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 32,057
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 32,057
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 18 | +28 | 45 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 19 | +21 | 39 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | +7 | 37 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 19 | +15 | 35 |
Line-Ups
Leicester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 41 | Jakub Stolarczyk (GK) |
| 23 | Jannik Vestergaard |
| 4 | Conor Coady |
| 16 | Victor Kristiansen |
| 2 | James Justin |
| 11 | Bilal El Khannouss  |
| 24 | Boubakary Soumaré |
| 8 | Harry Winks |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 10 | Stephy Mavididi |
| 40 | Facundo Buonanotte |
Manchester City (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Stefan Ortega (GK) |
| 6 | Nathan Aké |
| 25 | Manuel Akanji |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 24 | Josko Gvardiol |
| 82 | Rico Lewis |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 26 | Savinho |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
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