Leicester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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0 - 3
0 - 3
Vitor Pereira earns first win as Wolves pummel Leicester
Wolverhampton Wanderers kicked off the Vitor Pereira era with an impressive 3-0 victory over Leicester City in the Premier League on Sunday to snap a four-match losing streak and move a step closer to the safety zone.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 4': Victor Kristiansen (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 7': Oliver Skipp (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 10': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 10': Victor Kristiansen (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Leicester City).
- 12': Foul by Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City).
- 12': Gonçalo Guedes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Leicester City).
- 14': Gonçalo Guedes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 15': Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Victor Kristiansen (Leicester City).
- 16': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jørgen Strand Larsen is caught offside.
- 18': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
- 18': Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Leicester City).
- 18': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Goal! Leicester City 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Gonçalo Guedes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nélson Semedo.
- 22': Foul by Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City).
- 22': Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Attempt saved. James Justin (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Boubakary Soumaré.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Gomes.
- 25': Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by André (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 25': Attempt saved. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver Skipp.
- 26': Foul by Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City).
- 26': Gonçalo Guedes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Rodrigo Gomes.
- 28': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Rodrigo Gomes.
- 32': Foul by Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 32': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 33': Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 34': Oliver Skipp (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Goal! Leicester City 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2. Rodrigo Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 43': Foul by Oliver Skipp (Leicester City).
- 43': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Goal! Leicester City 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gonçalo Guedes.
- 45': Offside, Leicester City. Jordan Ayew is caught offside.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Skipp.
- 45'+2': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45'+2': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Leicester City 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3.
- 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Harry Winks replaces Oliver Skipp.
- 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Wout Faes replaces Jannik Vestergaard.
- 49': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 49': Victor Kristiansen (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
- 50': José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Delay in match because of an injury José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 53': Substitution, Leicester City. Hamza Choudhury replaces James Justin.
- 53': Substitution, Leicester City. Bobby De Cordova-Reid replaces Bilal El Khannouss.
- 54': Hand ball by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 57': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Conor Coady with a through ball.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Boubakary Soumaré with a cross.
- 61': Foul by Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 61': Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Toti Gomes.
- 62': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 63': Attempt saved. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Ayew with a cross.
- 65': André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
- 67': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Toti Gomes.
- 68': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Conor Coady.
- 69': Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Matheus Cunha with a cross.
- 71': Foul by Wout Faes (Leicester City).
- 71': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 74': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hwang Hee-Chan replaces Gonçalo Guedes.
- 76': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Rodrigo Gomes.
- 79': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
- 79': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Toti Gomes.
- 81': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Harry Winks with a through ball.
- 83': Attempt missed. João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matheus Cunha with a cross following a fast break.
- 83': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Craig Dawson replaces Rodrigo Gomes.
- 84': Substitution, Leicester City. Facundo Buonanotte replaces Jordan Ayew.
- 84': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tommy Doyle replaces Jørgen Strand Larsen.
- 85': Attempt saved. João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
- 87': Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Tommy Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 88': Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 89': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Carlos Forbs replaces Nélson Semedo.
- 89': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde replaces João Gomes.
- 90': 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 Hamza Choudhury with a cross.
- 90': Delay in match because of an injury Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
- 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City).
- 90'+2': Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City).
- 90'+3': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Leicester City 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3.
- 0': Match ends, Leicester City 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3.
Statistics
 WOL |
LEI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 46.4 | Possession | 53.6 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 400 | Accurate Passes | 473 |
| 479 | Passes | 546 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 8 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 20 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 22 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 31,818
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 31,818
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 23 | +35 | 56 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 24 | +27 | 50 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | +13 | 47 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 24 | +16 | 43 |
Line-Ups
Leicester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Ward (GK) |
| 23 | Jannik Vestergaard  |
| 4 | Conor Coady |
| 16 | Victor Kristiansen |
| 2 | James Justin |
| 11 | Bilal El Khannouss |
| 24 | Boubakary Soumaré |
| 22 | Oliver Skipp |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 10 | Stephy Mavididi |
| 18 | Jordan Ayew |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 4 | Santiago Bueno |
| 24 | Toti Gomes |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 8 | João Gomes |
| 7 | André |
| 19 | Rodrigo Gomes |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 9 | Jørgen Strand Larsen |
| 10 | Matheus Cunha |
| 29 | Goncalo Guedes |
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