English League Championship

Leicester City vs Norwich City, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Leicester City
  • 33': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
  • 61': Stephy Mavididi
  • 90'+3': Jamie Vardy
FT
3 - 1
Norwich City
  • 20': Gabriel Sara

About

Leicester City are hosting Norwich City at King Power Stadium, Leicester, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Delay in match because of an injury Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City).
  • 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 4': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Gabriel Sara.
  • 6': Offside, Leicester City. Stephy Mavididi is caught offside.
  • 7': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jack Stacey.
  • 8': Foul by Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City).
  • 8': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Delay in match because of an injury Jacob Sørensen (Norwich City).
  • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 10': Substitution, Norwich City. Shane Duffy replaces Jacob Sørensen because of an injury.
  • 11': Borja Sainz (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by Wout Faes (Leicester City).
  • 12': Foul by Gabriel Sara (Norwich City).
  • 12': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Borja Sainz (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
  • 15': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Angus Gunn.
  • 16': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Harry Winks (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall following a corner.
  • 18': Foul by Wout Faes (Leicester City).
  • 18': Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Wout Faes.
  • 20': Goal! Leicester City 0, Norwich City 1. Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcelino Núñez with a cross following a corner.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Borja Sainz (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh Sargent with a through ball.
  • 23': Offside, Norwich City. Jack Stacey is caught offside.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall with a cross.
  • 29': Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City).
  • 29': Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Gabriel Sara (Norwich City).
  • 29': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Offside, Leicester City. Abdul Fatawu is caught offside.
  • 33': Goal! Leicester City 1, Norwich City 1. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi with a headed pass.
  • 34': Foul by Shane Duffy (Norwich City).
  • 34': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Shane Duffy (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
  • 36': Sam McCallum (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Offside, Norwich City. Josh Sargent is caught offside.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Harry Winks (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patson Daka.
  • 41': Foul by Harry Winks (Leicester City).
  • 41': Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Sam McCallum.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Borja Sainz (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Sargent.
  • 44': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gabriel Sara with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdul Fatawu.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Leicester City 1, Norwich City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 1, Norwich City 1.
  • 46': Offside, Leicester City. Abdul Fatawu is caught offside.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdul Fatawu.
  • 48': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Angus Gunn.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Callum Doyle (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall with a cross.
  • 50': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Marcelino Núñez.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Patson Daka (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 55': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
  • 55': Sam McCallum (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Callum Doyle (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdul Fatawu.
  • 58': Foul by Borja Sainz (Norwich City).
  • 58': Wout Faes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Goal! Leicester City 2, Norwich City 1. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
  • 62': Offside, Norwich City. Josh Sargent is caught offside.
  • 63': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
  • 63': Sam McCallum (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Foul by Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City).
  • 65': Josh Sargent (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Substitution, Norwich City. Christian Fassnacht replaces Ashley Barnes.
  • 66': Substitution, Norwich City. Liam Gibbs replaces Marcelino Núñez.
  • 67': Borja Sainz (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City).
  • 69': Attempt missed. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall following a fast break.
  • 70': Foul by Harry Winks (Leicester City).
  • 70': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Jack Stacey (Norwich City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Sara.
  • 77': Substitution, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy replaces Patson Daka.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Borja Sainz (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Sara.
  • 81': Christian Fassnacht (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Callum Doyle (Leicester City).
  • 85': Substitution, Leicester City. Hamza Choudhury replaces Ricardo Pereira.
  • 85': Substitution, Leicester City. Dennis Praet replaces Wilfred Ndidi.
  • 87': Foul by Wout Faes (Leicester City).
  • 87': Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dennis Praet.
  • 88': Substitution, Leicester City. James Justin replaces Abdul Fatawu.
  • 89': Substitution, Leicester City. Yunus Akgün replaces Stephy Mavididi.
  • 89': Foul by Josh Sargent (Norwich City).
  • 89': Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Jack Stacey (Norwich City).
  • 90'+1': Yunus Akgün (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Borja Sainz (Norwich City).
  • 90'+1': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Harry Winks (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dennis Praet.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Harry Winks (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Leicester City 3, Norwich City 1. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Norwich City. Liam Gibbs is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Leicester City 3, Norwich City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Leicester City 3, Norwich City 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 9
3 Saves 1
38.9 Possession 61.1
6 SHOTS 18
2 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
329 Accurate Passes 510
388 Passes 578
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 8
5 Crosses 39
0.4 Cross % 0.2
40 Long Balls 57
17 Accurate Long Balls 39
0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
2 Blocked Shots 4
11 Effective Tackles 9
21 Tackles 14
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
14 Interceptions 6
38 Effective Clearances 4
38 Clearances 4

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 31,825

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sunderland 15 +14 31
2 Leeds United 15 +15 29
3 Sheffield United 14 +11 28
4 Watford 15 +1 25
Full Standings

Line-Ups

LEI Leicester City (4-3-3)

No. Name
30 Mads Hermansen (GK)
23 Jannik Vestergaard Yellow Card
3 Wout Faes
5 Callum Doyle
21 Ricardo Pereira
8 Harry Winks
22 Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
25 Wilfred Ndidi
20 Patson Daka
10 Stephy Mavididi
18 Fatawu Issahaku
Leicester City Substitutes:
Conor Coady, Yunus Akgün, James Justin, Kelechi Iheanacho, Jakub Stolarczyk, Hamza Choudhury, Jamie Vardy, Wanya Marcal-Madivadua, Dennis Praet.

NOR Norwich City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
28 Angus Gunn (GK)
6 Ben Gibson
19 Jacob Lungi Sörensen
15 Sam McCallum
3 Jack Stacey
10 Ashley Barnes
23 Kenny McLean
26 Marcelino Núñez
9 Josh Sargent
7 Borja Sainz
17 Gabriel Sara
Norwich City Substitutes:
George Long, Liam Gibbs, Shane Duffy, Guilherme Montoia, Kenneth Aboh, Christian Fassnacht, Finley Welch, Danny Batth, Sydney van Hooijdonk.

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