West Ham United vs Leicester City, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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3 - 2
3 - 2
Lingard double fires West Ham back into top four
Jesse Lingard scored twice as West Ham United climbed back into fourth spot in the Premier League with a vital 3-2 victory over Leicester.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Leicester City).
- 1': Vladimir Coufal (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Attempt saved. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
- 5': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Leicester City).
- 5': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 10': Foul by Tomas Soucek (West Ham United).
- 10': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Foul by Jonny Evans (Leicester City).
- 12': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Daniel Amartey.
- 18': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Tomas Soucek.
- 24': Attempt saved. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 24': Offside, West Ham United. Pablo Fornals tries a through ball, but Jarrod Bowen is caught offside.
- 27': Offside, West Ham United. Jesse Lingard tries a through ball, but Pablo Fornals is caught offside.
- 29': Goal! West Ham United 1, Leicester City 0. Jesse Lingard (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vladimir Coufal.
- 30': Foul by Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United).
- 30': Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Foul by Mark Noble (West Ham United).
- 32': Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Arthur Masuaku.
- 33': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
- 33': Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Foul by Mark Noble (West Ham United).
- 36': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 37': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
- 38': Attempt saved. Jesse Lingard (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vladimir Coufal.
- 38': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Leicester City).
- 38': Vladimir Coufal (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Mark Noble (West Ham United).
- 41': Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Offside, Leicester City. Daniel Amartey tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 44': Goal! West Ham United 2, Leicester City 0. Jesse Lingard (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 44': VAR Decision: Goal West Ham United - West Ham United 2-0 Leicester City (Jesse Lingard).
- 45': Foul by Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United).
- 45': Wesley Fofana (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Leicester City).
- 45'+1': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Wesley Fofana (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, West Ham United 2, Leicester City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins West Ham United 2, Leicester City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Luke Thomas replaces Daniel Amartey.
- 46': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 46': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Goal! West Ham United 3, Leicester City 0. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tomas Soucek.
- 50': Foul by Pablo Fornals (West Ham United).
- 50': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Substitution, West Ham United. Fabián Balbuena replaces Aaron Cresswell because of an injury.
- 53': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 53': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Offside, West Ham United. Jesse Lingard tries a through ball, but Issa Diop is caught offside.
- 55': VAR Decision: No Goal West Ham United 3-0 Leicester City.
- 59': Substitution, Leicester City. Marc Albrighton replaces Dennis Praet.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 61': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Fabián Balbuena.
- 61': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 63': Craig Dawson (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
- 64': Foul by Jonny Evans (Leicester City).
- 64': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Marc Albrighton (Leicester City).
- 67': Issa Diop (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Leicester City).
- 67': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Goal! West Ham United 3, Leicester City 1. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
- 73': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 73': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Albrighton.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
- 75': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Mark Noble.
- 82': Substitution, West Ham United. Ben Johnson replaces Mark Noble because of an injury.
- 83': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Arthur Masuaku.
- 84': Substitution, West Ham United. Saïd Benrahma replaces Jarrod Bowen.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 90': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Issa Diop.
- 90'+1': Goal! West Ham United 3, Leicester City 2. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 90'+2': Arthur Masuaku (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marc Albrighton with a cross.
- 90'+3': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Vladimir Coufal.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Wesley Fofana (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Timothy Castagne (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Albrighton.
- 90'+6': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ben Johnson.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Wesley Fofana (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jamie Vardy with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, West Ham United 3, Leicester City 2.
- 0': Match ends, West Ham United 3, Leicester City 2.
Statistics
 LEI |
WHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 63.7 | Possession | 36.3 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 1.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 527 | Accurate Passes | 267 |
| 629 | Passes | 365 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 31 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 13 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 8 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 11 | +15 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 12 | +5 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 12 | +9 | 22 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 12 | +9 | 22 |
Line-Ups
West Ham United (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukasz Fabianski (GK) |
| 15 | Craig Dawson |
| 3 | Aaron Cresswell  |
| 23 | Issa Diop |
| 28 | Tomás Soucek |
| 16 | Mark Noble |
| 18 | Pablo Fornals |
| 26 | Arthur Masuaku |
| 5 | Vladimír Coufal |
| 11 | Jesse Lingard |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
Leicester City (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 6 | Jonny Evans |
| 3 | Wesley Fofana |
| 18 | Daniel Amartey |
| 26 | Dennis Praet |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 27 | Timothy Castagne |
| 21 | Ricardo Pereira |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 14 | Kelechi Iheanacho |
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