Leicester City v AFC Bournemouth, 30 March 2019

Score2-0 to Leicester City
RefereeLee Mason
CompetitionPremier League
VenueKing Power Stadium
Attendance31,530
Kick-off: 3.00pm This was Leicester City’s first win against AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League to end their longest run against any team in the division before securing their first win. Premier League Head to Head Played: 8 Leicester City won: 1 Drawn: 5 AFC Bournemouth won: 2 Leicester City scored: 7 AFC Bournemouth scored: 8

2 Leicester City

Manager: Brendan Rodgers

0 AFC Bournemouth

Manager: Eddie Howe

Goals:

Wes Morgan 11 G
Jamie Vardy 82 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel
Defender Ben Chilwell
Defender Jonny Evans
Defender Wes Morgan
Defender/Midfielder Wilfred Ndidi
Defender/Midfielder Ricardo Pereira
Midfielder James Maddison
Midfielder Youri Tielemans
Midfielder/Forward Harvey Barnes
Midfielder/Forward Demarai Gray
Forward Jamie Vardy

Starting lineup:

Asmir Begović Goalkeeper
Nathan Aké Defender
Nathaniel Clyne Defender
Chris Mepham Defender
Charlie Daniels Defender/Midfielder
Dan Gosling Defender/Midfielder
David Brooks Midfielder
Ryan Fraser Midfielder
Jefferson Lerma Midfielder
Josh King Forward
Callum Wilson Forward

Substitutions:

Nampalys Mendy for Harvey Barnes 72
Rachid Ghezzal for Demarai Gray 89
Kelechi Iheanacho for Jamie Vardy 90

Substitutions:

Diego Rico for Charlie Daniels 56
Dominic Solanke for Jefferson Lerma 64
Junior Stanislas for Josh King 74

Cards:

Cards:

Dan Gosling 71 Y
David Brooks 81 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Danny Ward
Defender Christian Fuchs
Midfielder Rachid Ghezzal
Midfielder Nampalys Mendy
Forward Shinji Okazaki

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Artur Boruc
Defender Diego Rico
Defender Jack Simpson
Midfielder Junior Stanislas
Midfielder/Forward Jordon Ibe
Forward Lys Mousset
Forward Dominic Solanke

Comments:

League position: 8th Leicester City had now won three consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since May 2017. The Foxes kept a clean sheet for the first time in their last 11 games in the Premier League since a 1-0 win at Everton on New Year's Day. Jamie Vardy had now scored six goals in his last seven games in the Premier League; as many as he he had scored in his previous 16 appearances in the competition. Brendan Rodgers had now won all four of his games as a manager against AFC Bournemouth. Wes Morgan had now scored in consecutive appearances in the Premier League for the first time.

Comments:

League position: 12th AFC Bournemouth had now won one of their in last eight games in the Premier League (at bottom of the table Huddersfield Town on 9 March, lost five). The Cherries had now lost 12 away games in a league season for the first time since 2007-08 in League One when they lost 13 away games. They remained without a win in their last 13 games in the Premier League when they conceded a goal since beating Huddersfield Town 2-1 on 4 December 2018 (lost ten).

2 Leicester City

Manager: Brendan Rodgers

Goals:

Wes Morgan 11 G
Jamie Vardy 82 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel
Defender Ben Chilwell
Defender Jonny Evans
Defender Wes Morgan
Defender/Midfielder Wilfred Ndidi
Defender/Midfielder Ricardo Pereira
Midfielder James Maddison
Midfielder Youri Tielemans
Midfielder/Forward Harvey Barnes
Midfielder/Forward Demarai Gray
Forward Jamie Vardy

Substitutions:

Nampalys Mendy for Harvey Barnes 72
Rachid Ghezzal for Demarai Gray 89
Kelechi Iheanacho for Jamie Vardy 90

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Danny Ward
Defender Christian Fuchs
Midfielder Rachid Ghezzal
Midfielder Nampalys Mendy
Forward Shinji Okazaki

Comments:

League position: 8th Leicester City had now won three consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since May 2017. The Foxes kept a clean sheet for the first time in their last 11 games in the Premier League since a 1-0 win at Everton on New Year's Day. Jamie Vardy had now scored six goals in his last seven games in the Premier League; as many as he he had scored in his previous 16 appearances in the competition. Brendan Rodgers had now won all four of his games as a manager against AFC Bournemouth. Wes Morgan had now scored in consecutive appearances in the Premier League for the first time.

0 AFC Bournemouth

Manager: Eddie Howe

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Asmir Begović Goalkeeper
Nathan Aké Defender
Nathaniel Clyne Defender
Chris Mepham Defender
Charlie Daniels Defender/Midfielder
Dan Gosling Defender/Midfielder
David Brooks Midfielder
Ryan Fraser Midfielder
Jefferson Lerma Midfielder
Josh King Forward
Callum Wilson Forward

Substitutions:

Diego Rico for Charlie Daniels 56
Dominic Solanke for Jefferson Lerma 64
Junior Stanislas for Josh King 74

Cards:

Dan Gosling 71 Y
David Brooks 81 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Artur Boruc
Defender Diego Rico
Defender Jack Simpson
Midfielder Junior Stanislas
Midfielder/Forward Jordon Ibe
Forward Lys Mousset
Forward Dominic Solanke

Comments:

League position: 12th AFC Bournemouth had now won one of their in last eight games in the Premier League (at bottom of the table Huddersfield Town on 9 March, lost five). The Cherries had now lost 12 away games in a league season for the first time since 2007-08 in League One when they lost 13 away games. They remained without a win in their last 13 games in the Premier League when they conceded a goal since beating Huddersfield Town 2-1 on 4 December 2018 (lost ten).