Leicester City vs Aston Villa, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLeicester held to goalless draw by Aston Villa
A below-par Leicester City played out a 0-0 draw against Aston Villa at home in the Premier League on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 1': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 8': Attempt missed. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 12': Ademola Lookman (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Foul by Matthew Cash (Aston Villa).
- 16': Foul by Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa).
- 16': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Ashley Young (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by James Justin (Leicester City).
- 21': Foul by Ashley Young (Aston Villa).
- 21': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Attempt saved. Patson Daka (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Justin with a cross.
- 22': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Philippe Coutinho.
- 23': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Leicester City).
- 23': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Matthew Cash (Aston Villa).
- 25': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
- 26': Patson Daka (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa).
- 28': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Matthew Cash.
- 30': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by John McGinn.
- 32': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City).
- 32': Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Ashley Young (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by James Maddison (Leicester City).
- 35': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 35': Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Hand ball by Ademola Lookman (Leicester City).
- 40': Offside, Aston Villa. Ashley Young tries a through ball, but Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 42': Ashley Young (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by James Justin (Leicester City).
- 43': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Douglas Luiz.
- 44': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
- 44': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 45'+2': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by James Maddison.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) header from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Douglas Luiz with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Leicester City 0, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 0, Aston Villa 0.
- 47': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Çaglar Söyüncü.
- 48': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
- 48': Foul by Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa).
- 48': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ashley Young.
- 54': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 54': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
- 55': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 56': Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 56': Ashley Young (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by James Maddison (Leicester City).
- 57': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City).
- 57': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City).
- 62': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Douglas Luiz.
- 63': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City).
- 63': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City).
- 65': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Leicester City).
- 67': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt missed. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 71': Substitution, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy replaces Patson Daka.
- 72': Ademola Lookman (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 72': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
- 73': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ollie Watkins.
- 75': Ashley Young (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by James Maddison (Leicester City).
- 75': James Maddison (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Aston Villa. Tim Iroegbunam replaces Douglas Luiz.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Philippe Coutinho.
- 77': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by James Justin.
- 77': Foul by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
- 77': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- 79': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by James Justin.
- 79': Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Philippe Coutinho.
- 80': Foul by Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).
- 80': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Substitution, Leicester City. Harvey Barnes replaces Ademola Lookman.
- 81': Attempt saved. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 86': Substitution, Leicester City. Ayoze Pérez replaces Youri Tielemans.
- 86': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 90': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City).
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Ashley Young (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Aston Villa. Marvelous Nakamba replaces Jacob Ramsey.
- 90'+5': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
- 90'+5': Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Leicester City 0, Aston Villa 0.
- 0': Match ends, Leicester City 0, Aston Villa 0.
Statistics
 AVL |
LEI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 35.9 | Possession | 64.1 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 198 | Accurate Passes | 444 |
| 289 | Passes | 520 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 15 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 33 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 15 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 23 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 32,185
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 32,185
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 9 | +11 | 23 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 9 | +12 | 22 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 9 | +7 | 18 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 9 | +5 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Leicester City (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 4 | Caglar Söyüncü |
| 3 | Wesley Fofana |
| 24 | Nampalys Mendy  |
| 27 | Timothy Castagne |
| 2 | James Justin |
| 22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 37 | Ademola Lookman |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 29 | Patson Daka |
Aston Villa (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 18 | Ashley Young |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 23 | Philippe Coutinho |
| 31 | Leon Bailey |
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