Leicester City vs Stoke City, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Leicester City are hosting Stoke City
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.
- 3': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Junior Tchamadeu.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Harry Winks (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdul Fatawu.
- 20': Delay in match because of an injury Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City).
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Offside, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho is caught offside.
- 24': Goal! Leicester City 1, Stoke City 0. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira with a through ball.
- 26': Foul by Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City).
- 26': Nathan Lowe (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Ben Pearson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City).
- 31': Attempt saved. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdul Fatawu.
- 32': Cesare Casadei (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Wouter Burger (Stoke City).
- 32': Wouter Burger (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Foul by Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City).
- 37': Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
- 45': Foul by Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City).
- 45': Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Leicester City 1, Stoke City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 1, Stoke City 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Nathan Lowe (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mehdi Léris with a cross.
- 48': Attempt missed. Yunus Akgün (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall with a cross.
- 50': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Josh Laurent.
- 53': Attempt saved. Yunus Akgün (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
- 53': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Mark Travers.
- 55': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Hamza Choudhury.
- 59': Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City).
- 61': Daniel Johnson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Cesare Casadei (Leicester City).
- 62': Delay in match because of an injury Mark Travers (Stoke City).
- 62': Substitution, Leicester City. Stephy Mavididi replaces Yunus Akgün.
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Hamza Choudhury.
- 65': Foul by Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City).
- 65': Wouter Burger (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Foul by Mehdi Léris (Stoke City).
- 67': Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt saved. Nathan Lowe (Stoke City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho.
- 68': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Mads Hermansen.
- 71': Attempt missed. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 72': Attempt saved. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cesare Casadei.
- 75': Attempt saved. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho with a through ball.
- 76': Foul by Daniel Johnson (Stoke City).
- 76': Harry Winks (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Substitution, Leicester City. Wilfred Ndidi replaces Cesare Casadei.
- 77': Substitution, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy replaces Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 79': Goal! Leicester City 2, Stoke City 0. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdul Fatawu.
- 84': Hand ball by Nathan Lowe (Stoke City).
- 85': Substitution, Leicester City. Conor Coady replaces Harry Souttar.
- 85': Substitution, Leicester City. Marc Albrighton replaces Abdul Fatawu.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi.
- 87': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Luke McNally.
- 88': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marc Albrighton with a cross following a corner.
- 88': Substitution, Stoke City. Sead Haksabanovic replaces Bae Jun-Ho.
- 88': Substitution, Stoke City. Dwight Gayle replaces Nathan Lowe.
- 88': Substitution, Stoke City. Souleymane Sidibe replaces Mehdi Léris.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jannik Vestergaard with a through ball.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jannik Vestergaard.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Leicester City 2, Stoke City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Leicester City 2, Stoke City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Leicester City 2, Stoke City 0.
Statistics
 STK |
LEI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 26 | Possession | 74 |
| 2 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 215 | Accurate Passes | 776 |
| 287 | Passes | 845 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 8 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 17 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 10 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 31,589
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 31,589
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 15 | +14 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 15 | +11 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 15 | +6 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | +8 | 28 |
Line-Ups
Leicester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Mads Hermansen (GK) |
| 23 | Jannik Vestergaard  |
| 15 | Harry Souttar |
| 17 | Hamza Choudhury |
| 21 | Ricardo Pereira |
| 7 | Cesare Casadei |
| 22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall |
| 8 | Harry Winks |
| 14 | Kelechi Iheanacho |
| 18 | Fatawu Issahaku |
| 29 | Yunus Akgün |
Stoke City (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Travers (GK) |
| 28 | Josh Laurent |
| 23 | Luke McNally |
| 15 | Jordan Thompson |
| 24 | Junior Tchamadeu |
| 6 | Wouter Burger |
| 4 | Ben Pearson |
| 12 | Daniel Johnson |
| 27 | Mehdi Léris |
| 35 | Nathan Lowe |
| 22 | Bae Jun-Ho |
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