English Premier League

Manchester City vs Leicester City, 2024-25 English Premier League

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Manchester City
  • 2': Jack Grealish
  • 29': Omar Marmoush
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2 - 0
Leicester City

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    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jérémy Doku with a cross.
    • 2': Goal! Manchester City 1, Leicester City 0. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Savinho.
    • 8': Foul by Patson Daka (Leicester City).
    • 8': Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Omar Marmoush (Manchester City).
    • 13': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
    • 13': Victor Kristiansen (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi.
    • 20': Foul by Omar Marmoush (Manchester City).
    • 20': Wout Faes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Jack Grealish (Manchester City).
    • 25': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City).
    • 28': Patson Daka (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Goal! Manchester City 2, Leicester City 0. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
    • 32': Offside, Manchester City. Omar Marmoush is caught offside.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Savinho.
    • 34': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
    • 34': Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 34': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a cross.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josko Gvardiol.
    • 36': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Wilfred Ndidi.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
    • 37': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Mads Hermansen.
    • 38': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jamie Vardy.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
    • 42': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Wilfred Ndidi.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Savinho following a corner.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Savinho.
    • 43': Offside, Manchester City. Savinho is caught offside.
    • 45': Foul by Jack Grealish (Manchester City).
    • 45': Wout Faes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Manchester City 2, Leicester City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 2, Leicester City 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Oliver Skipp replaces Jamie Vardy.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Savinho.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
    • 60': Substitution, Leicester City. Facundo Buonanotte replaces Bilal El Khannouss.
    • 60': Substitution, Leicester City. Caleb Okoli replaces Victor Kristiansen.
    • 65': Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Savinho (Manchester City).
    • 66': Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City).
    • 66': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Caleb Okoli (Leicester City).
    • 68': Savinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by James Justin (Leicester City).
    • 71': Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 71': James Justin (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 72': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
    • 76': Substitution, Leicester City. Ricardo Pereira replaces Boubakary Soumaré.
    • 76': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
    • 76': Luke Thomas (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 77': Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
    • 77': Savinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 77': Luke Thomas (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Substitution, Manchester City. James McAtee replaces Jérémy Doku.
    • 79': Attempt missed. James McAtee (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nico O'Reilly with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 79': Foul by Nico González (Manchester City).
    • 79': Oliver Skipp (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Nico González (Manchester City).
    • 80': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Nico González (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Substitution, Leicester City. Jordan Ayew replaces Patson Daka.
    • 84': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
    • 84': Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Substitution, Manchester City. Oscar Bobb replaces Savinho.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 87': Foul by Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City).
    • 87': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Offside, Leicester City. Jordan Ayew is caught offside.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Thomas with a cross.
    • 89': Foul by Oliver Skipp (Leicester City).
    • 89': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Oliver Skipp (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. James McAtee (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Manchester City. Rico Lewis replaces Ilkay Gündogan.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Manchester City. Vitor Reis replaces Josko Gvardiol.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Manchester City 2, Leicester City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Manchester City 2, Leicester City 0.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 11
    4 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    0 Corner Kicks 5
    3 Saves 0
    28 Possession 72
    2 SHOTS 18
    0 ON GOAL 5
    0.0 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    242 Accurate Passes 735
    300 Passes 784
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 3
    6 Crosses 12
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    45 Long Balls 22
    17 Accurate Long Balls 15
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
    0 Blocked Shots 8
    9 Effective Tackles 6
    19 Tackles 9
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    6 Interceptions 3
    26 Effective Clearances 16
    26 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: English Premier League

    Venue: Etihad Stadium
    Location: Manchester, England
    Attendance: 51,983

    Premier League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Arsenal 10 +10 27
    2 Brighton & Hove Albion 10 +19 22
    3 Manchester City 10 +8 21
    4 Liverpool 10 +4 18
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    MNC Manchester City (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    31 Ederson (GK)
    24 Josko Gvardiol
    3 Rúben Dias
    75 Nico O'Reilly
    27 Matheus Nunes
    10 Jack Grealish
    19 Ilkay Gündogan
    14 Nico González Yellow Card
    7 Omar Marmoush
    11 Jérémy Doku
    26 Sávio
    Manchester City Substitutes:
    Mateo Kovacic, Rico Lewis, James McAtee, Phil Foden, Bernardo Silva, Kevin De Bruyne, Stefan Ortega, Oscar Bobb, Vitor Reis.

    LEI Leicester City (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    30 Mads Hermansen (GK)
    4 Conor Coady
    33 Luke Thomas Yellow Card
    3 Wout Faes
    24 Boubakary Soumaré
    6 Wilfred Ndidi
    16 Victor Kristiansen
    2 James Justin Yellow Card
    9 Jamie Vardy Yellow Card
    11 Bilal El Khannouss
    20 Patson Daka
    Leicester City Substitutes:
    Ricardo Pereira, Jakub Stolarczyk, Stephy Mavididi, Facundo Buonanotte, Caleb Okoli, Bobby De Cordova-Reid, Jordan Ayew, Woyo Coulibaly, Oliver Skipp.

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