Newcastle United vs Leicester City

Premier League 3 Jan 2021, 14:15
Newcastle United
Newcastle United
1–2
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Leicester City
Leicester City
🏟 St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne 👤 Robert Jones, England Round 17

Match report

Leicester City edged past Newcastle United 2-1 in the Premier League on 3 January 2021. The game was goalless at the break before all 3 goals arrived after half-time.

Leicester City had 9 shots to Newcastle United's 8.

The match was played at St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, with Robert Jones, England in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 43% - 57% Shots 8 - 9 On target 2 - 3 Corners 3 - 6 Fouls 10 - 11 Yellow cards 2
8
Player of the match
Andy Carroll
Newcastle United · 1 goal
8 James Maddison 1 goal
7 Youri Tielemans 1 goal
7 Federico Fernández captained the side
7 Fabian Schär captained the side
Match statistics
8 Shots Total 9
2 Shots On Goal 3
3 Shots Off Goal 5
3 Shots Blocked 1
5 Shots Inside Box 4
3 Shots Outside Box 5
10 Fouls 11
3 Corners 6
3 Offsides 3
43% Ball Possession 57%
0 Yellow Cards 2
1 Saves 1
372 Passes Total 492
262 Passes Accurate 396
Line-ups 5-4-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Newcastle United · 5-4-1
26 K. Darlow
22 D. Yedlin 18 F. Fernández 5 F. Schär 2 C. Clark 11 M. Ritchie
24 M. Almirón 36 S. Longstaff 4 M. Longstaff 9 Joelinton
13 C. Wilson
Leicester City · 4-2-3-1
1 K. Schmeichel
2 J. Justin 3 W. Fofana 6 J. Evans 27 T. Castagne
25 W. Ndidi 8 Y. Tielemans
11 M. Albrighton 10 J. Maddison 15 H. Barnes
9 J. Vardy
Newcastle United
Coach
S. Bruce
Substitutes
  • 1 Martin Dúbravka
  • 3 Paul Dummett
  • 17 Emil Krafth
  • 19 Javier Manquillo
  • 8 Jonjo Shelvey
  • 23 Jacob Murphy
  • 16 Jeff Hendrick
  • 7 Andy Carroll
  • 12 Dwight Gayle
Leicester City
Coach
B. Rodgers
Substitutes
  • 12 Danny Ward
  • 18 Daniel Amartey
  • 4 Çağlar Söyüncü
  • 33 Luke Thomas
  • 19 Cengiz Ünder
  • 17 Ayoze Pérez
  • 26 Dennis Praet
  • 24 Nampalys Mendy
  • 14 Kelechi Iheanacho
Substitutions
  • 64' ↑ Jacob Murphy ↓ Miguel Almirón Newcastle United
  • 65' ↑ Jonjo Shelvey ↓ Joelinton Newcastle United
  • 79' ↑ Andy Carroll ↓ DeAndre Yedlin Newcastle United
  • 79' ↑ Çağlar Söyüncü ↓ James Maddison Leicester City
Cards
  • 60' Youri Tielemans Leicester City
  • 80' James Justin Leicester City
Head-to-head
Newcastle United 4 0 draws 3 Leicester City
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
Newcastle United D D D L D
Leicester City D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Newcastle United vs Leicester City?
Newcastle United lost 1-2 against Leicester City on 3 January 2021.
Who won Newcastle United vs Leicester City?
Leicester City won the match 2-1.
Where was Newcastle United vs Leicester City played?
The match was played at St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Who had more possession in Newcastle United vs Leicester City?
Leicester City had 57% of possession, compared to 43% for the other side.