Tottenham Hotspur vs Leicester City, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier League
- 8': Harry Kane
- 21': Eric Dier
- 47': Rodrigo Bentancur
- 73': Son Heung-Min
- 84': Son Heung-Min
- 86': Son Heung-Min
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6 - 2
6 - 2
Son scores hat trick off bench as Spurs thrash Leicester 6-2
— Son Heung-min ended his goal drought this season by scoring a hat trick after coming off the bench in Tottenham's 6-2 win over last-placed Leicester in the English Premier League on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Penalty Leicester City. James Justin draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 4': Penalty conceded by Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 6': VAR Decision: Penalty Leicester City.
- 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 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': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Wout Faes.
- 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.
- 10': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 10': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Ivan Perisic (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Richarlison.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Patson Daka (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 16': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 18': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patson Daka.
- 19': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 21': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
- 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.
- 23': Hand ball by Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 24': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
- 24': Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by James Justin.
- 27': Danny Ward (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 29': Attempt saved. Patson Daka (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wout Faes.
- 30': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Jonny Evans.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Kane.
- 34': Attempt missed. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 36': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Justin with a cross.
- 37': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 38': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 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.
- 42': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 42': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 43': Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt saved. Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.
- 44': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patson Daka.
- 45'+2': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Leicester City).
- 45'+2': Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 2, Leicester City 2.
- 45': Second Half begins 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.
- 48': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 48': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Attempt missed. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 51': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by James Maddison.
- 52': Attempt saved. Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.
- 55': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Emerson Royal replaces Ivan Perisic.
- 56': Attempt saved. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Kane.
- 56': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 56': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt saved. Patson Daka (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 58': Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Harvey Barnes (Leicester City).
- 59': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Son Heung-Min replaces Richarlison.
- 59': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Cristian Romero replaces Davinson Sánchez.
- 60': Hand ball by Patson Daka (Leicester City).
- 60': Patson Daka (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 62': Foul by Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 62': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 69': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) with an attempt from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross.
- 70': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Yves Bissouma replaces Dejan Kulusevski.
- 70': Foul by Wout Faes (Leicester City).
- 70': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 71': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 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.
- 78': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 79': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 79': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 79': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Harry Kane tries a through ball, but Son Heung-Min is caught offside.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 83': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Wout Faes.
- 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.
- 85': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 86': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 86': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 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.
- 87': Delay in match (Tottenham Hotspur). VAR checking.
- 87': VAR Decision: Goal Tottenham Hotspur 6-2 Leicester City (Son Heung-Min).
- 89': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 90': Foul by Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City).
- 90': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. James Maddison (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 6, Leicester City 2.
- 0': Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 6, Leicester City 2.
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 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 61,450
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 61,450
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 21 | +30 | 50 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 22 | +22 | 44 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | +10 | 41 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 22 | +12 | 38 |
Line-Ups
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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