Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers, 22 December 2024

Score3-0 to Wolverhampton Wanderers
RefereeAnthony Taylor
CompetitionPremier League
VenueKing Power Stadium
Attendance31,818

View Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers head to head

Kick-off: 2.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 13 Leicester City won: 5 Drawn: 4 Wolverhampton Wanderers won: 4 Leicester City scored: 17 Wolverhampton Wanderers scored: 14 . This was Wolverhampton Wanderers' first win at Leicester City since a 4-1 victory in the League Championship on the final day of the 2006-07 season.

0 Leicester City

Manager: Ruud van Nistelrooy

3 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Vítor Pereira

Goals:

Goals:

Gonçalo Guedes 19 G
Rodrigo Gomes 36 G
Matheus Cunha 44 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Danny Ward
Defender Victor Kristiansen
Defender Jannik Vestergaard
Defender/Midfielder Conor Coady
Defender/Midfielder James Justin
Midfielder Bilal El Khannous
Midfielder Oliver Skipp
Midfielder Boubakary Soumaré
Midfielder/Forward Stephy Mavididi
Forward Jordan Ayew
Forward Jamie Vardy

Starting lineup:

José Sá Goalkeeper
Santiago Bueno Defender
Matt Doherty Defender
Nélson Semedo Defender
Toti Defender
André Midfielder
João Gomes Midfielder
Matheus Cunha Midfielder/Forward
Rodrigo Gomes Midfielder/Forward
Gonçalo Guedes Forward
Jørgen Strand Larsen Forward

Substitutions:

Wout Faes for Jannik Vestergaard 46
Harry Winks for Oliver Skipp 46
Hamza Choudhury for James Justin 53
Bobby Decordova-Reid for Bilal El Khannous 54
Facundo Buonanotte for Jordan Ayew 84

Substitutions:

HWANG Hee-chan for Gonçalo Guedes 74
Craig Dawson for Rodrigo Gomes 83
Tommy Doyle for Jørgen Strand Larsen 84
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde for João Gomes 89
Carlos Forbs for Nélson Semedo 89

Cards:

Jannik Vestergaard 22 Y
Boubakary Soumaré 26 Y

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Daniel Iversen
Defender Wout Faes
Defender Caleb Okoli
Defender Luke Thomas
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bobby Decordova-Reid
Midfielder Hamza Choudhury
Midfielder Harry Winks
Midfielder/Forward Facundo Buonanotte
Forward Patson Daka

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Sam Johnstone
Defender Craig Dawson
Defender Bastien Meupiyou
Defender Pedro Lima
Midfielder Jean-Ricner Bellegarde
Midfielder Luke Cundle
Midfielder Tommy Doyle
Midfielder/Forward Carlos Forbs
Midfielder/Forward HWANG Hee-chan

Comments:

League position: 17th . Leicester City had now lost six of their last nine games in the Premier League (won one). . 900 goals had now ben scored in the Foxes' 334 homes games in the Premier League (for 469, against 431). . They had now been behind at half time in 11 games in the Premier League so far in this season; more than any other team.

Comments:

League position: 18th . Following the sacking of Gary O'Neil, this was new manager Vítor Pereira's first game in charge. . Wolverhampton Wanderers avoided losing five consecutive games in the Premier League for the second time this season. . This was the first time that Wolves had led by a margin of three or more goals at half time of an away game in the Premier League. . They had now won seven of their last 36 away games in the Premier League (lost 20).

0 Leicester City

Manager: Ruud van Nistelrooy

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Danny Ward
Defender Victor Kristiansen
Defender Jannik Vestergaard
Defender/Midfielder Conor Coady
Defender/Midfielder James Justin
Midfielder Bilal El Khannous
Midfielder Oliver Skipp
Midfielder Boubakary Soumaré
Midfielder/Forward Stephy Mavididi
Forward Jordan Ayew
Forward Jamie Vardy

Substitutions:

Wout Faes for Jannik Vestergaard 46
Harry Winks for Oliver Skipp 46
Hamza Choudhury for James Justin 53
Bobby Decordova-Reid for Bilal El Khannous 54
Facundo Buonanotte for Jordan Ayew 84

Cards:

Jannik Vestergaard 22 Y
Boubakary Soumaré 26 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Daniel Iversen
Defender Wout Faes
Defender Caleb Okoli
Defender Luke Thomas
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bobby Decordova-Reid
Midfielder Hamza Choudhury
Midfielder Harry Winks
Midfielder/Forward Facundo Buonanotte
Forward Patson Daka

Comments:

League position: 17th . Leicester City had now lost six of their last nine games in the Premier League (won one). . 900 goals had now ben scored in the Foxes' 334 homes games in the Premier League (for 469, against 431). . They had now been behind at half time in 11 games in the Premier League so far in this season; more than any other team.

3 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Vítor Pereira

Goals:

Gonçalo Guedes 19 G
Rodrigo Gomes 36 G
Matheus Cunha 44 G

Starting lineup:

José Sá Goalkeeper
Santiago Bueno Defender
Matt Doherty Defender
Nélson Semedo Defender
Toti Defender
André Midfielder
João Gomes Midfielder
Matheus Cunha Midfielder/Forward
Rodrigo Gomes Midfielder/Forward
Gonçalo Guedes Forward
Jørgen Strand Larsen Forward

Substitutions:

HWANG Hee-chan for Gonçalo Guedes 74
Craig Dawson for Rodrigo Gomes 83
Tommy Doyle for Jørgen Strand Larsen 84
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde for João Gomes 89
Carlos Forbs for Nélson Semedo 89

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Sam Johnstone
Defender Craig Dawson
Defender Bastien Meupiyou
Defender Pedro Lima
Midfielder Jean-Ricner Bellegarde
Midfielder Luke Cundle
Midfielder Tommy Doyle
Midfielder/Forward Carlos Forbs
Midfielder/Forward HWANG Hee-chan

Comments:

League position: 18th . Following the sacking of Gary O'Neil, this was new manager Vítor Pereira's first game in charge. . Wolverhampton Wanderers avoided losing five consecutive games in the Premier League for the second time this season. . This was the first time that Wolves had led by a margin of three or more goals at half time of an away game in the Premier League. . They had now won seven of their last 36 away games in the Premier League (lost 20).