Match report

Leicester Defeats West Ham 2-1 in Premier League Clash

Leicester
Leicester
2–1
FT
West Ham
West Ham
May 28, 2023

Leicester City held on to defeat West Ham United 2-1 in an intense Premier League encounter at the King Power Stadium. Harry Barnes and Wout Faes scored for Leicester, while Pablo Fornals pulled one back late for West Ham.

Key Facts

  • • Harry Barnes opened scoring with a goal in the 34th minute, assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
  • • Wout Faes extended Leicester's lead to 2-0 with a goal in the 62nd minute, set up by Youri Tielemans.
  • • Pablo Fornals reduced the deficit for West Ham with a goal in the 79th minute, assisted by Denis Ings.
  • • Leicester made key substitutions late in the game to maintain their lead.

Lineups

Leicester

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 31 D. Iversen (G)
  • 27 T. Castagne (D)
  • 3 W. Faes (D)
  • 6 J. Evans (D)
  • 33 L. Thomas (D)
  • 42 B. Soumaré (M)
  • 22 K. Dewsbury-Hall (M)
  • 10 J. Maddison (M)
  • 8 Y. Tielemans (M)
  • 7 H. Barnes (M)
  • 14 K. Ịheanachọ (F)

Substitutes

  • 24 N. Mendy
  • 9 J. Vardy
  • 21 Ricardo Pereira
  • 12 A. Smithies
  • 20 P. Daka
  • 26 D. Praet
  • 37 Tetê
  • 15 H. Souttar
  • 18 D. Amartey

West Ham

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Ł. Fabiański (G)
  • 5 V. Coufal (D)
  • 24 T. Kehrer (D)
  • 27 N. Aguerd (D)
  • 3 A. Cresswell (D)
  • 41 D. Rice (M)
  • 12 F. Downes (M)
  • 8 Pablo Fornals (M)
  • 11 Lucas Paquetá (M)
  • 22 S. Benrahma (M)
  • 9 M. Antonio (F)

Substitutes

  • 18 D. Ings
  • 20 J. Bowen
  • 33 Emerson
  • 14 M. Cornet
  • 10 M. Lanzini
  • 28 T. Souček
  • 13 A. Aréola
  • 4 K. Zouma
  • 21 A. Ogbonna

Timeline

  1. Leicester
    34' Leicester Goal · Normal Goal
    H. Barnes · Assist: K. Iheanacho
  2. West Ham
    62' West Ham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Michail Antonio · On: D. Ings
  3. West Ham
    62' West Ham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Benrahma · On: Jarrod Bowen
  4. Leicester
    62' Leicester Goal · Normal Goal
    Wout Faes · Assist: Y. Tielemans
  5. Leicester
    66' Leicester Card · Yellow Card
    J. Evans

    Foul

  6. West Ham
    67' West Ham Card · Yellow Card
    D. Ings

    Foul

  7. Leicester
    71' Leicester subst · Substitution 1
    Off: K. Dewsbury-Hall · On: N. Mendy
  8. West Ham
    71' West Ham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Cresswell · On: Emerson Palmieri
  9. West Ham
    72' West Ham subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Lucas Paquetá · On: M. Cornet
  10. Leicester
    77' Leicester subst · Substitution 2
    Off: K. Iheanacho · On: J. Vardy
  11. West Ham
    79' West Ham Goal · Normal Goal
    Pablo Fornals · Assist: D. Ings
  12. West Ham
    86' West Ham subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Flynn Downes · On: M. Lanzini
  13. Leicester
    90'+1 Leicester subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Castagne · On: R. Pereira

Match Stats

Stat Leicester West Ham
Fouls 8 10
Pass Accuracy 88% 89%
Offsides 2 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 13 16
Corners 3 5
Total Passes 541 565
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 3 4
Shots on Target 4 3
xG 1.42 1.38
Shots off Target 6 9
Possession 48% 52%
Accurate Passes 475 501
Shots Inside Box 8 12
Saves 2 2
Shots Outside Box 5 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Harry Barnes' early goal gave Leicester the momentum and confidence to control the midfield and dictate play for much of the match.
  • ▸ Wout Faes' second goal marked a turning point in which West Ham's attempts at equalizing were thwarted, maintaining Leicester's two-goal advantage until Pablo Fornals narrowed the gap late.