FT Aston Villa 1 - 4
Leicester City
Commentary:
90+4' Leicester with a deserved victory after a fine display
90+4' That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
90+4' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 46%, Leicester: 54%.
90+4' A shot by Harvey Barnes is blocked.
90+3' Tom Heaton saved a certain goal there! Harvey Barnes found himself in a great scoring position but Tom Heaton denied him with a great save
90+3' Marc Albrighton of Leicester passes the ball to a team mate.
90+3' Leicester is having a good opportunity to score.
90+2' Ricardo Pereira hand-balls.
90+2' Ricardo Pereira from Leicester sees his pass blocked by an opponent.
90+2' A shot by Ricardo Pereira is blocked.
90+2' James Maddison of Leicester passes the ball to a team mate.
90+2' Bjorn Engels relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+2' Marc Albrighton puts in a cross...
90+2' Leicester is in control of the ball.
90+1' Yellow card for Jack Grealish.
90+1' Reckless challenge there. Jack Grealish commits a rough foul on Wilfred Ndidi
90+1' The fourth official shows there are 3 minute(s) of time to be added.
90+1' The referee signals a free kick as Trezeguet from Aston Villa trips James Maddison
90' Leicester take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
90' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 46%, Leicester: 54%.
89' The referee signals a free kick as John McGinn from Aston Villa trips Ricardo Pereira
89' Goal kick for Aston Villa.
89' Leicester is trying to create something here.
88' Goal kick for Leicester.
88' John McGinn fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
87' A shot by Trezeguet is blocked.
87' Ahmed El Mohamady puts in a cross...
87' Jonny Evans relieves the pressure with a clearance
87' Douglas Luiz puts in a cross...
86' Goal kick for Leicester.
86' NO PENALTY! The ref believes John McGinn dived in the penalty box. Controversial!
86' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
86' A chance presents itself to Trezeguet from Aston Villa but his header goes wide
85' Ahmed El Mohamady puts in a cross...
85' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
85' Anwar El-Ghazi from Aston Villa tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
85' Wilfred Ndidi from Leicester goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Jack Grealish
85' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 45%, Leicester: 55%.
84' Leicester is trying to create something here.
84' Marc Albrighton from Leicester directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
84' Goal kick for Leicester.
84' Anwar El-Ghazi from Aston Villa sends an effort wide of target
84' Wesley of Aston Villa passes the ball to a team mate.
84' Trezeguet of Aston Villa passes the ball to a team mate.
83' Aston Villa is trying to create something here.
83' Goal kick for Leicester.
82' The referee signals a free kick as Harvey Barnes from Leicester trips John McGinn
81' Bjorn Engels relieves the pressure with a clearance
81' James Justin puts in a cross...
81' The referee signals a free kick as Jack Grealish from Aston Villa trips James Justin
81' Leicester take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
80' Ben Chilwell is leaving the field to be replaced by James Justin in a tactical substitution.
80' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 46%, Leicester: 54%.
80' Kasper Schmeichel relieves the pressure with a clearance
80' Ahmed El Mohamady from Aston Villa heads the ball, but it's a terrible effort nowhere near the goal.
79' Anwar El-Ghazi from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the right.
79' Wilfred Ndidi clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
79' Goal kick for Aston Villa.
79' A chance presents itself to Jonny Evans from Leicester but his header goes wide
79' Tom Heaton saved a certain goal there! Caglar Soyuncu found himself in a great scoring position but Tom Heaton denied him with a great save
78' James Maddison swings in a cross from the free kick.
78' Matt Targett is injured and is replaced by Frederic Guilbert.
78' The referee signals a free kick as Ahmed El Mohamady from Aston Villa trips James Maddison
76' Dennis Praet is leaving the field to be replaced by Marc Albrighton in a tactical substitution.
75' Dennis Praet provided the assist for the goal.
75' G O O O A A A L - Jamie Vardy with the goal!75' Jamie Vardy from Leicester takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
75' Leicester start a counter attack.
75' A chance presents itself to Ahmed El Mohamady from Aston Villa but his header goes wide
75' Anwar El-Ghazi from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the right.
75' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 45%, Leicester: 55%.
75' Wesley from Aston Villa passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
75' Danger averted there as Ricardo Pereira from Leicester clears the danger with a good tackle
74' Aston Villa is having a good opportunity to score.
74' Goal kick for Aston Villa.
73' How did he miss that? Harvey Barnes has a wonderful chance to score but somehow manages to miss the target!
73' Ricardo Pereira puts in a cross...
73' Leicester is trying to create something here.
72' Aston Villa is in control of the ball.
72' Wesley is penalised for pushing Wilfred Ndidi.
71' Goal kick for Aston Villa.
71' Dennis Praet of Leicester passes the ball to a team mate.
70' The referee signals a free kick as Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa trips Ricardo Pereira
70' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 47%, Leicester: 53%.
70' Goal kick for Aston Villa.
69' Youri Tielemans from Leicester fails to connect properly on the volley and sends the ball wide of target
69' Ben Chilwell of Leicester passes the ball to a team mate.
69' Could be a good chance here as Harvey Barnes from Leicester cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
69' Leicester is in control of the ball.
68' The referee signals a free kick as John McGinn from Aston Villa trips James Maddison
68' Goal kick for Aston Villa.
68' James Maddison sees a huge opportunity go begging as his shot hits the post!
68' Jamie Vardy of Leicester passes the ball to a team mate.
68' Could be a good chance here as Wilfred Ndidi from Leicester cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
67' Today's attendance is 41908.
67' Aston Villa is trying to create something here.
66' Goal kick for Aston Villa.
66' James Maddison fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
66' Some neat football here as James Maddison from Leicester plays a 1-2 with Jamie Vardy.
65' Wesley from Aston Villa commits a foul by elbowing Caglar Soyuncu
65' Caglar Soyuncu relieves the pressure with a clearance
65' Anwar El-Ghazi from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the right.
65' Anwar El-Ghazi sees his shot deflected off target
65' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 47%, Leicester: 53%.
65' Ricardo Pereira relieves the pressure with a clearance
65' Anwar El-Ghazi puts in a cross...
64' Aston Villa is in control of the ball.
64' The game is restarted.
64' Kelechi Iheanacho is leaving the field to be replaced by Harvey Barnes in a tactical substitution.
63' Bjorn Engels is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
63' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
63' Kelechi Iheanacho from Leicester tries to play a 1-2 with James Maddison, but the ball is intercepted.
62' Leicester start a counter attack.
62' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
61' The ref blows his whistle. Douglas Luiz charged James Maddison from behind and it's a free-kick
61' Douglas Luiz goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.
61' Wesley from Aston Villa heads the ball to a team mate.
61' Ahmed El Mohamady puts in a cross...
61' Jonny Evans relieves the pressure with a clearance
61' Wesley puts in a cross...
60' Wilfred Ndidi is penalised for pushing Jack Grealish.
60' Ben Chilwell from Leicester directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
60' Ben Chilwell from Leicester takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
60' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 46%, Leicester: 54%.
60' John McGinn commits a rough foul on an opponent and goes into the referee's book.
60' Reckless challenge there. John McGinn commits a rough foul on James Maddison
59' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
59' Marvelous Nakamba is leaving the field to be replaced by Trezeguet in a tactical substitution.
59' Wilfred Ndidi relieves the pressure with a clearance
59' Ahmed El Mohamady puts in a cross...
59' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
59' Ahmed El Mohamady from Aston Villa tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
59' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
59' Anwar El-Ghazi from Aston Villa passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
58' John McGinn puts in a cross...
58' Kelechi Iheanacho relieves the pressure with a clearance
58' John McGinn swings in a cross from the free kick.
58' Ricardo Pereira is penalised for pushing Douglas Luiz.
57' Jack Grealish swings in a cross from the free kick.
57' The referee signals a free kick as Ben Chilwell from Leicester trips Anwar El-Ghazi
57' Kelechi Iheanacho from Leicester is ruled offside.
56' Ahmed El Mohamady relieves the pressure with a clearance
56' James Maddison from Leicester swings in the corner from the right.
56' Ezri Konsa clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
55' Ricardo Pereira puts in a cross...
55' Leicester take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
55' Jamie Vardy from Leicester directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
55' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 46%, Leicester: 54%.
54' Leicester is in control of the ball.
54' Kelechi Iheanacho from Leicester heads towards goal but sees his effort blocked.
54' Ben Chilwell swings in a cross from the free kick.
53' The referee signals a free kick as Marvelous Nakamba from Aston Villa trips James Maddison
53' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
53' Leicester is trying to create something here.
52' The referee signals a free kick as John McGinn from Aston Villa trips James Maddison
52' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
52' Aston Villa is in control of the ball.
51' Goal kick for Aston Villa.
50' Matt Targett commits a rough foul on an opponent and goes into the referee's book.
50' Reckless challenge there. Matt Targett commits a rough foul on Ricardo Pereira
50' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 47%, Leicester: 53%.
49' James Maddison provided the assist for the goal.
49' G O O O A A A L - Jonny Evans from Leicester heads the ball home!49' James Maddison from Leicester swings in the corner from the left.
49' Bjorn Engels clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
48' Ben Chilwell puts in a cross...
48' Anwar El-Ghazi from Aston Villa directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
48' Leicester take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
47' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
47' Anwar El-Ghazi releases a shot, it's parried by Kasper Schmeichel but he can't hold onto it...
47' Could be a good chance here as Jack Grealish from Aston Villa cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
47' John McGinn from Aston Villa passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
47' Jack Grealish puts in a cross...
46' Goal kick for Aston Villa.
46' Kelechi Iheanacho fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
46' The second half is underway.
45+4' It's over! The referee blows for half time
45+4' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 46%, Leicester: 54%.
45+4' The referee shows Wesley the yellow card for unsportsmanlike conduct.
45+4' GOAL STANDS! - After reviewing the situation, the referee decides that the goal for Aston Villa stands.
45+3' VAR - GOAL! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, pending goal situation.
45+2' Ezri Konsa provided the assist for the goal.
45+2' GOAL! - Jack Grealish from Aston Villa scores after his effort is deflected past the goalkeeper.45+2' Bjorn Engels from Aston Villa tries to head the ball to a team mate, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
45+2' John McGinn from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the right.
45+2' Wilfred Ndidi clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
45+2' John McGinn swings in a cross from the free kick.
45+2' Ricardo Pereira from Leicester is booked after several commited fouls.
45+1' The referee signals a free kick as Ricardo Pereira from Leicester trips Jack Grealish
45+1' The fourth official shows there are 2 minute(s) of time to be added.
45' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
45' Wesley relieves the pressure with a clearance
45' James Maddison from Leicester swings in the corner from the right.
45' Tom Heaton clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
45' Kelechi Iheanacho from Leicester directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
45' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 47%, Leicester: 53%.
44' Leicester is trying to create something here.
44' Ben Chilwell from Leicester tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
43' Leicester is in control of the ball.
43' Goal kick for Leicester.
42' Aston Villa is trying to create something here.
41' G O O O A A A L - Kelechi Iheanacho volleys the ball into the back of the net.41' James Maddison puts in a cross...
40' Leicester is trying to create something here.
40' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 48%, Leicester: 52%.
40' Safe hands from Kasper Schmeichel as he comes out and claims the ball
40' A shot by Douglas Luiz is blocked.
39' The game is restarted.
39' Matt Targett is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
39' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
38' Kelechi Iheanacho commits a rough foul on an opponent and goes into the referee's book.
38' Reckless challenge there. Kelechi Iheanacho commits a rough foul on Matt Targett
38' James Maddison from Leicester directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
38' Leicester start a counter attack.
38' Ahmed El Mohamady from Aston Villa passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
38' Aston Villa is having a good opportunity to score.
37' Leicester take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
37' Jonny Evans relieves the pressure with a clearance
37' Wilfred Ndidi could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
36' Marvelous Nakamba commits a rough foul on an opponent and goes into the referee's book.
36' Dangerous challenge by Marvelous Nakamba from Aston Villa. Wilfred Ndidi on the receiving end of that.
36' Leicester take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
36' The game is restarted.
35' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
35' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 47%, Leicester: 53%.
35' Jonny Evans sends a header towards goal, but Tom Heaton is there to comfortably save it
35' Ricardo Pereira puts in a cross...
34' The referee signals a free kick as Matt Targett from Aston Villa trips Ricardo Pereira
34' Ben Chilwell from Leicester crosses the ball, but his team mate arrives a little late and can't benefit from it.
34' Leicester is trying to create something here.
33' The referee signals a free kick as Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa trips Dennis Praet
32' Goal kick for Aston Villa.
32' Leicester is having a good opportunity to score.
32' Great defending by Bjorn Engels from Aston Villa to prevent his team conceding a goal.
32' Jamie Vardy from Leicester directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
32' Leicester is having a good opportunity to score.
32' Leicester take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
31' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
31' Wesley from Aston Villa heads the ball, but it's a terrible effort nowhere near the goal.
31' John McGinn swings in a cross from the free kick.
30' The referee signals a free kick as Ricardo Pereira from Leicester trips Douglas Luiz
30' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 49%, Leicester: 51%.
30' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
30' Aston Villa is trying to create something here.
29' The referee signals a free kick as Youri Tielemans from Leicester trips Jack Grealish
28' Leicester take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
28' Safe hands from Kasper Schmeichel as he comes out and claims the ball
28' John McGinn puts in a cross...
28' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
28' Caglar Soyuncu relieves the pressure with a clearance
28' Ahmed El Mohamady puts in a cross...
27' James Maddison from Leicester passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
27' Some neat football here as James Maddison from Leicester plays a 1-2 with Ricardo Pereira.
27' Leicester take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
26' Matt Targett relieves the pressure with a clearance
26' James Maddison from Leicester swings in the corner from the right.
26' Ezri Konsa clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
26' Jamie Vardy from Leicester directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
25' John McGinn from Aston Villa passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
25' Jack Grealish of Aston Villa passes the ball to a team mate.
25' John McGinn from Aston Villa takes a short corner kick from the right.
25' Ahmed El Mohamady from Aston Villa tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
25' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 51%, Leicester: 49%.
25' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
24' Jamie Vardy has a great chance to score, but fails to score as his effort is blocked!
24' Could be a good chance here as James Maddison from Leicester cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
24' Leicester is having a good opportunity to score.
24' Goal kick for Leicester.
24' A chance presents itself to Anwar El-Ghazi from Aston Villa but his header goes wide
24' John McGinn swings in a cross from the free kick.
23' The game is restarted.
23' Tyrone Mings is injured and is replaced by Bjorn Engels.
23' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
22' Dennis Praet is penalised for pushing Jack Grealish.
22' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
22' John McGinn from Aston Villa directs the ball behind the defence, but the keeper reads the play well and comes to claim it
20' Kelechi Iheanacho provided the assist for the goal.
20' G O O O A A A L - Jamie Vardy with the goal!20' Great skill from Jamie Vardy as he dribbles past his opponents
20' Could be a good chance here as Kelechi Iheanacho from Leicester cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
20' Leicester start a counter attack.
20' Tyrone Mings comes back onto the field.
20' Leicester take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
20' The game is restarted.
20' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 51%, Leicester: 49%.
20' It doesn't look good here as Tyrone Mings is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
18' Tyrone Mings is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
18' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
18' Goal kick for Leicester.
18' Matt Targett goes for goal on the direct free kick, but the shot sails wide
17' Ben Chilwell from Leicester goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Anwar El-Ghazi
16' The referee signals a free kick as James Maddison from Leicester trips Marvelous Nakamba
16' Dennis Praet from Leicester passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
16' A shot by Youri Tielemans is blocked.
16' Kelechi Iheanacho of Leicester passes the ball to a team mate.
16' Ben Chilwell from Leicester takes a short corner kick from the right.
15' Dennis Praet from Leicester passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
15' Could be a good chance here as Ricardo Pereira from Leicester cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
15' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 48%, Leicester: 52%.
15' A shot by Kelechi Iheanacho is blocked.
15' Leicester start a counter attack.
14' Wilfred Ndidi relieves the pressure with a clearance
14' John McGinn puts in a cross...
14' Caglar Soyuncu relieves the pressure with a clearance
14' Anwar El-Ghazi puts in a cross...
14' Ricardo Pereira is penalised for pushing Jack Grealish.
14' Tom Heaton relieves the pressure with a clearance
13' James Maddison swings in a cross from the free kick.
13' After a tactical foul, Tyrone Mings sees no other way than stopping the counter and receives a yellow card.
13' Tyrone Mings from Aston Villa goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Ricardo Pereira
13' Tyrone Mings could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
12' Ricardo Pereira from Leicester directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
12' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
11' Jonny Evans relieves the pressure with a clearance
11' Jack Grealish puts in a cross...
11' CROSSBAR! Anwar El-Ghazi misses a clear chance as his shot hits the crossbar! That was a sitter!
11' Matt Targett from Aston Villa directs a ball squarely in the box.
11' Aston Villa start a counter attack.
11' Jonny Evans has a great chance to score, but Tom Heaton comes out strongly to save!
10' Caglar Soyuncu goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.
10' James Maddison swings in a cross from the free kick.
10' The referee signals a free kick as Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa trips Dennis Praet
10' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 49%, Leicester: 51%.
10' James Maddison from Leicester directs the ball behind the defence, but the keeper reads the play well and comes to claim it
9' Goal kick for Leicester.
9' Jack Grealish swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate and it goes out of the field.
9' Jonny Evans clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
9' Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
8' Could be a good chance here as Jack Grealish from Aston Villa cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
8' Aston Villa is trying to create something here.
8' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
7' Tyrone Mings relieves the pressure with a clearance
7' Ricardo Pereira puts in a cross...
7' Leicester is trying to create something here.
6' There is heavy rain falling on the pitch.
6' Leicester take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
6' A shot by Jack Grealish is blocked.
6' John McGinn of Aston Villa passes the ball to a team mate.
6' Jack Grealish from Aston Villa takes a short corner kick from the left.
6' Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
6' Could be a good chance here as Jack Grealish from Aston Villa cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
5' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 45%, Leicester: 55%.
5' Ezri Konsa is penalised for pushing Kasper Schmeichel.
5' Poor play by Kasper Schmeichel as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
5' John McGinn from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the right.
5' Jonny Evans clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
4' Ahmed El Mohamady puts in a cross...
4' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
4' Jamie Vardy volleys a shot on target, but Tom Heaton is on hand to save it
4' Kelechi Iheanacho of Leicester passes the ball to a team mate.
4' James Maddison has a great chance to score, but fails to score as his effort is blocked!
3' Kelechi Iheanacho of Leicester passes the ball to a team mate.
3' Aston Villa is in control of the ball.
3' The referee signals a free kick as Ricardo Pereira from Leicester trips Douglas Luiz
2' Ezri Konsa relieves the pressure with a clearance
2' Dennis Praet puts in a cross...
2' Leicester take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
1' Douglas Luiz is penalised for pushing Jonny Evans.
1' Anwar El-Ghazi puts in a cross...
1' Leicester take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
1' The pitch is in good condition today allowing for more technical play
1' Cloudy conditions overhead at the moment.
1' Leicester kick-off, and the game is underway.
The referee starts the match.
Before we get underway, the players and crowd observe a minute's silence.
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