Leicester City vs Tottenham Hotspur, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLeicester draw with Tottenham in return to Premier League
Veteran striker Jamie Vardy earned newly-promoted Leicester City a 1-1 draw with a profligate Tottenham Hotspur in their Premier League season opener on Monday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Dominic Solanke is caught offside.
- 3': Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City).
- 4': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by James Justin.
- 6': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Abdul Fatawu.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross.
- 6': Attempt saved. Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro Porro.
- 7': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Wout Faes.
- 8': Attempt saved. Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a cross.
- 9': Offside, Leicester City. Abdul Fatawu is caught offside.
- 11': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
- 11': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Abdul Fatawu.
- 12': Attempt missed. Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Porro with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Foul by Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City).
- 13': Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Attempt saved. Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro Porro with a cross.
- 15': Foul by Victor Kristiansen (Leicester City).
- 15': Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Harry Winks (Leicester City).
- 17': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Wout Faes.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 18': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 20': Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 22': Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester City).
- 23': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 26': Foul by Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 26': Victor Kristiansen (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Goal! Leicester City 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross.
- 31': Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Foul by Wout Faes (Leicester City).
- 32': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 32': James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Attempt missed. Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 36': Attempt missed. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
- 40': Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 42': Attempt blocked. Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 42': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Wilfred Ndidi.
- 43': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Wilfred Ndidi.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Leicester City 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
- 46': Foul by Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 46': Victor Kristiansen (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City).
- 48': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester City).
- 48': Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Victor Kristiansen.
- 51': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Porro.
- 51': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 52': Offside, Leicester City. Bobby De Cordova-Reid is caught offside.
- 54': Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 55': Attempt saved. Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pape Sarr.
- 55': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
- 56': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Brennan Johnson.
- 57': Goal! Leicester City 1, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Abdul Fatawu with a cross.
- 59': Foul by Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 59': Harry Winks (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 64': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 64': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 67': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Abdul Fatawu.
- 70': Attempt saved. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Facundo Buonanotte with a through ball.
- 71': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Victor Kristiansen.
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 78': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Archie Gray replaces Rodrigo Bentancur because of an injury.
- 78': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Lucas Bergvall replaces Pape Sarr.
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Timo Werner replaces Brennan Johnson.
- 79': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Dejan Kulusevski replaces James Maddison.
- 79': Substitution, Leicester City. Stephy Mavididi replaces Jamie Vardy.
- 79': Substitution, Leicester City. Boubakary Soumaré replaces Facundo Buonanotte.
- 82': Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Foul by Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City).
- 83': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by James Justin.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominic Solanke.
- 85': Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Foul by Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 86': Substitution, Leicester City. Kasey McAteer replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 86': Attempt missed. Kasey McAteer (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Harry Winks with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi.
- 90'+1': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Guglielmo Vicario.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Djed Spence replaces Pedro Porro because of an injury.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Richarlison replaces Son Heung-Min.
- 90'+2': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Richarlison.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. James Justin (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+6': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+6': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+8': Foul by Wout Faes (Leicester City).
- 90'+9': Wout Faes (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+9': Attempt missed. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Bergvall with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Leicester City 1, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
- 0': Match ends, Leicester City 1, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
Statistics
 TOT |
LEI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 13 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 70.5 | Possession | 29.5 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 601 | Accurate Passes | 211 |
| 671 | Passes | 275 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 28 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 22 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 9 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.2 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 23 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 38 |
| 16 | Clearances | 38 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 31,977
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 31,977
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 4 | +8 | 12 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 4 | +5 | 10 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 4 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 4 | +6 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Leicester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Mads Hermansen (GK) |
| 3 | Wout Faes  |
| 23 | Jannik Vestergaard |
| 16 | Victor Kristiansen |
| 2 | James Justin |
| 40 | Facundo Buonanotte |
| 6 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 8 | Harry Winks |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 14 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid |
| 7 | Fatawu Issahaku |
Tottenham Hotspur (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK) |
| 37 | Micky van de Ven |
| 17 | Cristian Romero |
| 13 | Destiny Udogie |
| 23 | Pedro Porro |
| 30 | Rodrigo Bentancur |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 29 | Pape Matar Sarr |
| 19 | Dominic Solanke |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 22 | Brennan Johnson |
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