English League Championship

Leicester City vs West Bromwich Albion, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Leicester City
  • 22': Wilfred Ndidi
  • 65': Jamie Vardy
FT
2 - 1
West Bromwich Albion
  • 76': Jed Wallace

About

Leicester City are hosting West Bromwich Albion at King Power Stadium, Leicester, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Cédric Kipré (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 1': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Mowatt.
  • 4': Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Foul by Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 5': Offside, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
  • 6': Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City).
  • 6': Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City).
  • 7': Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Delay in match because of an injury Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 10': Offside, Leicester City. Stephy Mavididi is caught offside.
  • 10': Foul by Harry Winks (Leicester City).
  • 10': Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jed Wallace.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Conor Townsend.
  • 15': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Wilfred Ndidi.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Wout Faes.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Conor Townsend.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
  • 19': Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City).
  • 19': Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Cédric Kipré.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wout Faes with a cross.
  • 22': Goal! Leicester City 1, West Bromwich Albion 0. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
  • 24': Foul by Yann M'Vila (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 24': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Yann M'Vila (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Foul by Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 26': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall following a set piece situation.
  • 30': Foul by Yann M'Vila (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 30': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Kyle Bartley.
  • 33': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City).
  • 36': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Foul by Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City).
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Winks.
  • 40': Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City).
  • 40': Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 42': Offside, Leicester City. Stephy Mavididi is caught offside.
  • 42': Foul by Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City).
  • 42': Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Penalty Leicester City. Jamie Vardy draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 44': Penalty conceded by Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45': Penalty missed! Still Leicester City 1, West Bromwich Albion 0. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) hits the left post with a right footed shot.
  • 45': Foul by Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 45': Wout Faes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City).
  • 45'+1': Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 45'+2': Harry Winks (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Leicester City 1, West Bromwich Albion 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 1, West Bromwich Albion 0.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Conor Coady with a cross.
  • 46': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Okay Yokuslu.
  • 47': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Abdul Fatawu.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Yann M'Vila (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darnell Furlong.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 51': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Hamza Choudhury.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Mikey Johnston with a cross.
  • 53': Offside, Leicester City. Stephy Mavididi is caught offside.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi with a cross.
  • 55': Foul by Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City).
  • 55': Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Conor Coady (Leicester City).
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Darnell Furlong with a cross.
  • 59': Foul by Conor Coady (Leicester City).
  • 59': Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Mowatt.
  • 59': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Wout Faes.
  • 65': Goal! Leicester City 2, West Bromwich Albion 0. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdul Fatawu with a cross.
  • 69': Foul by Conor Coady (Leicester City).
  • 69': Yann M'Vila (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Matt Phillips replaces Okay Yokuslu.
  • 70': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. John Swift replaces Alex Mowatt.
  • 70': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Nathaniel Chalobah replaces Yann M'Vila.
  • 71': Foul by John Swift (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 71': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Nathaniel Chalobah (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 73': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Goal! Leicester City 2, West Bromwich Albion 1. Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cédric Kipré with a through ball.
  • 77': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Tom Fellows replaces Mikey Johnston.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Phillips with a cross.
  • 79': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jed Wallace with a cross.
  • 82': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Josh Maja replaces Jed Wallace.
  • 82': Substitution, Leicester City. Dennis Praet replaces Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
  • 84': Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 84': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City).
  • 85': Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Substitution, Leicester City. Patson Daka replaces Jamie Vardy.
  • 88': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Patson Daka (Leicester City).
  • 88': Patson Daka (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Substitution, Leicester City. James Justin replaces Stephy Mavididi.
  • 89': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Hamza Choudhury.
  • 89': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by James Justin.
  • 90': Foul by Harry Winks (Leicester City).
  • 90': Nathaniel Chalobah (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Cédric Kipré.
  • 90'+4': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathaniel Chalobah with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matt Phillips.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 90'+7': Harry Winks (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Cédric Kipré (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Leicester City 2, West Bromwich Albion 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Leicester City 2, West Bromwich Albion 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 15
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 4
6 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 3
52.7 Possession 47.3
18 SHOTS 11
6 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
440 Accurate Passes 394
518 Passes 462
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
6 Accurate Crosses 5
17 Crosses 18
0.4 Cross % 0.3
52 Long Balls 45
21 Accurate Long Balls 14
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
7 Blocked Shots 2
7 Effective Tackles 10
10 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
4 Interceptions 9
13 Effective Clearances 18
13 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 31,874

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sunderland 15 +14 31
2 Sheffield United 15 +12 31
3 Leeds United 15 +15 29
4 Burnley 15 +12 27
Full Standings

Line-Ups

LEI Leicester City (4-3-3)

No. Name
30 Mads Hermansen (GK)
23 Jannik Vestergaard
4 Conor Coady
3 Wout Faes
17 Hamza Choudhury Yellow Card
8 Harry Winks
22 Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
25 Wilfred Ndidi
9 Jamie Vardy
10 Stephy Mavididi
18 Fatawu Issahaku
Leicester City Substitutes:
Ricardo Pereira, Patson Daka, Callum Doyle, Thomas Cannon, Kasey McAteer, Jakub Stolarczyk, Yunus Akgün, James Justin, Dennis Praet.

WBA West Bromwich Albion (5-4-1)

No. Name
24 Alex Palmer (GK)
5 Kyle Bartley
4 Cedric Kipre
35 Okay Yokuslu
3 Conor Townsend
2 Darnell Furlong
27 Alex Mowatt
22 Yann M'vila Yellow Card
23 Michael Johnston
11 Grady Diangana
7 Jed Wallace
West Bromwich Albion Substitutes:
Andreas Weimann, Josh Maja, Tom Fellows, John Swift, Joshua Griffiths, Nathaniel Chalobah, Adam Reach, Matt Phillips, Semi Ajayi.

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