Leicester Beats Crystal Palace in a Thrilling Encounter
Leicester City secured an exciting victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, winning 3-2 in the fourth round of the Premier League.
The match started with a high tempo and Leicester took the lead in the 21st minute with a goal from Jamie Vardy, who capitalized on a precise pass from Wilfred Ndidi. However, Crystal Palace responded with a goal from Jean-Philippe Mateta just two minutes after the break, leveling the score.
Leicester didn’t let up and regained the lead in the 46th minute with another goal from Ndidi, this time assisted by Sambou Mavididi. The match became even more exciting when Mateta scored his second goal of the game in the 47th minute, leaving the score at 2-2.
Crystal Palace’s possession dominance (67%) was evident throughout the encounter, but Leicester capitalized on their opportunities and managed to secure the winning goal. In the 90th minute, Mateta scored a penalty, but it wasn’t enough to prevent the defeat.
With this victory, Leicester adds three important points and climbed positions in the table. Crystal Palace, on the other hand, will have to analyze their performance and look for solutions to improve in the upcoming games.
Statistics:
Crystal Palace: 67% possession, 20 shots (4 on target, 6 off target), 5 corners, 11 fouls, 0 yellow cards, None red cards
Leicester: 33% possession, 9 shots (4 on target, 4 off target), 2 corners, 15 fouls, 3 yellow cards, None red cards
Match Data:
Date: September 14, 2024
City: London
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Referee: Tony Harrington, England
League: Premier League
Season: 2024
Round: Regular Season – 4
Country: England
Substitutions crystal palace: at minute 46 W. Hughes came in and C. Doucoure went out., at minute 64 D. Kamada came in and N. Clyne went out., at minute 81 I. Sarr came in and D. Munoz went out., at minute 89 J. Schlupp came in and T. Mitchell went out.
Substitutions leicester: at minute 72 I. Fatawu came in and S. Mavididi went out., at minute 76 H. Choudhury came in and W. Ndidi went out., at minute 83 C. Coady came in and J. Ayew went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Crystal Palace
Leicester
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