English:
Leicester City edges out Stoke City in a Thrilling Encounter
Leicester, England – In a vibrant match played at the King Power Stadium, Leicester City secured an important victory against Stoke City. The match, valid for the 16th matchday of the Championship, was marked by intensity and a hard-fought battle in every meter of the field.
Leicester City took the lead thanks to a goal by S. Mavididi in the 23rd minute, after an excellent assist from H. Winks. The Foxes extended their lead just before halftime, with a goal from P. Daka assisted by I. Fatawu.
In the second half, Stoke City reacted quickly and reduced the deficit through J. Bae in the 48th minute, assisted by A. Phillips, injecting excitement into the match. Despite Stoke City’s efforts, Leicester managed to maintain their lead and secure the victory.
The match was sprinkled with yellow cards, with five cautions for Leicester City (O. Skipp, S. Mavididi, H. Winks, J. Vestergaard, L. Thomas and A. Begovic) and two for Stoke City (A. Cresswell and A. Phillips).
Regarding the statistics, Stoke City dominated possession with 56%, while Leicester City settled for 44%. Stoke City also surpassed Leicester in total shots (11 against 6) and shots on target (5 against 2), but Leicester City’s effectiveness was decisive. Stoke City enjoyed 8 corner kicks compared to none for the home team. There were 16 fouls committed by Leicester and 9 by Stoke. The match referee, Matt Donohue, had a difficult job maintaining control of the game.
Substitutions stoke city: at minute 62 T. Rigo came in and T. Seko went out.
Substitutions leicester: at minute 72 O. Skipp came in and B. Soumare went out., at minute 83 H. Winks came in and B. De Cordova-Reid went out., at minute 83 S. Mavididi came in and S. Thomas went out., at minute 90 I. Fatawu came in and H. Choudhury went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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