Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City, 20 December 2020

Score2-0 to Leicester City
RefereeCraig Pawson
CompetitionPremier League
VenueTottenham Hotspur Stadium
Kick-off: 2.15pm Played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions. Premier League Head to Head Played: 29 Tottenham Hotspur won: 12 Drawn: 5 Leicester City won: 12 Tottenham Hotspur scored: 52 Leicester City scored: 48 Tottenham Hotspur had now failed to score in two of their last 21 Premier League meetings with Leicester City.

0 Tottenham Hotspur

Manager: José Mourinho

2 Leicester City

Manager: Brendan Rodgers

Goals:

Goals:

Jamie Vardy penalty 45 P
Toby Alderweireld own goal 59 OG

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris
Defender/Midfielder Serge Aurier
Defender/Midfielder Eric Dier
Defender/Midfielder Sergio Reguilón
Midfielder Giovani Lo Celso
Midfielder Tanguy Ndombèlé
Midfielder Moussa Sissoko
Midfielder/Forward SON Heung-min
Forward Harry Kane

Starting lineup:

Kasper Schmeichel Goalkeeper
Timothy Castagne Defender
Jonny Evans Defender
Wesley Fofana Defender
Marc Albrighton Defender/Midfielder
James Justin Defender/Midfielder
Wilfred Ndidi Defender/Midfielder
James Maddison Midfielder
Youri Tielemans Midfielder
Harvey Barnes Midfielder/Forward
Jamie Vardy Forward

Substitutions:

Gareth Bale for Tanguy Ndombèlé 46
Lucas Moura for Giovani Lo Celso 49
Harry Winks for Serge Aurier 64

Substitutions:

Daniel Amartey for Timothy Castagne 60
Dennis Praet for Harvey Barnes 84
Kelechi Iheanacho for Jamie Vardy 88

Cards:

Eric Dier 79 Y
Harry Winks 81 Y

Cards:

Marc Albrighton 32 Y
Wilfred Ndidi 72 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Joe Hart
Defender Matt Doherty
Defender Joe Rodon
Defender/Midfielder Ben Davies
Midfielder Harry Winks
Midfielder/Forward Lucas Moura
Forward Gareth Bale
Forward Steven Bergwijn

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Danny Ward
Defender Christian Fuchs
Defender Luke Thomas
Defender/Midfielder Daniel Amartey
Midfielder Cengiz Ünder
Midfielder Nampalys Mendy
Midfielder Dennis Praet
Midfielder/Forward Ayoze Pérez

Comments:

League position: 5th This was Tottenham Hotspur's first home defeat in the Premier League since the visit of Everton on 13 September 2020; longer than any current team in the Premier League other than Liverpool. This was the second time that Spurs had conceded a converted penalty and an own goal in the same game in the Premier League game; also at Arsenal on 19 March 2000. 3,000 goals had now been scored in their 1,090 games in the Premier League (for 1,633, against 1,367).

Comments:

League position: 2nd Leicester City would now be in the top two of the top division at Christmas in consecutive seasons for the first time in their history. The Foxes had now won six of their seven away games so far in this Premier League season (lost one). They had not previously won more than four of their opening seven away games in a season in the top division. Jamie Vardy had now scored 19 goals in his last 19 away games in the Premier League. Leicester City were awarded a penalty in added time at the end of the first-half following a VAR review for a foul. James Maddison scored after 48 minutes but the goal was disallowed following a VAR review due to an offside decision.

0 Tottenham Hotspur

Manager: José Mourinho

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris
Defender/Midfielder Serge Aurier
Defender/Midfielder Eric Dier
Defender/Midfielder Sergio Reguilón
Midfielder Giovani Lo Celso
Midfielder Tanguy Ndombèlé
Midfielder Moussa Sissoko
Midfielder/Forward SON Heung-min
Forward Harry Kane

Substitutions:

Gareth Bale for Tanguy Ndombèlé 46
Lucas Moura for Giovani Lo Celso 49
Harry Winks for Serge Aurier 64

Cards:

Eric Dier 79 Y
Harry Winks 81 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Joe Hart
Defender Matt Doherty
Defender Joe Rodon
Defender/Midfielder Ben Davies
Midfielder Harry Winks
Midfielder/Forward Lucas Moura
Forward Gareth Bale
Forward Steven Bergwijn

Comments:

League position: 5th This was Tottenham Hotspur's first home defeat in the Premier League since the visit of Everton on 13 September 2020; longer than any current team in the Premier League other than Liverpool. This was the second time that Spurs had conceded a converted penalty and an own goal in the same game in the Premier League game; also at Arsenal on 19 March 2000. 3,000 goals had now been scored in their 1,090 games in the Premier League (for 1,633, against 1,367).

2 Leicester City

Manager: Brendan Rodgers

Goals:

Jamie Vardy penalty 45 P
Toby Alderweireld own goal 59 OG

Starting lineup:

Kasper Schmeichel Goalkeeper
Timothy Castagne Defender
Jonny Evans Defender
Wesley Fofana Defender
Marc Albrighton Defender/Midfielder
James Justin Defender/Midfielder
Wilfred Ndidi Defender/Midfielder
James Maddison Midfielder
Youri Tielemans Midfielder
Harvey Barnes Midfielder/Forward
Jamie Vardy Forward

Substitutions:

Daniel Amartey for Timothy Castagne 60
Dennis Praet for Harvey Barnes 84
Kelechi Iheanacho for Jamie Vardy 88

Cards:

Marc Albrighton 32 Y
Wilfred Ndidi 72 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Danny Ward
Defender Christian Fuchs
Defender Luke Thomas
Defender/Midfielder Daniel Amartey
Midfielder Cengiz Ünder
Midfielder Nampalys Mendy
Midfielder Dennis Praet
Midfielder/Forward Ayoze Pérez

Comments:

League position: 2nd Leicester City would now be in the top two of the top division at Christmas in consecutive seasons for the first time in their history. The Foxes had now won six of their seven away games so far in this Premier League season (lost one). They had not previously won more than four of their opening seven away games in a season in the top division. Jamie Vardy had now scored 19 goals in his last 19 away games in the Premier League. Leicester City were awarded a penalty in added time at the end of the first-half following a VAR review for a foul. James Maddison scored after 48 minutes but the goal was disallowed following a VAR review due to an offside decision.