Match report

Tottenham 5–4 Leicester: Premier League Thriller

Tottenham
Tottenham
5–4
FT
Leicester
Leicester
May 13, 2018

Tottenham produced a stunning comeback to defeat Leicester 5-4 in a nail-biting encounter. The Foxes raced into an early lead through Jamie Vardy, followed by another from Riyad Mahrez. However, Tottenham responded strongly with goals from Harry Kane and Erik Lamela, who netted twice. Leicester found the net again through Kelechi Iheanacho and Vardy's second, but Tottenham sealed the win with Kane's late strike, ensuring a memorable victory in the Premier League.

Key Facts

  • • Tottenham 5-4 Leicester in a thrilling encounter
  • • Jamie Vardy scored twice for Leicester (4' & 73')
  • • Riyad Mahrez and Kelechi Iheanacho also scored for Leicester
  • • Harry Kane netted twice for Tottenham (7' & 76')
  • • Erik Lamela scored twice for Tottenham (49' & 60')
  • • Christian Fuchs scored an own goal for Tottenham (53')

Lineups

Tottenham

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 H. Lloris (G)
  • 3 D. Rose (D)
  • 4 T. Alderweireld (D)
  • 37 K. Walker-Peters (D)
  • 17 M. Sissoko (M)
  • 12 V. Wanyama (M)
  • 11 E. Lamela (M)
  • 23 C. Eriksen (M)
  • 27 Lucas Moura (M)
  • 15 E. Dier (D)
  • 10 H. Kane (F)

Substitutes

  • 20 D. Alli
  • 6 D. Sánchez
  • 7 Son Heung-Min
  • 33 B. Davies
  • 18 Llorente
  • 21 J. Foyth
  • 13 M. Vorm

Leicester

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 17 E. Jakupovic (G)
  • 28 C. Fuchs (D)
  • 2 D. Simpson (D)
  • 5 W. Morgan (D)
  • 15 H. Maguire (D)
  • 14 Adrien Silva (M)
  • 21 Iborra (M)
  • 26 R. Mahrez (M)
  • 7 D. Gray (M)
  • 9 J. Vardy (F)
  • 8 K. Iheanacho (M)

Substitutes

  • 38 H. Choudhury
  • 33 F. Diabaté
  • 32 H. Barnes
  • 37 L. Ndukwu
  • 45 S. Hughes
  • 12 B. Hamer
  • 29 Y. Benalouane

Timeline

  1. Leicester
    4' Leicester Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Vardy · Assist: R. Mahrez
  2. Tottenham
    7' Tottenham Goal · Normal Goal
    H. Kane · Assist: Lucas Moura
  3. Leicester
    16' Leicester Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Mahrez
  4. Leicester
    47' Leicester Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Iheanacho
  5. Tottenham
    49' Tottenham Goal · Normal Goal
    É. Lamela · Assist: K. Walker-Peters
  6. Tottenham
    53' Tottenham Goal · Own Goal
    Christian Fuchs
  7. Tottenham
    55' Tottenham Card · Yellow Card
    V. Wanyama
  8. Leicester
    56' Leicester subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Simpson · On: H. Choudhury
  9. Tottenham
    60' Tottenham Goal · Normal Goal
    É. Lamela · Assist: K. Walker-Peters
  10. Leicester
    61' Leicester subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Gray · On: F. Diabaté
  11. Leicester
    73' Leicester Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Vardy · Assist: R. Mahrez
  12. Tottenham
    74' Tottenham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Lucas Moura · On: D. Alli
  13. Tottenham
    76' Tottenham Goal · Normal Goal
    H. Kane · Assist: Danny Rose
  14. Tottenham
    78' Tottenham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: É. Lamela · On: D. Sanchez
  15. Leicester
    83' Leicester Card · Yellow Card
    H. Choudhury
  16. Tottenham
    84' Tottenham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Sissoko · On: Heung-Min Son
  17. Leicester
    85' Leicester subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Iheanacho · On: H. Barnes
  18. Leicester
    90' Leicester Card · Yellow Card
    Adrien Silva

Match Stats

Stat Tottenham Leicester
Fouls 9 13
Pass Accuracy 82% 73%
Offsides 2 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 17
Corners 4 4
Total Passes 480 265
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 3 1
Shots on Target 6 9
Shots off Target 5 7
Possession 64% 36%
Accurate Passes 393 193
Shots Inside Box 8 14
Saves 5 2
Shots Outside Box 6 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Tottenham's quick response within three minutes of Leicester's first goal set the tone for an exciting match
  • ▸ Erik Lamela's second goal for Tottenham (60') turned the tide, giving Spurs the lead
  • ▸ Harry Kane's late goal (76') secured the victory for Tottenham, despite Leicester's valiant efforts