Match finished
21/09/2024 17:00
1 : 1
  • News
    Leicester City
    • Leicester remain without injured duo Patson Daka and Jakub Stolarczyk.
    • Steve Cooper could go with the same XI that started the 2-2 draw at Crystal Palace, which would mean a place on the bench for Abdul Fatawu once more.
    Everton
    • Michael Keane, James Tarkowski and James Garner will all be assessed ahead of the trip to Leicester.
    • Seamus Colman, Armando Broja and Youssef Chermiti are absent, while this one comes too soon for Jarrad Branthwaite and Nathan Patterson.
    • Vitalii Mykolenko and Dominic Calvert-Lewin should feature here despite coming down with illness earlier in the week.
    • Idrissa Gueye misses out due to a family bereavement.
  • LIVE Text Commentary
    90+5'
    That's it for today, Darren England has blown his whistle and the game is over.
    90+5'
    Harry Winks (Leicester) swings a cross into the box, but it's far too close to Jordan Pickford, who smothers the ball.
    90+4'
    Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) picks up the rebound just a few yards out of the box. He attempts to beat the goalkeeper with a fine shot, but the goalkeeper is on hand to deny him.
    90+3'
    Caleb Okoli (Leicester) finds himself in a promising position after receiving a beautiful cross from the side, but the opposition defence is ready and one of the defenders averts the threat with a quick interception.
    90+2'
    The resulting set piece from Leicester is comfortably intercepted by one of the defending players.
    90+2'
    Issahaku Fatawu (Leicester) attempts to find his teammate with a pass from outside the box, but the opposition's defence is quick to react and thwarts the attack. Good work from Leicester as they win a corner.
    90
    4 additional min. will be played.
    90'
    Stephy Mavididi will be replaced by Issahaku Fatawu (Leicester).
    88'
    The shots on goal statistics – 2:4.
    86'
    Odsonne Edouard (Leicester) slaloms his way past challenges, but an opposing player does well to get the ball away.
    83'
    Steven Cooper decides to make a substitution. Jamie Vardy will be replaced by Odsonne Edouard (Leicester).
    81'
    It's time for a substitution. Tim Iroegbunam (Everton) comes on in place of Iliman Ndiaye.
    80'
    James Garner (Everton) is booked after bringing down an opponent. Darren England had an easy-decision to make.
    79'
    Jamie Vardy (Leicester) fails to beat the offside trap and the linesman puts his flag up.
    79'
    Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester) receives a precise pass on the edge of the box and shoots. His poorly placed shot flies well wide of the left post. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Everton.
    78'
    Flag goes up against Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) and the referee blows his whistle for offside.
    78'
    Dwight McNeil (Everton) crosses the ball into the box from a free kick, but Mads Hermansen reads it well and gathers the ball.
    77'
    This yellow card was deserved. The tackle by Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester) was quite harsh and Darren England didn't hesitate to show him a yellow card.
    73'
    Stephy Mavididi (Leicester) scores from the corner kick. The ball slipped through the box to Stephy Mavididi (Leicester) and he slotted it past the goalkeeper.
    73'
    Harry Winks (Leicester) takes the corner.
    73'
    Jamie Vardy (Leicester) received a clever through ball which could have put him in a promising position, but the defence was alert to the danger. The linesman points to the corner flag, Leicester are going to take it.
    73'
    Leicester take the corner, but their hopes of scoring a goal end with a nice clearance by the defence.
    72'
    A long ball forward to Jamie Vardy (Leicester) is intercepted. The ball goes out for a corner. Leicester can continue in their attacking effort.
    71'
    Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) races towards goal but the defender gets back well to make a challenge. The ball goes out of play and Leicester will have a goal kick.
    69'
    Dwight McNeil (Everton) takes a shot from the edge of the box, but it's not a big threat for the goalkeeper as his effort is blocked by a defender.
    68'
    Caleb Okoli (Leicester) connects with a cross from the side, but produces a header which goes way over the bar.
    68'
    Leicester quickly take a corner kick with a short pass.
    68'
    Wout Faes (Leicester) rises high to connect with a lofted pass inside the box, but one of his opponents is in the right place at the right time to thwart him. Corner kick. Leicester will have an opportunity.
    67'
    Stephy Mavididi (Leicester) puts a cross into the box from the free kick, but the defender gets there first.
    66'
    James Garner (Everton) fouls an opponent. At least that's what referee Darren England signals. A free kick is awarded to Leicester.
    65'
    Great touch by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) as he receives a precise pass deep inside the box and rips a shot goalwards, but the keeper pulls off an amazing save!
    65'
    A cross from Stephy Mavididi (Leicester) fails to reach the box as the defence clears the ball away to safety.
    64'
    Darren England blows his whistle for a foul after Caleb Okoli (Leicester) hacks down one of his opponents.
    63'
    Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester) plays a through ball but overhits it. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Everton.
    62'
    We are about to witness a subsitution. Jack Harrison (Everton) for Jesper Lindstrom.
    60'
    Jesper Lindstrom (Everton) sends a pass into the penalty area, but the opponent manages to cut it out.
    58'
    Neat passing move from Leicester in order to create new attacking opportunities.
    57'
    The attendance for today's match is 31765.
    56'
    Substitution. Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester) in, Bilal El Khannouss out.
    56'
    Harry Winks (Leicester) attempts to surprise the keeper with a nice shot, but it lacks accuracy and goes well wide of the right post.
    54'
    Ball possession – 47:53.
    52'
    Jordan Ayew (Leicester) drives in a shot at goal, but the attempt from the edge of the box flashes just over the bar.
    51'
    A great run from Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) ends with a shot inside the box that flashes just over the bar. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Leicester.
    49'
    Dwight McNeil (Everton) put a cross into the box which wasn't a bad decision, but he failed to achieve what he wanted as none of his teammates managed to meet it.
    48'
    Jordan Ayew (Leicester) looks to break free, but an opposing player clears the ball away.
    46'
    Darren England shows a yellow card to Michael Keane (Everton) for his blatant foul.
    46'
    The second half has just started.
    46'
    Here we go. The referee makes the decision and the match has to be interrupted due to severe rain.
    45+4'
    The referee blows his whistle for half-time, bringing to a close the first 45 minutes of the match.
    45+4'
    Jamie Vardy (Leicester) sends a cross into the box, but the opposition's defence clears the ball away to eliminate the danger.
    45+3'
    Abdoulaye Doucoure (Everton) seems to have picked up a minor injury, but it looks like he will be able to continue playing.
    45+1'
    Sean Dyche appears to have said too much and referee Darren England comes over and theatrically shows him a yellow card.
    45
    3 min. of stoppage-time to be played.
    44'
    A shot from the edge of the box by Dwight McNeil (Everton) is a waste and goes well wide of the right post.
    42'
    A long pass picks out Jesper Lindstrom (Everton), who immediately shoots at goal but sends the ball high over the bar.
    40'
    Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) breaks into the box and goes over after a challenge from an opposition player, but the ref signals NO penalty!
    39'
    One of the defenders reacts at the last minute to brilliantly block a pass from Iliman Ndiaye (Everton).
    36'
    Stephy Mavididi (Leicester) sends a teasing cross into the area, but Jordan Pickford intercepts the ball.
    35'
    Jamie Vardy (Leicester) has picked up a minor injury, but it looks like he will be able to continue.
    32'
    Jamie Vardy (Leicester) requires medical treatment, so the referee stops play and signals for the physio to come onto the pitch.
    30'
    Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester) makes an overly-aggressive challenge and Darren England blows his whistle for a foul.
    28'
    Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) is adjudged to have been offside when making his run.
    25'
    Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) goes on a solo run, but he fails to create a chance as an opposition player blocks him. The ball is behind the touchline and Everton will take a throw-in.
    21'
    The game is interrupted as Jesper Lindstrom (Everton) is flagged offside.
    21'
    Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester) picks up the rebound on the edge of the box and shoots. His effort, however, only finds the gloves of the opponent's goalkeeper.
    20'
    The game is interrupted.
    18'
    Leicester failed to take advantage of the corner as the opposition's defence was alert and averted the threat.
    17'
    Stephy Mavididi (Leicester) fails to find any of his teammates inside the box as his pass is blocked. The ball is out of play. Leicester will have a chance to score from a corner.
    17'
    What a chance! Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) rises high to meet the corner and plants a fine header goalwards, but the goalkeeper is alert and pulls off an astonishing reflex save.
    17'
    Everton take a short corner instead of sending the ball into the penalty area.
    16'
    Abdoulaye Doucoure (Everton) delivers a long ball, but it lacks enough power to reach his teammates and is intercepted by one of the defenders. The referee points to the corner flag. It's a corner to Everton.
    15'
    The photographers scatter as a shot from the edge of the box by Stephy Mavididi (Leicester) blazes well wide of the right post. The ball goes out of play and Everton will have a goal kick.
    12'
    Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) makes himself some space on the edge of the penalty area and pulls the trigger. His accurate effort goes off the post into the bottom left corner and the score changes to 0:1.
    11'
    Jesper Lindstrom (Everton) fails to produce a decent enough free kick for a player of his ability and the only target that he finds is the wall of defenders in front of him.
    11'
    Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester) jumps into a tackle and Darren England signals a foul. Another situation results in a direct free kick for Everton.
    10'
    Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester) didn't manage to convert the resulting corner kick into a goal. He produced a header from a dangerous position inside the box, but he sent it well over the bar.
    9'
    Leicester will take a corner kick.
    9'
    The linesman makes the right call and Leicester will have a corner. Jordan Ayew (Leicester) wastes a good opportunity as his pass into the box is blocked by the defence.
    8'
    Stephy Mavididi (Leicester) tries to latch onto a through ball, but it's too long. The ball goes out of play and Everton will have a goal kick.
    6'
    Abdoulaye Doucoure (Everton) evades the challenge and decides to shoot from distance, but it was a poor decision as the ball balloons high over the bar. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Leicester.
    4'
    Jesper Lindstrom (Everton) had a good opportunity when he latched on to a cross from the wing, but his strike from the penalty spot wasn't accurate enough and the ball went a few inches wide of the right post.
    2'
    Caleb Okoli (Leicester) launches into a thunderous tackle on his opponent and the referee blows his whistle for a foul.
    2'
    Everton are ruled offside.
    1'
    The first half has started.
    Everton will kick the game off.
    Let us introduce today's referee to you, and it's Darren England.
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