Match report

Manchester City Defeats Leicester 1-0 in Premier League

Manchester City
Manchester City
1–0
FT
Leicester
Leicester
May 6, 2019

Manchester City held off a resilient Leicester side to secure a narrow 1-0 victory in the Premier League at the Etihad Stadium. V. Kompany's goal in the 70th minute proved decisive as City edged out their opponents, marking a crucial three points in their pursuit of the title. Despite conceding several yellow cards, City's defensive resilience and tactical acumen were on full display.

Key Facts

  • • Manchester City's V. Kompany scored the only goal of the game in the 70th minute, assisted by Aymeric Laporte
  • • David Silva, V. Kompany, and Gabriel Jesus were all given yellow cards for Manchester City
  • • Leicester's Harry Maguire and Kelechi Iheanacho also received yellow cards
  • • P. Foden came on as a substitute for L. Sane in the 56th minute
  • • Leicester made three substitutions in the second half, bringing on Tielemans, Maddison, and Albrighton

Lineups

Manchester City

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 31 Ederson Moraes (G)
  • 4 V. Kompany (D)
  • 2 K. Walker (D)
  • 14 A. Laporte (D)
  • 21 David Silva (M)
  • 8 İ. Gündoğan (M)
  • 35 O. Zinchenko (D)
  • 20 Bernardo Silva (F)
  • 47 P. Foden (M)
  • 10 S. Agüero (F)
  • 7 R. Sterling (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 L. Sané
  • 33 Gabriel Jesus
  • 5 J. Stones
  • 49 A. Murić
  • 26 R. Mahrez
  • 30 N. Otamendi
  • 3 Danilo

Leicester

Formation: 4-5-1

Starting XI

  • 1 K. Schmeichel (G)
  • 6 J. Evans (D)
  • 15 H. Maguire (D)
  • 14 Ricardo Pereira (D)
  • 3 B. Chilwell (D)
  • 11 M. Albrighton (M)
  • 21 Y. Tielemans (M)
  • 25 W. Ndidi (M)
  • 10 J. Maddison (M)
  • 38 H. Choudhury (M)
  • 9 J. Vardy (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 H. Barnes
  • 8 K. Iheanacho
  • 7 D. Gray
  • 24 N. Mendy
  • 12 D. Ward
  • 28 C. Fuchs
  • 5 W. Morgan

Timeline

  1. Manchester City
    22' Manchester City Card · Yellow Card
    David Silva
  2. Leicester
    35' Leicester Card · Yellow Card
    Harry Maguire
  3. Manchester City
    44' Manchester City Card · Yellow Card
    V. Kompany
  4. Manchester City
    56' Manchester City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: P. Foden · On: L. Sane
  5. Manchester City
    70' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    V. Kompany · Assist: Aymeric Laporte
  6. Leicester
    75' Leicester subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Y. Tielemans · On: H. Barnes
  7. Leicester
    80' Leicester subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Maddison · On: K. Iheanacho
  8. Leicester
    85' Leicester subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Albrighton · On: D. Gray
  9. Manchester City
    87' Manchester City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Agüero · On: Gabriel Jesus
  10. Manchester City
    89' Manchester City Card · Yellow Card
    Gabriel Jesus
  11. Manchester City
    90'+1 Manchester City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: David Silva · On: J. Stones
  12. Leicester
    90' Leicester Card · Yellow Card
    K. Iheanacho

Match Stats

Stat Manchester City Leicester
Fouls 12 5
Pass Accuracy 87% 81%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 19 7
Corners 11 0
Total Passes 636 416
Yellow Cards 3 2
Blocked Shots 4 3
Shots on Target 5 2
Shots off Target 10 2
Possession 61% 39%
Accurate Passes 552 336
Shots Inside Box 7 3
Saves 2 4
Shots Outside Box 12 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ V. Kompany's goal in the 70th minute shifted the momentum towards Manchester City, breaking the deadlock and putting them in the lead
  • ▸ The introduction of P. Foden for L. Sane in the 56th minute brought fresh legs and creativity to Manchester City's attack, helping them seal the win