UEFA Europa League

FC Zorya Luhansk vs Leicester City, 2020-21 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

· UEFA Europa League
FC Zorya Luhansk
  • 84': Allahyar Sayyad
FT
1 - 0
Leicester City

    About

    FC Zorya Luhansk are hosting Leicester City at Slavutych Arena, Zaporizhya, Ukraine, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Vladyslav Kochergin (Zorya Luhansk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vladyslav Kabaev.
    • 6': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
    • 6': Vladyslav Kabaev (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Yehor Nazaryna (Zorya Luhansk) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Yehor Nazaryna (Zorya Luhansk) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 7': Corner, Zorya Luhansk. Conceded by Kelechi Iheanacho.
    • 7': Corner, Zorya Luhansk. Conceded by Kelechi Iheanacho.
    • 8': Foul by Olexandr Gladkiy (Zorya Luhansk).
    • 8': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Cengiz Ünder (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
    • 13': Foul by Dennis Praet (Leicester City).
    • 13': Yehor Nazaryna (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Substitution, Leicester City. Wesley Fofana replaces Çaglar Söyüncü because of an injury.
    • 18': Foul by Olexandr Gladkiy (Zorya Luhansk).
    • 18': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Vladyslav Kochergin (Zorya Luhansk) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Denis Favorov.
    • 21': Foul by Vladlen Yurchenko (Zorya Luhansk).
    • 21': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Dennis Praet (Leicester City).
    • 21': Yehor Nazaryna (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Vladlen Yurchenko (Zorya Luhansk).
    • 24': Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Attempt missed. James Justin (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Cengiz Ünder (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Cengiz Ünder (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
    • 32': Cengiz Ünder (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Andrejs Ciganiks (Zorya Luhansk).
    • 32': Andrejs Ciganiks (Zorya Luhansk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 34': Corner, Zorya Luhansk. Conceded by James Justin.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Andrejs Ciganiks (Zorya Luhansk) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Denis Favorov.
    • 35': Corner, Zorya Luhansk. Conceded by Danny Ward.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Denis Favorov (Zorya Luhansk) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vladlen Yurchenko with a cross following a corner.
    • 36': Denis Favorov (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Harvey Barnes (Leicester City).
    • 38': Corner, Zorya Luhansk. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Vladyslav Kochergin (Zorya Luhansk) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
    • 41': Dennis Praet (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 41': Foul by Joel Abu Hanna (Zorya Luhansk).
    • 42': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
    • 42': Olexandr Gladkiy (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Corner, Zorya Luhansk. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
    • 45': Foul by Olexandr Gladkiy (Zorya Luhansk).
    • 45': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
    • 45': Yehor Nazaryna (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Zorya Luhansk 0, Leicester City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Zorya Luhansk 0, Leicester City 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Luke Thomas replaces Ricardo Pereira.
    • 46': Foul by Vladyslav Kabaev (Zorya Luhansk).
    • 46': Wesley Fofana (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Cengiz Ünder (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by James Justin.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Luke Thomas (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dennis Praet.
    • 49': Offside, Zorya Luhansk. Nikola Vasilj tries a through ball, but Olexandr Gladkiy is caught offside.
    • 51': Vladlen Yurchenko (Zorya Luhansk) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Vladyslav Kochergin with a cross.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Dennis Praet (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 53': Dennis Praet (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Vladyslav Kochergin (Zorya Luhansk).
    • 54': Attempt missed. Olexandr Gladkiy (Zorya Luhansk) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vladyslav Kabaev with a cross.
    • 54': Hand ball by Dennis Praet (Leicester City).
    • 55': Corner, Zorya Luhansk. Conceded by Wilfred Ndidi.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Joel Abu Hanna (Zorya Luhansk) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vladlen Yurchenko following a corner.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Andrejs Ciganiks (Zorya Luhansk) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 56': Substitution, Leicester City. Nampalys Mendy replaces Wilfred Ndidi.
    • 56': Substitution, Leicester City. Christian Fuchs replaces Wes Morgan.
    • 58': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City).
    • 58': Vladlen Yurchenko (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Artem Gromov (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Christian Fuchs (Leicester City).
    • 72': Dennis Praet (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Artem Gromov (Zorya Luhansk).
    • 73': Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City).
    • 73': Vladyslav Kabaev (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Foul by Yehor Nazaryna (Zorya Luhansk).
    • 74': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Yehor Nazaryna (Zorya Luhansk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Foul by Vladyslav Kabaev (Zorya Luhansk).
    • 75': Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Wesley Fofana (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cengiz Ünder following a set piece situation.
    • 77': Cengiz Ünder (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Olexandr Gladkiy (Zorya Luhansk).
    • 77': Substitution, Leicester City. James Maddison replaces Dennis Praet.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 79': Attempt saved. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 79': Foul by Olexandr Gladkiy (Zorya Luhansk).
    • 79': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 81': Substitution, Zorya Luhansk. Allahyar Sayyadmanesh replaces Olexandr Gladkiy.
    • 83': Attempt missed. James Justin (Leicester City) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James Maddison.
    • 84': Goal! Zorya Luhansk 1, Leicester City 0. Allahyar Sayyadmanesh (Zorya Luhansk) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Denis Favorov.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Allahyar Sayyadmanesh (Zorya Luhansk) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrejs Ciganiks with a cross.
    • 87': Artem Gromov (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Leicester City).
    • 87': Wesley Fofana (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Zorya Luhansk. Mihailo Perovic replaces Artem Gromov.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Cengiz Ünder (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by James Maddison.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Nikola Vasilj.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Zorya Luhansk 1, Leicester City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Zorya Luhansk 1, Leicester City 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 14
    4 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    1 Corner Kicks 7
    2 Saves 4
    51.4 Possession 48.6
    15 SHOTS 13
    4 ON GOAL 3
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    337 Accurate Passes 307
    452 Passes 413
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    0 Accurate Crosses 6
    14 Crosses 24
    0.0 Cross % 0.3
    73 Long Balls 72
    35 Accurate Long Balls 37
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    7 Effective Tackles 10
    13 Tackles 20
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    5 Interceptions 21
    18 Effective Clearances 14
    18 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Slavutych Arena
    Location: Zaporizhya, Ukraine

    Line-Ups

    FCZA FC Zorya Luhansk (4-3-1-2)

    No. Name
    23 Nikola Vasiljev (GK)
    20 Joel Abu Hanna
    21 Dmitriy Ivanisenya
    97 Andrej Ciganiks Yellow Card
    45 Denys Favorov
    11 Olexandr Gladkiy
    27 Yehor Nazaryna Yellow Card
    22 Vladislav Kabaiev
    7 Vladislav Kochergin
    80 Vladlen Yurchenko
    28 Artem Gromov
    FC Zorya Luhansk Substitutes:
    Mihailo Perovic, Maxim Lunev, Sergiy Gryn, Dmytro Piddubnyi, Mykyta Shevchenko, Danylo Alefirenko, Maksym Agapov, Allahyar Sayyad, Dmytro Matsapura.

    LEI Leicester City (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    12 Danny Ward (GK)
    4 Caglar Söyüncü
    5 Wes Morgan
    2 James Justin
    21 Ricardo Pereira Yellow Card
    25 Wilfred Ndidi
    20 Hamza Choudhury
    26 Dennis Praet
    14 Kelechi Iheanacho Yellow Card
    15 Harvey Barnes
    19 Cengiz Ünder
    Leicester City Substitutes:
    Shane Flynn, Eldin Jakupovic, Ayoze Pérez, Wesley Fofana, Marc Albrighton, Jakub Stolarczyk, Khanya Leshabela, James Maddison, Christian Fuchs, Ben Nelson, Nampalys Mendy, Luke Thomas.

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