Leicester City vs Newcastle United

Premier League 7 May 2021, 19:00
Leicester City
Leicester City
2–4
HT 0–2
FULL TIME
Newcastle United
Newcastle United
🏟 King Power Stadium, Leicester 👤 England Darren, England Round 35

Match report

Newcastle United beat Leicester City 4-2 in the Premier League on 7 May 2021. It was 0-2 at half-time, with 4 more goals in the second half.

Leicester City dominated possession with 68% of the ball and had 25 shots to Newcastle United's 14.

The match was played at King Power Stadium, Leicester, with England Darren, England in charge.

Half-time 0-2 Possession 68% - 32% Shots 25 - 14 On target 9 - 6 Corners 9 - 6 Fouls 12 - 9 Yellow cards 2
8
Player of the match
Callum Wilson
Newcastle United · 2 goals
8 Marc Albrighton 1 goal
8 Kelechi Iheanacho 1 goal
8 Joseph Willock 1 goal
8 Wesley Fofana 86 passes (88% accurate)
Match statistics
25 Shots Total 14
9 Shots On Goal 6
7 Shots Off Goal 4
9 Shots Blocked 4
17 Shots Inside Box 9
8 Shots Outside Box 5
12 Fouls 9
9 Corners 6
2 Offsides 1
68% Ball Possession 32%
1 Yellow Cards 1
2 Saves 7
596 Passes Total 274
517 Passes Accurate 195
Line-ups 3-4-1-2  vs  5-3-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Leicester City · 3-4-1-2
1 K. Schmeichel
27 T. Castagne 3 W. Fofana 4 Ç. Söyüncü
21 R. Pereira 8 Y. Tielemans 25 W. Ndidi 11 M. Albrighton
10 J. Maddison
14 K. Iheanacho 9 J. Vardy
Newcastle United · 5-3-2
1 M. Dúbravka
23 J. Murphy 17 E. Krafth 18 F. Fernández 3 P. Dummett 11 M. Ritchie
28 J. Willock 8 J. Shelvey 24 M. Almirón
13 C. Wilson 10 A. Saint-Maximin
Leicester City
Coach
B. Rodgers
Substitutes
  • 12 Danny Ward
  • 18 Daniel Amartey
  • 28 Christian Fuchs
  • 20 Hamza Choudhury
  • 19 Cengiz Ünder
  • 26 Dennis Praet
  • 24 Nampalys Mendy
  • 33 Luke Thomas
  • 17 Ayoze Pérez
Newcastle United
Coach
S. Bruce
Substitutes
  • 29 Mark Gillespie
  • 2 Ciaran Clark
  • 15 Jamal Lewis
  • 19 Javier Manquillo
  • 36 Sean Longstaff
  • 16 Jeff Hendrick
  • 12 Dwight Gayle
  • 7 Andy Carroll
  • 9 Joelinton
Substitutions
  • 63' ↑ Ayoze Pérez ↓ Wilfred Ndidi Leicester City
  • 69' ↑ Luke Thomas ↓ Ricardo Pereira Leicester City
  • 77' ↑ Nampalys Mendy ↓ James Maddison Leicester City
  • 77' ↑ Sean Longstaff ↓ Joseph Willock Newcastle United
  • 84' ↑ Joelinton ↓ Allan Saint-Maximin Newcastle United
  • 88' ↑ Jeff Hendrick ↓ Miguel Almirón Newcastle United
Cards
  • 56' Emil Krafth Newcastle United
  • 72' Kelechi Iheanacho Leicester City
Head-to-head
Leicester City 3 0 draws 4 Newcastle United
2025-04-07 Leicester City vs Newcastle United 0 - 3
2024-12-14 Newcastle United vs Leicester City 4 - 0
2022-04-17 Newcastle United vs Leicester City 2 - 1
2021-12-12 Leicester City vs Newcastle United 4 - 0
2021-05-07 Leicester City vs Newcastle United 2 - 4
2021-01-03 Newcastle United vs Leicester City 1 - 2
Recent form
Leicester City D D L D L
Newcastle United W D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Leicester City vs Newcastle United?
Leicester City lost 2-4 against Newcastle United on 7 May 2021.
Who won Leicester City vs Newcastle United?
Newcastle United won the match 4-2.
Where was Leicester City vs Newcastle United played?
The match was played at King Power Stadium, Leicester.
Who had more possession in Leicester City vs Newcastle United?
Leicester City had 68% of possession, compared to 32% for the other side.