Match report

Leicester Hold Spartak Moscow to a 1-1 Draw in Europa League

Leicester
Leicester
1–1
FT
Spartak Moscow
Spartak Moscow
Nov 4, 2021

Leicester City held Spartak Moscow to a 1-1 draw in their UEFA Europa League encounter, showcasing a resilient performance despite early pressure from the Russian side. V. Moses opened the scoring for Spartak Moscow in the 51st minute, but Daniel Amartey's header just seven minutes later equalized the score for Leicester. Both teams displayed tenacity, with several key substitutions and cautions adding to the intensity of the match. The result leaves both teams in a competitive group stage posit

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Leicester 1–1 Spartak Moscow
  • • V. Moses scored for Spartak Moscow in the 51st minute
  • • Daniel Amartey equalized for Leicester in the 58th minute
  • • Aleksandr Sobolev and V. Moses received yellow cards for Spartak Moscow
  • • Y. Tielemans received a yellow card for Leicester
  • • Multiple substitutions were made by both teams in the second half

Lineups

Leicester

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 K. Schmeichel (G)
  • 6 J. Evans (D)
  • 5 R. Bertrand (M)
  • 18 D. Amartey (D)
  • 27 T. Castagne (M)
  • 4 Ç. Söyüncü (D)
  • 8 Y. Tielemans (M)
  • 42 B. Soumaré (M)
  • 17 Ayoze Pérez (M)
  • 14 K. Iheanacho (F)
  • 29 P. Daka (F)

Substitutes

  • 37 A. Lookman
  • 25 W. Ndidi
  • 9 J. Vardy
  • 22 K. Dewsbury-Hall
  • 35 E. Jakupovic
  • 12 D. Ward
  • 33 L. Thomas
  • 20 H. Choudhury
  • 38 V. Daley-Campbell
  • 54 Wanya Marçal
  • 34 F. Benković
  • 45 B. Nelson

Spartak Moscow

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 57 A. Selikhov (G)
  • 14 G. Dzhikiya (D)
  • 2 S. Gigot (D)
  • 6 Ayrton (M)
  • 3 M. Caufriez (D)
  • 68 R. Litvinov (M)
  • 8 V. Moses (M)
  • 47 R. Zobnin (M)
  • 24 Q. Promes (F)
  • 22 M. Ignatov (F)
  • 7 A. Sobolev (F)

Substitutes

  • 18 N. Umyarov
  • 10 Z. Bakaev
  • 17 A. Lomovitskiy
  • 29 I. Kutepov
  • 38 A. Eshchenko
  • 71 S. Melnikov
  • 91 D. Markov
  • 98 A. Maksimenko
  • 92 N. Rasskazov
  • 11 J. Larsson
  • 56 I. Gaponov
  • 32 A. Rebrov

Timeline

  1. Spartak Moscow
    51' Spartak Moscow Goal · Normal Goal
    V. Moses · Assist: M. Ignatov
  2. Leicester
    58' Leicester subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Bertrand · On: A. Lookman
  3. Leicester
    58' Leicester subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Perez · On: Wilfred Ndidi
  4. Leicester
    58' Leicester Goal · Normal Goal
    Daniel Amartey · Assist: A. Perez
  5. Spartak Moscow
    59' Spartak Moscow Card · Yellow Card
    Aleksandr Sobolev

    Argument

  6. Leicester
    66' Leicester Card · Yellow Card
    Y. Tielemans

    Foul

  7. Leicester
    71' Leicester subst · Substitution 3
    Off: P. Daka · On: J. Vardy
  8. Spartak Moscow
    74' Spartak Moscow Card · Yellow Card
    V. Moses

    Foul

  9. Spartak Moscow
    77' Spartak Moscow subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Q. Promes · On: Nail Umyarov
  10. Spartak Moscow
    77' Spartak Moscow subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Aleksandr Sobolev · On: Z. Bakaev
  11. Leicester
    83' Leicester subst · Substitution 4
    Off: B. Soumare · On: K. Dewsbury-Hall
  12. Spartak Moscow
    87' Spartak Moscow subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Ignatov · On: Aleksandr Lomovitskiy
  13. Spartak Moscow
    90'+3 Spartak Moscow subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Ruslan Litvinov · On: Ilya Kutepov

Match Stats

Stat Leicester Spartak Moscow
Fouls 8 11
Pass Accuracy 90% 63%
Offsides — —
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 13 4
Corners 9 2
Total Passes 810 245
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 5 2
Shots on Target 3 1
Shots off Target 5 1
Possession 77% 23%
Accurate Passes 733 154
Shots Inside Box 6 2
Saves 0 2
Shots Outside Box 7 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Leicester's quick response with a goal from Daniel Amartey in the 58th minute after V. Moses' early strike for Spartak Moscow
  • ▸ Substitutions by both teams, including Daniel Amartey's assist by A. Perez, shifted momentum and maintained pressure throughout the second half