Match report

Leicester Draws 1-1 with Aston Villa in League Cup

Leicester
Leicester
1–1
FT
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Jan 8, 2020

Leicester City and Aston Villa played out a thrilling 1-1 draw in their League Cup encounter. Aston Villa took the lead through a goal by F. Guilbert, assisted by A. El Ghazi. Leicester equalized in the second half with a goal from K. Iheanacho, set up by J. Vardy. Both teams displayed strong performances but could not find a winner, securing a share of the points in this competitive match.

Key Facts

  • • Aston Villa scored first through F. Guilbert in the 28th minute
  • • J. Vardy received a yellow card for Leicester in the 39th minute
  • • K. Iheanacho equalized for Leicester with a goal in the 74th minute, assisted by J. Vardy
  • • Both teams made multiple substitutions, including D. Praet and A. Perez for Leicester, and Trézéguet and I. Vassilev for Aston Villa

Lineups

Leicester

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 K. Schmeichel (G)
  • 28 C. Fuchs (D)
  • 6 J. Evans (D)
  • 21 Ricardo Pereira (M)
  • 4 Ç. Söyüncü (D)
  • 3 B. Chilwell (M)
  • 26 D. Praet (M)
  • 8 Y. Tielemans (M)
  • 10 J. Maddison (M)
  • 9 J. Vardy (F)
  • 17 Ayoze Pérez (F)

Substitutes

  • 20 H. Choudhury
  • 14 K. Iheanacho
  • 11 M. Albrighton
  • 12 D. Ward
  • 2 J. Justin
  • 15 H. Barnes
  • 16 F. Benković

Aston Villa

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 25 Ø. Nyland (G)
  • 3 N. Taylor (M)
  • 24 F. Guilbert (M)
  • 30 K. Hause (D)
  • 40 T. Mings (D)
  • 15 E. Konsa (D)
  • 10 J. Grealish (F)
  • 17 Trézéguet (F)
  • 11 M. Nakamba (M)
  • 21 A. El Ghazi (F)
  • 6 Douglas Luiz (M)

Substitutes

  • 14 C. Hourihane
  • 36 I. Vassilev
  • 8 H. Lansbury
  • 5 J. Chester
  • 28 L. Kalinić
  • 27 Ahmed El Mohamady
  • 23 Jota Peleteiro

Timeline

  1. Aston Villa
    28' Aston Villa Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Guilbert · Assist: A. El Ghazi
  2. Aston Villa
    36' Aston Villa Card · Yellow Card
    A. El Ghazi
  3. Leicester
    39' Leicester Card · Yellow Card
    J. Vardy
  4. Leicester
    46' Leicester subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Praet · On: H. Choudhury
  5. Aston Villa
    67' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Trézéguet · On: C. Hourihane
  6. Leicester
    69' Leicester subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Perez · On: K. Iheanacho
  7. Aston Villa
    74' Aston Villa Card · Yellow Card
    E. Konsa
  8. Aston Villa
    74' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. El Ghazi · On: I. Vassilev
  9. Leicester
    74' Leicester Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Iheanacho · Assist: J. Vardy
  10. Leicester
    79' Leicester subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Y. Tielemans · On: M. Albrighton
  11. Aston Villa
    86' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Nakamba · On: H. Lansbury

Match Stats

Stat Leicester Aston Villa
Fouls 16 13
Pass Accuracy 89% 73%
Offsides 1 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 21 3
Corners 11 0
Total Passes 687 294
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 6 1
Shots on Target 6 1
Shots off Target 9 1
Possession 69% 31%
Accurate Passes 612 214
Shots Inside Box 14 3
Saves 0 5
Shots Outside Box 7 0

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Aston Villa's early goal by F. Guilbert in the 28th minute set the tone for a dominant first half
  • ▸ Leicester's equalizer by K. Iheanacho in the 74th minute shifted momentum, leading to a more open and evenly contested second half