Match report

Legia Warszawa Defeats Leicester 1-0 in UEFA Europa League

Legia Warszawa
Legia Warszawa
1–0
FT
Leicester
Leicester
Sep 30, 2021

Legia Warszawa stunned Leicester with a 1-0 victory in their UEFA Europa League encounter. M. Emreli scored the only goal in the 31st minute, assisted by Josué. Despite Leicester's efforts, Legia's strong defense held firm to secure the win.

Key Facts

  • • Legia Warszawa 1-0 Leicester (UEFA Europa League)
  • • Goal: M. Emreli (31' - Assisted by Josué)
  • • Yellow cards: L. Thomas (Leicester), Josué (Legia Warszawa), M. Emreli (Legia Warszawa), T. Pekhart (Legia Warszawa), F. Mladenovic (Legia Warszawa)
  • • Substitutions: K. Dewsbury-Hall (67'), A. Perez (67'), André Martins (70'), M. Johansson (78'), Daniel Amartey (78'), Rafael Lopes (82'), P. Daka (82')

Lineups

Legia Warszawa

Formation: 3-5-1-1

Starting XI

  • 31 C. Miszta (G)
  • 55 A. Jędrzejczyk (D)
  • 6 M. Johansson (M)
  • 25 F. Mladenović (M)
  • 4 M. Wieteska (D)
  • 17 M. Nawrocki (D)
  • 27 Josué (F)
  • 8 André Martins (M)
  • 14 I. Kharatin (M)
  • 99 B. Slisz (M)
  • 11 M. Emreli (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 L. Kastrati
  • 23 J. Abu Hanna
  • 21 Rafael Lopes
  • 9 T. Pekhart
  • 5 Yuri Ribeiro
  • 16 J. Çelhaka
  • 3 M. Hołownia
  • 59 K. Tobiasz
  • 29 L. Rose
  • 20 E. Muçi
  • 22 K. Skibicki
  • 30 K. Kostorz

Leicester

Formation: 3-1-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 K. Schmeichel (G)
  • 23 J. Vestergaard (D)
  • 18 D. Amartey (D)
  • 27 T. Castagne (M)
  • 4 Ç. Söyüncü (D)
  • 33 L. Thomas (M)
  • 8 Y. Tielemans (M)
  • 42 B. Soumaré (M)
  • 22 K. Dewsbury-Hall (M)
  • 17 Ayoze Pérez (F)
  • 29 P. Daka (F)

Substitutes

  • 10 J. Maddison
  • 7 H. Barnes
  • 37 A. Lookman
  • 9 J. Vardy
  • 20 H. Choudhury
  • 21 Ricardo Pereira
  • 11 M. Albrighton
  • 35 E. Jakupovic
  • 5 R. Bertrand
  • 12 D. Ward
  • 34 F. Benković

Timeline

  1. Leicester
    20' Leicester Card · Yellow Card
    L. Thomas

    Foul

  2. Legia Warszawa
    31' Legia Warszawa Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Emreli · Assist: Josué
  3. Legia Warszawa
    52' Legia Warszawa Card · Yellow Card
    Josué

    Argument

  4. Leicester
    67' Leicester subst · Substitution 1
    Off: K. Dewsbury-Hall · On: J. Maddison
  5. Leicester
    67' Leicester subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Perez · On: H. Barnes
  6. Legia Warszawa
    70' Legia Warszawa subst · Substitution 1
    Off: André Martins · On: Lirim Kastrati
  7. Legia Warszawa
    78' Legia Warszawa subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Johansson · On: J. Abu Hanna
  8. Leicester
    78' Leicester subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Daniel Amartey · On: A. Lookman
  9. Legia Warszawa
    82' Legia Warszawa subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Josué · On: Rafael Lopes
  10. Leicester
    82' Leicester subst · Substitution 4
    Off: P. Daka · On: J. Vardy
  11. Legia Warszawa
    83' Legia Warszawa Card · Yellow Card
    M. Emreli

    Argument

  12. Leicester
    84' Leicester Card · Yellow Card
    J. Maddison

    Argument

  13. Legia Warszawa
    84' Legia Warszawa subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Emreli · On: T. Pekhart
  14. Legia Warszawa
    88' Legia Warszawa Card · Yellow Card
    T. Pekhart

    Foul

  15. Legia Warszawa
    90'+5 Legia Warszawa Card · Yellow Card
    F. Mladenovic

    Time wasting

Match Stats

Stat Legia Warszawa Leicester
Fouls 14 9
Pass Accuracy 73% 86%
Offsides 3 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 10 18
Corners 4 8
Total Passes 333 590
Yellow Cards 4 2
Blocked Shots 3 7
Shots on Target 3 4
Shots off Target 4 7
Possession 36% 64%
Accurate Passes 242 506
Shots Inside Box 6 14
Saves 3 2
Shots Outside Box 4 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early yellow card for Leicester's L. Thomas in the 20th minute set the tone for the match, giving Legia Warszawa an early psychological edge.
  • ▸ M. Emreli's goal in the 31st minute was a turning point, as it provided Legia Warszawa with a lead and bolstered their defensive resolve for the remainder of the match.