Leicester City vs Newcastle United, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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4 - 0
4 - 0
Tielemans at the double as Leicester crush sorry Newcastle
Belgium midfielder Youri Tielemans scored twice as Leicester City thrashed Newcastle United 4-0 in the Premier League on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt missed. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joelinton.
- 6': Substitution, Leicester City. Boubakary Soumaré replaces Jonny Evans because of an injury.
- 8': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Çaglar Söyüncü.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 9': Foul by Joseph Willock (Newcastle United).
- 9': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Leicester City).
- 11': Timothy Castagne (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jamal Lewis.
- 15': Foul by Joseph Willock (Newcastle United).
- 15': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 18': Hand ball by Callum Wilson (Newcastle United).
- 21': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jonjo Shelvey.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 23': Foul by Jamal Lewis (Newcastle United).
- 23': Patson Daka (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Jamal Lewis (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Attempt saved. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 27': Foul by Joseph Willock (Newcastle United).
- 27': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Foul by Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City).
- 31': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Boubakary Soumaré.
- 34': Foul by Harvey Barnes (Leicester City).
- 34': Javier Manquillo (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Offside, Newcastle United. Jamaal Lascelles tries a through ball, but Callum Wilson is caught offside.
- 37': Penalty Leicester City. James Maddison draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 37': Penalty conceded by Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 38': Goal! Leicester City 1, Newcastle United 0. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 41': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 41': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Foul by Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City).
- 44': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Youri Tielemans.
- 45'+1': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Javier Manquillo (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joseph Willock with a cross.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Leicester City 1, Newcastle United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 1, Newcastle United 0.
- 46': Foul by Callum Wilson (Newcastle United).
- 46': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
- 47': Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 49': Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City).
- 49': Joseph Willock (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joelinton.
- 53': Attempt saved. Joelinton (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamal Lewis.
- 54': Foul by Joseph Willock (Newcastle United).
- 54': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City).
- 56': Foul by Callum Wilson (Newcastle United).
- 56': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Goal! Leicester City 2, Newcastle United 0. Patson Daka (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
- 59': Attempt missed. Joseph Willock (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin.
- 60': Foul by Harvey Barnes (Leicester City).
- 60': Javier Manquillo (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United).
- 62': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Substitution, Newcastle United. Ryan Fraser replaces Miguel Almirón.
- 62': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Murphy replaces Jamal Lewis.
- 64': Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Foul by Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City).
- 64': Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Attempt saved. Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 69': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Wilfred Ndidi.
- 70': Foul by Javier Manquillo (Newcastle United).
- 70': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Javier Manquillo (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Leicester City. Marc Albrighton replaces Harvey Barnes.
- 71': Foul by Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United).
- 71': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 75': Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
- 75': Luke Thomas (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 77': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Javier Manquillo.
- 81': Goal! Leicester City 3, Newcastle United 0. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by James Maddison following a fast break.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Joseph Willock (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 85': Substitution, Newcastle United. Matt Ritchie replaces Jonjo Shelvey.
- 85': Goal! Leicester City 4, Newcastle United 0. James Maddison (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Patson Daka.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Javier Manquillo (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Murphy.
- 88': Substitution, Leicester City. Kasey McAteer replaces James Maddison.
- 90': Foul by Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United).
- 90': Patson Daka (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 90'+2': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jamaal Lascelles.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacob Murphy with a cross.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Leicester City 4, Newcastle United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Leicester City 4, Newcastle United 0.
Statistics
 NEW |
LEI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 52.7 | Possession | 47.3 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 344 | Accurate Passes | 317 |
| 431 | Passes | 400 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 23 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 26 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 12 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 31,959
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 31,959
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 12 | +16 | 31 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 12 | +5 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 12 | +9 | 22 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 12 | +9 | 22 |
Line-Ups
Leicester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 4 | Caglar Söyüncü  |
| 6 | Jonny Evans |
| 33 | Luke Thomas |
| 27 | Timothy Castagne |
| 22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 29 | Patson Daka |
| 7 | Harvey Barnes |
| 10 | James Maddison |
Newcastle United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 6 | Jamaal Lascelles |
| 5 | Fabian Schär |
| 12 | Jamal Lewis |
| 19 | Javier Manquillo |
| 28 | Joe Willock |
| 8 | Jonjo Shelvey |
| 10 | Allan Saint-Maximin |
| 24 | Miguel Almirón |
| 7 | Joelinton |
| 9 | Callum Wilson |
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