West Ham United vs Leicester City, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueIn-form West Ham pile pressure on struggling Leicester
West Ham beat Premier League strugglers Leicester City 2-0 at the London Stadium on Thursday thanks to a early strike from Tomas Soucek on his 30th birthday and an own goal just before halftime.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Edson Álvarez.
- 2': Attempt saved. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 14': Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (West Ham United).
- 15': Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City).
- 15': Ollie Scarles (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt saved. Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell with a cross.
- 21': Goal! West Ham United 1, Leicester City 0. Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 25': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by James Justin.
- 26': Attempt missed. Maximilian Kilman (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka with a cross following a corner.
- 27': Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Jean-Clair Todibo (West Ham United).
- 29': Foul by Victor Kristiansen (Leicester City).
- 29': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United).
- 35': Hand ball by James Justin (Leicester City).
- 39': Attempt missed. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse.
- 42': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Bilal El Khannouss.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 43': Own Goal by Jannik Vestergaard, Leicester City. West Ham United 2, Leicester City 0.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (West Ham United).
- 45'+1': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. James Justin (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, West Ham United 2, Leicester City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins West Ham United 2, Leicester City 0.
- 46': Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Tomás Soucek (West Ham United).
- 48': Foul by Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United).
- 48': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (West Ham United).
- 51': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Ollie Scarles (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edson Álvarez.
- 55': Hand ball by James Ward-Prowse (West Ham United).
- 57': Offside, West Ham United. Aaron Wan-Bissaka is caught offside.
- 59': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 60': Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United).
- 60': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bilal El Khannouss with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 61': Substitution, Leicester City. Stephy Mavididi replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 61': Substitution, Leicester City. Harry Winks replaces Boubakary Soumaré.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
- 65': Substitution, West Ham United. Emerson replaces Ollie Scarles.
- 66': Substitution, West Ham United. Carlos Soler replaces Edson Álvarez.
- 66': Substitution, West Ham United. Konstantinos Mavropanos replaces Jean-Clair Todibo.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 67': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Tomás Soucek.
- 67': Attempt saved. Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 69': Attempt blocked. James Justin (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bilal El Khannouss with a headed pass.
- 71': Foul by Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham United).
- 71': Victor Kristiansen (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi with a cross.
- 73': Substitution, West Ham United. Evan Ferguson replaces Mohammed Kudus.
- 77': Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (West Ham United).
- 77': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Evan Ferguson (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Wout Faes (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 83': Attempt missed. Victor Kristiansen (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jannik Vestergaard.
- 84': Foul by Wout Faes (Leicester City).
- 84': Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City).
- 86': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Foul by Tomás Soucek (West Ham United).
- 86': Victor Kristiansen (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Substitution, Leicester City. Patson Daka replaces Jannik Vestergaard.
- 87': Substitution, Leicester City. Luke Thomas replaces Victor Kristiansen.
- 90': Substitution, West Ham United. Andy Irving replaces Tomás Soucek.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Patson Daka (Leicester City).
- 90'+1': Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Wout Faes.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham United) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, West Ham United 2, Leicester City 0.
- 0': Match ends, West Ham United 2, Leicester City 0.
Statistics
 LEI |
WHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 42.2 | Possession | 57.8 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 391 | Accurate Passes | 580 |
| 462 | Passes | 647 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 24 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 11 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 25 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 26 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 62,455
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 62,455
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 29 | +42 | 70 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 30 | +30 | 61 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 30 | +15 | 57 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 29 | +16 | 49 |
Line-Ups
West Ham United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Alphonse Areola (GK) |
| 26 | Max Kilman |
| 3 | Aaron Cresswell |
| 25 | Jean-Clair Todibo |
| 19 | Edson Álvarez |
| 28 | Tomás Soucek |
| 8 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 57 | Oliver Scarles |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 14 | Mohammed Kudus |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
Leicester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Mads Hermansen (GK) |
| 23 | Jannik Vestergaard |
| 3 | Wout Faes |
| 16 | Victor Kristiansen |
| 2 | James Justin |
| 11 | Bilal El Khannouss |
| 24 | Boubakary Soumaré |
| 6 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 14 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid |
| 40 | Facundo Buonanotte |
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