Newcastle United v Leicester City, 03 January 2021

Score2-1 to Leicester City
RefereeRob Jones
CompetitionPremier League
VenueSt James' Park

View Newcastle United v Leicester City head to head

Kick-off: 2.15pm Played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions. Premier League Head to Head Played: 27 Newcastle United won: 11 Drawn: 5 Leicester City won: 11 Newcastle United scored: 30 Leicester City scored: 41 Leicester City had now won on each of their last five visits to St James' Park in the Premier League.

1 Newcastle United

Manager: Steve Bruce

2 Leicester City

Manager: Brendan Rodgers

Goals:

Andy Carroll 82 G

Goals:

James Maddison 55 G
Youri Tielemans 72 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Karl Darlow
Defender Ciaran Clark
Defender Federico Fernández
Defender Fabian Schär
Defender DeAndre Yedlin
Midfielder Matty Longstaff
Midfielder Matt Ritchie
Midfielder/Forward Miguel Almirón
Midfielder/Forward Joelinton
Midfielder/Forward Sean Longstaff
Forward Callum Wilson

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:

Jacob Murphy for Miguel Almirón 64
Jonjo Shelvey for Joelinton 65
Andy Carroll for DeAndre Yedlin 79

Substitutions:

Cağlar Söyüncü for James Maddison 79

Cards:

Cards:

Youri Tielemans 60 Y
James Justin 81 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka
Defender Paul Dummett
Defender Emil Krafth
Defender Javi Manquillo
Midfielder Jeff Hendrick
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Midfielder Jonjo Shelvey
Forward Andy Carroll
Forward Dwight Gayle

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Danny Ward
Defender Cağlar Söyüncü
Defender Luke Thomas
Defender/Midfielder Daniel Amartey
Midfielder Cengiz Ünder
Midfielder Nampalys Mendy
Midfielder Dennis Praet
Midfielder/Forward Ayoze Pérez
Forward Kelechi Iheanacho

Comments:

League position: 15th Newcastle United were now without a win in their last six games in all competitions (lost four). In his second spell at the club, Andy Carroll scored his first goal in the Premier League for the Magpies since Boxing Day in 2010 against Manchester City; a gap of ten years and eight days. They had now lost their first league game of the year in seven of the last nine seasons.

Comments:

League position: 3rd Leicester City had now taken 701 points from their 553 games in the Premier League (won 185, lost 222). 1,501 goals had now been scored in the Foxes’ 553 games in the Premier League (for 721, against 780). Kasper Schmeichel made the 500th appearance of his league career in England. He made his debut for Darlington against Peterborough United in League Two on 14 January 2006.

1 Newcastle United

Manager: Steve Bruce

Goals:

Andy Carroll 82 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Karl Darlow
Defender Ciaran Clark
Defender Federico Fernández
Defender Fabian Schär
Defender DeAndre Yedlin
Midfielder Matty Longstaff
Midfielder Matt Ritchie
Midfielder/Forward Miguel Almirón
Midfielder/Forward Joelinton
Midfielder/Forward Sean Longstaff
Forward Callum Wilson

Substitutions:

Jacob Murphy for Miguel Almirón 64
Jonjo Shelvey for Joelinton 65
Andy Carroll for DeAndre Yedlin 79

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka
Defender Paul Dummett
Defender Emil Krafth
Defender Javi Manquillo
Midfielder Jeff Hendrick
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Midfielder Jonjo Shelvey
Forward Andy Carroll
Forward Dwight Gayle

Comments:

League position: 15th Newcastle United were now without a win in their last six games in all competitions (lost four). In his second spell at the club, Andy Carroll scored his first goal in the Premier League for the Magpies since Boxing Day in 2010 against Manchester City; a gap of ten years and eight days. They had now lost their first league game of the year in seven of the last nine seasons.

2 Leicester City

Manager: Brendan Rodgers

Goals:

James Maddison 55 G
Youri Tielemans 72 G

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:

Cağlar Söyüncü for James Maddison 79

Cards:

Youri Tielemans 60 Y
James Justin 81 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Danny Ward
Defender Cağlar Söyüncü
Defender Luke Thomas
Defender/Midfielder Daniel Amartey
Midfielder Cengiz Ünder
Midfielder Nampalys Mendy
Midfielder Dennis Praet
Midfielder/Forward Ayoze Pérez
Forward Kelechi Iheanacho

Comments:

League position: 3rd Leicester City had now taken 701 points from their 553 games in the Premier League (won 185, lost 222). 1,501 goals had now been scored in the Foxes’ 553 games in the Premier League (for 721, against 780). Kasper Schmeichel made the 500th appearance of his league career in England. He made his debut for Darlington against Peterborough United in League Two on 14 January 2006.