Leicester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueVardy pounces to give Leicester 1-0 win over Wolves
Leicester City got their Premier League campaign underway with a 1-0 home win over Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
- 1': Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City).
- 3': Marçal (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Trincão (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 7': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City).
- 8': Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt saved. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez.
- 12': Offside, Leicester City. James Maddison tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 15': Offside, Leicester City. Youri Tielemans tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 16': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left.
- 16': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Conor Coady.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 24': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 26': Foul by Ki-Jana Hoever (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 26': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Attempt saved. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez.
- 29': Foul by Marçal (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 29': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Offside, Leicester City. Çaglar Söyüncü tries a through ball, but Harvey Barnes is caught offside.
- 32': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Maximilian Kilman tries a through ball, but Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.
- 34': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 36': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by João Moutinho with a through ball following a fast break.
- 39': Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 41': Goal! Leicester City 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira with a cross.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez.
- 45'+1': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by José Sá.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Leicester City 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 47': Attempt missed. João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 49': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Trincão tries a through ball, but Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Trincão (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
- 51': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Çaglar Söyüncü.
- 53': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marçal with a cross.
- 55': Foul by Harvey Barnes (Leicester City).
- 55': Ki-Jana Hoever (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Attempt missed. Ki-Jana Hoever (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Trincão.
- 58': Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 58': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Marçal (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 59': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Marçal (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Trincão.
- 61': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 61': Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, Leicester City. Boubakary Soumaré replaces James Maddison.
- 62': Substitution, Leicester City. Jannik Vestergaard replaces Ayoze Pérez.
- 65': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ki-Jana Hoever with a cross.
- 66': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
- 66': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Leander Dendoncker replaces João Moutinho.
- 67': Attempt saved. Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Romain Saïss.
- 69': Foul by Ki-Jana Hoever (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 69': Luke Thomas (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Harvey Barnes.
- 72': Offside, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 73': Attempt saved. Trincão (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 74': Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
- 74': Ki-Jana Hoever (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Ki-Jana Hoever (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 76': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Ki-Jana Hoever (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Offside, Leicester City. Çaglar Söyüncü tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 77': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a through ball.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 79': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ricardo Pereira.
- 79': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
- 82': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Marçal tries a through ball, but Adama Traoré is caught offside.
- 86': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Morgan Gibbs-White replaces Trincão.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 87': Attempt saved. Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rúben Neves with a cross.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
- 88': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
- 89': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 89': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Raúl Jiménez tries a through ball, but Conor Coady is caught offside.
- 90': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90': Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Fábio Silva replaces Maximilian Kilman.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
- 90'+1': Ki-Jana Hoever (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
- 90'+2': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Leander Dendoncker.
- 90'+3': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Leicester City 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 0': Match ends, Leicester City 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
Statistics
 WOL |
LEI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 5 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 43.7 | Possession | 56.3 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 366 | Accurate Passes | 505 |
| 443 | Passes | 584 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 16 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 20 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 16 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 31,983
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 31,983
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 |
| 18 | Daniel Amartey |
| 33 | Luke Thomas |
| 21 | Ricardo Pereira |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 7 | Harvey Barnes |
| 17 | Ayoze Pérez |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 27 | Romain Saïss |
| 23 | Max Kilman |
| 28 | João Moutinho |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 5 | Fernando Marçal  |
| 2 | Ki-Jana Hoever |
| 9 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 37 | Adama Traoré |
| 11 | Francisco Trincão |
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