Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers, 08 November 2020

Score1-0 to Leicester City
RefereeAnthony Taylor
CompetitionPremier League
VenueKing Power Stadium

View Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers head to head

Kick-off: 2.00pm Played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions. Premier League Head to Head Played: 7 Leicester City won: 2 Drawn: 3 Wolverhampton Wanderers won: 2 Leicester City scored: 9 Wolverhampton Wanderers scored: 8 Wolverhampton Wanderers had now failed to score in seven of their last eight visits to Leicester City in the top division.

1 Leicester City

Manager: Brendan Rodgers

0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Nuno Espírito Santo

Goals:

Jamie Vardy penalty 15 P

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel
Defender Jonny Evans
Defender Wesley Fofana
Defender Christian Fuchs
Defender Luke Thomas
Defender/Midfielder James Justin
Midfielder James Maddison
Midfielder Nampalys Mendy
Midfielder Dennis Praet
Midfielder Youri Tielemans
Forward Jamie Vardy

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Rui Patrício
Defender Rayan Aït-Nouri
Defender Willy Boly
Defender Max Kilman
Defender Nélson Semedo
Defender/Midfielder Conor Coady
Defender/Midfielder Leander Dendoncker
Midfielder Pedro Neto
Midfielder Rúben Neves
Midfielder/Forward Daniel Podence
Forward Raúl Jiménez

Substitutions:

Marc Albrighton for Luke Thomas 46
Harvey Barnes for James Maddison 72
Wes Morgan for Dennis Praet 80

Substitutions:

Adama Traoré for Daniel Podence 60
Marçal for Rayan Aït-Nouri 76
Fábio Silva for Pedro Neto 79

Cards:

Jonny Evans 63 Y
Wesley Fofana 81 Y

Cards:

Leander Dendoncker 41 Y
Rúben Neves 50 Y
Max Kilman 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Danny Ward
Defender Wes Morgan
Defender/Midfielder Marc Albrighton
Midfielder Cengiz Ünder
Midfielder Hamza Choudhury
Midfielder/Forward Harvey Barnes
Forward Kelechi Iheanacho

On the bench:

Goalkeeper John Ruddy
Defender Marçal
Defender/Midfielder Owen Otasowie
Defender/Midfielder Romain Saïss
Midfielder João Moutinho
Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré
Forward Fábio Silva

Comments:

League position: 1st Leicester City had now taken 18 points (or the equivalent from eight wins and two defeats) from their opening eight games of season in the top division for the first time in their history. It became their best eight-game start to a league season since 2008-09 in League One (19 points). The Foxes had now been awarded eight penalties after eight games of this Premier League season. The previous fewest games to be awarded eight spot-kicks in a season in the division was 16 in 2019-20 for Manchester United. Jamie Vardy had now scored in the Premier League against all 19 of the opposing teams in the division in the 2020-21 season. Leicester City were awarded a penalty after 13 minutes following a VAR review for handball. Jamie Vardy's penalty in the 39th minute was saved.

Comments:

League position: 9th Wolverhampton Wanderers had now conceded one goal in each of their last five games in the Premier League. Wolves had now taken 13 points from their eight games so far in this Premier League season; three more points than at the same stage of the previous season. Rui Patricio had now saved three of the last six penalties he had faced in the Premier League.