Newcastle United vs Leicester City

Premier League 17 Apr 2022, 13:15
Newcastle United
Newcastle United
2–1
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Leicester City
Leicester City
🏟 St. James' Park (Newcastle upon Tyne) 👤 J. Gillett Round 33

Match report

Newcastle United edged past Leicester City 2-1 in the Premier League on 17 April 2022.

Leicester City dominated possession with 69% of the ball, while Newcastle United had 16 shots to Leicester City's 8.

The match was played at St. James' Park (Newcastle upon Tyne), with J. Gillett in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 31% - 69% Shots 16 - 8 On target 7 - 2 Corners 3 - 5 Fouls 10 - 10 Yellow cards 4
8
Player of the match
Bruno Guimarães
Newcastle United · 2 goals
8 Emil Krafth captained the side
8 Dan Burn captained the side
8 Matt Targett captained the side
7 Ademola Lookman 1 goal
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 10–4 6–4
Shots On Goal 5–2 2–0
Ball Possession 37–63 —
Corners 2–2 1–3
Attacks 51–46 51–60
Match statistics
25 Throw In 28
10 Free Kick 11
6 Goal Kick 11
3 Substitution 3
102 Attacks 106
42 Dangerous Attacks 55
7 On Target 2
9 Off Target 6
16 Shots Total 8
7 Shots On Goal 2
8 Shots Off Goal 2
1 Shots Blocked 4
10 Shots Inside Box 5
6 Shots Outside Box 3
10 Fouls 10
3 Corners 5
1 Offsides 0
31% Ball Possession 69%
2 Yellow Cards 2
1 Saves 5
262 Passes Total 579
166 Passes Accurate 485
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-1-4-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Newcastle United · 4-3-3
1 M. Dúbravka
17 E. Krafth 5 F. Schär 33 D. Burn 13 M. Targett
39 B. Guimarães 8 J. Shelvey 7 Joelinton
24 M. Almirón 20 C. Wood 10 A. Saint-Maximin
Leicester City · 4-1-4-1
1 K. Schmeichel
2 J. Justin 18 D. Amartey 4 Ç. Söyüncü 33 L. Thomas
24 N. Mendy
17 A. Pérez 8 Y. Tielemans 22 K. Dewsbury-Hall 37 A. Lookman
29 P. Daka
Newcastle United
Coach
E. Howe
Substitutes
  • 26 Karl Darlow
  • 11 Matt Ritchie
  • 3 Paul Dummett
  • 6 Jamaal Lascelles
  • 18 Federico Fernández
  • 36 Sean Longstaff
  • 23 Jacob Murphy
  • 28 Joe Willock
  • 34 Dwight Gayle
Leicester City
Coach
B. Rodgers
Substitutes
  • 35 Eldin Jakupovic
  • 27 Timothy Castagne
  • 21 Ricardo Pereira
  • 6 Jonny Evans
  • 7 Harvey Barnes
  • 10 James Maddison
  • 11 Marc Albrighton
  • 20 Hamza Choudhury
  • 14 Kelechi Iheanacho
Substitutions
  • 60' ↑ J. Maddison ↓ Ayoze Pérez Leicester City
  • 66' ↑ H. Barnes ↓ A. Lookman Leicester City
  • 69' ↑ J. Willock ↓ C. Wood Newcastle United
  • 70' ↑ J. Murphy ↓ M. Almirón Newcastle United
  • 78' ↑ K. Ịheanachọ ↓ P. Daka Leicester City
  • 90+1' ↑ D. Gayle ↓ A. Saint-Maximin Newcastle United
Cards
  • 1' D. Amartey Leicester City
  • 84' E. Krafth Newcastle United
  • 90+5' B. Guimaraes Newcastle United
  • 90+6' N. Mendy 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 won 2-1 against Leicester City on 17 April 2022.
Who won Newcastle United vs Leicester City?
Newcastle United 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 69% of possession, compared to 31% for the other side.