Premier League
·Matchday 1
Featured match
- Vardy 11'
- Riyad Mahrez 18'
- Riyad Mahrez 25' (pen)
- M. Albrighton 66'
- J. Defoe 60'
- S. Fletcher 71'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Leicester beat Sunderland 4-2. Scorers for Leicester: Vardy 11', Riyad Mahrez 18', Riyad Mahrez 25' (pen), M. Albrighton 66'. Scorers for Sunderland: J. Defoe 60', S. Fletcher 71'. Sunderland had 56% of possession.
Leicester
Sunderland
- Full-time 4 - 2
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90'
J. Schlupp Yellow card · Leicester J. Schlupp of Leicester is booked
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85'
S. Coates Yellow card · Sunderland Yellow card for S. Coates (Sunderland)
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82'
N'Golo Kanté Out: Vardy · Leicester Substitution for Leicester: N'Golo Kanté comes on for Vardy
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77'
Christian Fuchs Out: Riyad Mahrez · Leicester Substitution for Leicester: Christian Fuchs comes on for Riyad Mahrez
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75'
Y. Benalouane Out: R. De Laet · Leicester Substitution for Leicester: Y. Benalouane comes on for R. De Laet
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73'
Y. Kaboul Yellow card · Sunderland Yellow card for Y. Kaboul (Sunderland)
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71'
S. Fletcher 4-2 Goal · Assist: J. Lens · Sunderland Goal for Sunderland! S. Fletcher turns in the pass from J. Lens (4-2)
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66'
M. Albrighton 4-1 Goal · Leicester M. Albrighton finds the net for Leicester (4-1)
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60'
J. Defoe 3-1 Goal · Assist: A. Johnson · Sunderland Goal! J. Defoe scores for Sunderland, set up by A. Johnson. It is 3-1
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54'
A. Matthews Out: Billy Jones · Sunderland Substitution for Sunderland: A. Matthews comes on for Billy Jones
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49'
Vardy Yellow card · Leicester Vardy of Leicester is booked
- Half-time 3 - 0
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42'
Billy Jones Yellow card · Sunderland Yellow card for Billy Jones (Sunderland)
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30'
S. Fletcher Out: L. Cattermole · Sunderland Substitution for Sunderland: S. Fletcher comes on for L. Cattermole
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25'
Riyad Mahrez 3-0 Penalty goal · Leicester Goal! Riyad Mahrez scores a penalty for Leicester. It is 3-0
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18'
Riyad Mahrez 2-0 Goal · Assist: M. Albrighton · Leicester Goal! Riyad Mahrez scores for Leicester, set up by M. Albrighton. It is 2-0
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17'
J. Rodwell Yellow card · Sunderland Yellow card for J. Rodwell (Sunderland)
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11'
Vardy 1-0 Goal · Assist: M. Albrighton · Leicester M. Albrighton provides, Vardy finishes for Leicester (1-0)
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Leicester
Sunderland
LWWDW
Last 5 matches WWDDL
2.2Goals scored per match0.8
1.1Goals conceded per match1.4
5Clean sheets4
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Leicester4-4-2
Sunderland4-5-1
15
6.1
Kaboul
73'
Y. Kaboul
- 73'Yellow card
- 42'Yellow card
- 54'Out
- 85'Yellow card
20
6.9
Okazaki
S. Okazaki
Player profile
9
7.2
Vardy
11'49'82'
Vardy
- 11'Goal
- 49'Yellow card
- 82'Out
10
6.8
King
A. King
Player profile
11
8.9
Albrighton
66'
M. Albrighton
- 66'Goal
- 18'Goal
- 25'Penalty goal
- 77'Out
Leicester4-4-2
Starting XI
- 1GK Kasper Schmeichel 6.5
- 6DF R. Huth 6.1
- 5DF Wes Morgan 6.6
- 2DF R. De Laet75' 6.8
- 10MF A. King 6.8
- 11MF M. Albrighton66' 8.9
- 4MF D. Drinkwater 7.3
- 20FW S. Okazaki 6.9
- 26MF Riyad Mahrez18'25'77' 10.0
- 9FW Vardy11'49'82' 7.2
- 15DF J. Schlupp90' 6.7
Substitutes
- 29DF Y. Benalouane75' 6.7
- 28DF Christian Fuchs77' 6.6
- 14MF N'Golo Kanté82' 6.5
- 7MF D. Hammond
- 19FW A. Kramaric
- 23FW L. Ulloa
- 32GK M. Schwarzer
Sunderland4-5-1
Starting XI
- 1GK C. Pantilimon 6.7
- 15DF Y. Kaboul73' 6.1
- 2DF Billy Jones42'54' 6.1
- 22DF S. Coates85' 5.5
- 3DF P. van Aanholt 5.9
- 11MF A. Johnson 7.9
- 6MF L. Cattermole30' 5.6
- 7MF S. Larsson 7.1
- 8MF J. Rodwell17' 6.4
- 17MF J. Lens 6.1
- 18FW J. Defoe60' 7.2
Substitutes
- 26MF S. Fletcher30'71' 7.1
- 12DF A. Matthews54' 6.9
- 4MF L. Bridcutt
- 16DF J. O'Shea
- 19FW Danny Graham
- 23MF E. Giaccherini
- 25GK Vito Mannone
Leicester
Sunderland
44%
56%
20
Shots
11
8
On target
5
8
Off target
4
6
Corners
3
0
Fouls
0
0
Offsides
1
2
Yellow cards
4
3
Saves
4
342
Passes
442
73%
Pass accuracy
79%
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Leicester
|
38 | 68 | 36 | 68:36 | +32 | 81 |
| 2 |
Arsenal
|
38 | 65 | 36 | 65:36 | +29 | 71 |
| 3 |
Tottenham
|
38 | 69 | 35 | 69:35 | +34 | 70 |
| 4 |
Manchester City
|
38 | 71 | 41 | 71:41 | +30 | 66 |
| 5 |
Manchester United
|
38 | 49 | 35 | 49:35 | +14 | 66 |
| 6 |
Southampton
|
38 | 59 | 41 | 59:41 | +18 | 63 |
| 7 |
West Ham
|
38 | 65 | 51 | 65:51 | +14 | 62 |
| 8 |
Liverpool
|
38 | 63 | 50 | 63:50 | +13 | 60 |
| 9 |
Stoke City
|
38 | 41 | 55 | 41:55 | -14 | 51 |
| 10 |
Chelsea
|
38 | 59 | 53 | 59:53 | +6 | 50 |
| 11 |
Everton
|
38 | 59 | 55 | 59:55 | +4 | 47 |
| 12 |
Swansea
|
38 | 42 | 52 | 42:52 | -10 | 47 |
| 13 |
Watford
|
38 | 40 | 50 | 40:50 | -10 | 45 |
| 14 |
West Brom
|
38 | 34 | 48 | 34:48 | -14 | 43 |
| 15 |
Crystal Palace
|
38 | 39 | 51 | 39:51 | -12 | 42 |
| 16 |
Bournemouth
|
38 | 45 | 67 | 45:67 | -22 | 42 |
| 17 |
Sunderland
|
38 | 48 | 62 | 48:62 | -14 | 39 |
| 18 |
Newcastle
|
38 | 44 | 65 | 44:65 | -21 | 37 |
| 19 |
Norwich
|
38 | 39 | 67 | 39:67 | -28 | 34 |
| 20 |
Aston Villa
|
38 | 27 | 76 | 27:76 | -49 | 17 |
Champions LeagueEuropa LeagueRelegation
Leicester wins0Draws2
Sunderland wins0Last meetings
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16 May 2015 · Premier League
Sunderland
0-0
Leicester
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22 November 2014 · Premier League
Leicester
0-0
Sunderland