Match report

Tottenham Defeats Leicester 4-2 in Premier League Clash

Leicester
Leicester
2–4
FT
Tottenham
Tottenham
May 23, 2021

Tottenham stunned Leicester with a 4-2 win in a high-stakes Premier League match. Harry Kane and Gareth Bale scored for the visitors, while Leicester's Jamie Vardy netted a brace. The Foxes took an early lead but Tottenham's resilience and late goals secured their position in the league.

Key Facts

  • • Leicester led 2-0 with goals from Jamie Vardy at 18' (penalty) and 52' (penalty)
  • • Tottenham fought back with goals from Harry Kane at 41' (normal goal), an own goal by Kasper Schmeichel at 76', and two goals from Gareth Bale at 87' and 90'+6'
  • • Substitutions were key for both teams, with Tottenham bringing on Bale and Lucas Moura
  • • Sergio Bergwijn and Harry Winks received yellow cards for Tottenham
  • • Final score: Leicester 2-4 Tottenham

Lineups

Leicester

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Kasper Schmeichel (G)
  • 27 Timothy Castagne (D)
  • 3 Wesley Fofana (D)
  • 4 Çağlar Söyüncü (D)
  • 33 Luke Thomas (D)
  • 11 Marc Albrighton (M)
  • 25 Wilfred Ndidi (M)
  • 8 Youri Tielemans (M)
  • 10 James Maddison (M)
  • 14 Kelechi Iheanacho (F)
  • 9 Jamie Vardy (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 Danny Ward
  • 21 Ricardo Pereira
  • 28 Christian Fuchs
  • 18 Daniel Amartey
  • 5 Wes Morgan
  • 24 Nampalys Mendy
  • 26 Dennis Praet
  • 20 Hamza Choudhury
  • 17 Ayoze Pérez

Tottenham

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Hugo Lloris (G)
  • 2 Matt Doherty (D)
  • 6 Davinson Sánchez (D)
  • 4 Toby Alderweireld (D)
  • 3 Sergio Reguilón (D)
  • 5 Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (M)
  • 8 Harry Winks (M)
  • 23 Steven Bergwijn (M)
  • 20 Dele Alli (M)
  • 7 Heung-Min Son (M)
  • 10 Harry Kane (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 Joe Hart
  • 14 Joe Rodon
  • 15 Eric Dier
  • 57 Nile John
  • 11 Erik Lamela
  • 27 Lucas Moura
  • 45 Carlos Vinícius
  • 53 Dane Scarlett
  • 9 Gareth Bale

Timeline

  1. Leicester
    18' Leicester Goal · Penalty
    J. Vardy
  2. Leicester
    21' Leicester subst · Substitution 1
    Off: N. Mendy · On: W. Fofana
  3. Tottenham
    41' Tottenham Goal · Normal Goal
    H. Kane
  4. Leicester
    52' Leicester Goal · Penalty
    J. Vardy
  5. Tottenham
    58' Tottenham Card · Yellow Card
    S. Bergwijn

    Tripping

  6. Leicester
    62' Leicester subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Pereira · On: J. Maddison
  7. Tottenham
    68' Tottenham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Gareth Bale · On: S. Bergwijn
  8. Tottenham
    68' Tottenham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Lucas Moura · On: D. Alli
  9. Tottenham
    76' Tottenham Goal · Own Goal
    Kasper Schmeichel
  10. Leicester
    80' Leicester subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Perez · On: M. Albrighton
  11. Tottenham
    83' Tottenham Card · Yellow Card
    H. Winks

    Roughing

  12. Tottenham
    87' Tottenham Goal · Normal Goal
    Gareth Bale · Assist: H. Kane
  13. Tottenham
    90'+4 Tottenham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Rodon · On: Heung-Min Son
  14. Tottenham
    90'+6 Tottenham Goal · Normal Goal
    Gareth Bale

Match Stats

Stat Leicester Tottenham
Fouls 9 8
Pass Accuracy 77% 81%
Offsides 3 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 10 11
Corners 8 7
Total Passes 444 492
Yellow Cards 0 2
Blocked Shots 2 5
Shots on Target 6 4
Shots off Target 2 2
Possession 47% 53%
Accurate Passes 340 397
Shots Inside Box 6 9
Saves 1 4
Shots Outside Box 4 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Tottenham's equalizer by Harry Kane at 41' marked a shift in momentum towards the visitors
  • ▸ The own goal by Kasper Schmeichel at 76' turned the match in Tottenham's favor, allowing them to push for the lead
  • ▸ Gareth Bale's brace, including a late goal at 90'+6', sealed the victory for Tottenham and ensured they maintained pressure on the league's top teams