Newcastle United v Leicester City, 22 May 2023

Score0-0
RefereeAndre Marriner
CompetitionPremier League
VenueSt James' Park
Attendance52,152

View Newcastle United v Leicester City head to head

Kick-off: 8.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 32 Newcastle United won: 14 Drawn: 6 Leicester City won: 12 Newcastle United scored: 39 Leicester City scored: 48 . Seven years earlier, at the end of the 2015-16 season, Leicester City were crowned Premier League champions while Newcastle United were relegated to the League Championship.

0 Newcastle United

Manager: Eddie Howe

0 Leicester City

Manager: Dean Smith

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Nick Pope
Defender Sven Botman
Defender Dan Burn
Defender Fabian Schär
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Trippier
Midfielder Elliott Anderson
Midfielder Bruno Guimarães
Midfielder/Forward Miguel Almirón
Midfielder/Forward Sean Longstaff
Forward Alexander Isak
Forward Callum Wilson

Starting lineup:

Daniel Iversen Goalkeeper
Timothy Castagne Defender
Jonny Evans Defender
Wout Faes Defender
Harry Souttar Defender
Luke Thomas Defender
Wilfred Ndidi Defender/Midfielder
Boubakary Soumaré Midfielder
Youri Tielemans Midfielder
Kelechi Iheanacho Forward
Jamie Vardy Forward

Substitutions:

Allan Saint-Maximin for Callum Wilson 68
Jacob Murphy for Elliott Anderson 77
Anthony Gordon for Miguel Almirón 88

Substitutions:

James Maddison for Kelechi Iheanacho 46
Harvey Barnes for Jamie Vardy 63
Patson Daka for Jonny Evans 63
Nampalys Mendy for Wilfred Ndidi 89

Cards:

Bruno Guimarães 8 Y
Alexander Isak 25 Y

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka
Defender Harrison Ashby
Defender Paul Dummett
Defender Matt Targett
Defender/Midfielder Jamal Lewis
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Miley
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Gordon
Midfielder/Forward Allan Saint-Maximin

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Alex Smithies
Defender Victor Kristiansen
Defender/Midfielder Daniel Amartey
Midfielder James Maddison
Midfielder Nampalys Mendy
Midfielder Dennis Praet
Midfielder/Forward Harvey Barnes
Midfielder/Forward Tetê
Forward Patson Daka

Comments:

League position: 3rd . This result confirmed that Newcastle United would return to the UEFA Champions League in 2023-24 for the first time since 2003-04. . With one game left to play, the Magpies had now taken 70 points from a season in the Premier League for the first time since 2001-02 (71). . This was their first goalless draw at St James' Park since the visit of Leeds United in the Premier League on 31 December 2022. . Joelinton was originally named in the starting line-up before suffering an injury in the pre-match warm-up. Elliott Anderson was promoted to the starting XI with Harrison Ashby taking his place on the bench.

Comments:

League position: 18th . This result now meant that Leicester City would have to win their final game of the season (home versus West Ham United) to stand any chance of avoiding relegation. . This was the Foxes' first goalless draw in an away game in the Premier League since their visit to Wolverhampton Wanderers on 7 February 2021; longer than any other team currently in the division. . City kept a clean sheet for the first time in their last 22 games in the Premier League since a 2-0 win at West Ham United on 12 November 2022.

0 Newcastle United

Manager: Eddie Howe

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Nick Pope
Defender Sven Botman
Defender Dan Burn
Defender Fabian Schär
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Trippier
Midfielder Elliott Anderson
Midfielder Bruno Guimarães
Midfielder/Forward Miguel Almirón
Midfielder/Forward Sean Longstaff
Forward Alexander Isak
Forward Callum Wilson

Substitutions:

Allan Saint-Maximin for Callum Wilson 68
Jacob Murphy for Elliott Anderson 77
Anthony Gordon for Miguel Almirón 88

Cards:

Bruno Guimarães 8 Y
Alexander Isak 25 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka
Defender Harrison Ashby
Defender Paul Dummett
Defender Matt Targett
Defender/Midfielder Jamal Lewis
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Miley
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Gordon
Midfielder/Forward Allan Saint-Maximin

Comments:

League position: 3rd . This result confirmed that Newcastle United would return to the UEFA Champions League in 2023-24 for the first time since 2003-04. . With one game left to play, the Magpies had now taken 70 points from a season in the Premier League for the first time since 2001-02 (71). . This was their first goalless draw at St James' Park since the visit of Leeds United in the Premier League on 31 December 2022. . Joelinton was originally named in the starting line-up before suffering an injury in the pre-match warm-up. Elliott Anderson was promoted to the starting XI with Harrison Ashby taking his place on the bench.

0 Leicester City

Manager: Dean Smith

Starting lineup:

Daniel Iversen Goalkeeper
Timothy Castagne Defender
Jonny Evans Defender
Wout Faes Defender
Harry Souttar Defender
Luke Thomas Defender
Wilfred Ndidi Defender/Midfielder
Boubakary Soumaré Midfielder
Youri Tielemans Midfielder
Kelechi Iheanacho Forward
Jamie Vardy Forward

Substitutions:

James Maddison for Kelechi Iheanacho 46
Harvey Barnes for Jamie Vardy 63
Patson Daka for Jonny Evans 63
Nampalys Mendy for Wilfred Ndidi 89

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Alex Smithies
Defender Victor Kristiansen
Defender/Midfielder Daniel Amartey
Midfielder James Maddison
Midfielder Nampalys Mendy
Midfielder Dennis Praet
Midfielder/Forward Harvey Barnes
Midfielder/Forward Tetê
Forward Patson Daka

Comments:

League position: 18th . This result now meant that Leicester City would have to win their final game of the season (home versus West Ham United) to stand any chance of avoiding relegation. . This was the Foxes' first goalless draw in an away game in the Premier League since their visit to Wolverhampton Wanderers on 7 February 2021; longer than any other team currently in the division. . City kept a clean sheet for the first time in their last 22 games in the Premier League since a 2-0 win at West Ham United on 12 November 2022.