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Leicester v Legia Warszawa - as it happened

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Leicester v Legia Warszawa, UEFA Europa League 2021/22, matchday 5 - Official line-ups. BeSoccer
Leicester v Legia Warszawa, UEFA Europa League 2021/22, matchday 5 - Official line-ups. BeSoccer
Join us for live coverage of the UEFA Europa League clash between Leicester and Legia Warszawa at King Power Stadium. Spartak Moskva beat Napoli yesterday to leave the group very tight. Spartak Moskva are top with 7 points, tied with Napoli. Legia Warszawa are 3rd with 6 points and Leicester 4th with 5 points. A win would put the Foxes top of the group.
Goal

List of goalscorers

Patson Daka
11'
1 - 0
J. Maddison
21'
2 - 0
2 - 1
26'
F. Mladenović
W. Ndidi
33'
3 - 1
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • 94'
    FT: Leicester 3-1 Legia! A potentially vital game in a tight UEFA Europa League group ends in a stylish victory for Leicester, sending them top of the group and two points clear of fourth-placed Legia ahead of the final Matchday. The Foxes fully deserve the win after a display showing the hosts at their electric attacking best at times, although there were a few nervy moments after Mladenovic pounced on the rebound when Schmeichel stopped Emreli's first-half penalty. It's all set up for a thrill
  • 93'
    Corner awarded to Legia.
  • 90'
    3 minutes added on!
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Yellow card

a Leicester
  • 89'
    Albrighton is shown a yellow card.
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a Legia Warszawa
  • 87'
    Jedrzejczyk is booked.
Substitution

Substitution

at Leicester
  • 85'
    Leicester double sub: Albrighton on for Lookman. Iheanacho on for Patson Daka.
Substitution

Substitution

at Legia Warszawa
  • 78'
    Legia double sub: Luquinhas is replaced by Pekhart and Emreli by W?odarczyk.
Substitution

Substitution

at Legia Warszawa
  • 71'
    Leicester double sub: Celhaka on for Martins. Skibicki on fro Mladenovic.
Substitution

Substitution

at Leicester
  • 62'
    Leicester double sub: Ayoze Perez on for Maddison and Dewsbury-Hall on for Soumare.
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a Leicester
  • 61'
    Thomas is shown a yellow card.
  • 60'
    Leicester's second-half performances at home in this Europa League campaign have been their undoing. You really get the sense that the next goal is pivotal: either Legia have a clear route back into the contest or it's three points wrapped up for Rodgers' men.
  • 54'
    Ndidi concedes a free-kick for a foul on Andre Martins.
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a Legia Warszawa
  • 48'
    Wieteska is cautioned by the referee.
  • 47'
    Lookman concedes a free-kick for a foul on Mladenovic.
  • 46'
    The second half begins in Leicester.
  • 45'
    Legia HT sub: Holownia on for Johansson.
  • 45'
    HT: Leicester 3-1 Legia! The satisfied round of applause from the Leicester fans says it all: an excellent first half, barring a few nervy minutes after Legia's goal. The Foxes are clearly on top and you don't expect Legia have enough to get back into this.
  • 45'
    45+2: Soumare is penalised for a foul on Luquinhas.
  • 45'
    2 minutes added on!
  • 43'
    Mladenovic is shown a yellow card.
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Yellow card

a Legia Warszawa
  • 39'
    Mladenovic is shown a yellow card.
  • 38'
    Lookman is penalised for a foul on Mladenovic.
  • 35'
    Thomas is penalised for a foul on Luquinhas.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Leicester en el 33'
  • 33'
    GOAL for Leicester! Ndidi heads Leicester back into a two-goal lead!
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Legia Warszawa en el 26'
  • 26'
    GOAL for Legia! Frustration for Schmeichel as Mladenovi? follows up to convert from the rebound! Relief for Legia, who are firmly back in this contest.
  • 26'
    Emreli misses from the penalty spot. Schmeichel dives to his left and saves the low strike!
  • 26'
    A penalty is awarded following a handball by Ndidi. Legia have a golden chance to halve the deficit!
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Leicester en el 21'
  • 21'
    GOAL for Leicester! Superb strike by Maddison! Lookman feeds Maddison from the right, leaving the fleet-footed playmaker with plenty to do under pressure from two defenders. He performs a beguiling Cruyff turn to create space, then fires a fierce shot into the far corner of the net. Leicester have a second!
  • 17'
    Up, up and away for Leicester. Coach Rodgers was punching the air on the sideline.
  • 15'
    The margins in this group are so fine that they are currently top of the standings courtesy of that goal.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Leicester en el 11'
  • 11'
    GOAL for Leicester! The Foxes have the lead! Thomas wins the ball in a central position on the halfway line, driving forward and releasing Barnes on the left flank. There's a touch of fortune to his cross bobbling through to Daka in front of goal, and the in-form forward seizes the chance to prod beyond Miszta from close range. A dream start for the Foxes!
  • 9'
    Daka is penalised for a foul on Wieteska.
  • 7'
    First corner awarded to Leicester. Maddison delivers it.
  • 5'
    Cracking atmosphere here in Leicester. The home support have taken Rodgers' message on board and are ready to give everything for their team.
  • 1'
    Legia get us going from left to right in grey!! Leicester in their usual blue!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Schmeichel and Jedrzejczyk, the two captains, come together for the coin toss and we're about to start!
  • PRVW
    What a great atmosphere at King Power Stadium! The UEFA Europa League anthem is now playing...
  • PRVW
    It's only a few minutes before kick-off... The players are getting ready in the tunnel!
  • PRVW
    Both teams are now out and warming up as the fans continue to filter in.
  • PRVW
    German Deniz Aytekin is the referee for this match, while also German Harm Osmers is the VAR.
  • PRVW
    Braving temperatures that are not far above zero, there's a decent crowd on the concourse outside the Leicester City Stadium tonight, fans of both teams much in evidence.
  • PRVW
    With his four goals on Matchday 3, Daka became Leicester's all-time joint top scorer in UEFA competition – alongside team-mates Harvey Barnes and Jamie Vardy, who missed a penalty on Matchday 4 against Spartak.
  • PRVW
    Evans will make his 40th UEFA club competition appearance by starting for Leicester tonight.
  • PRVW
    The teamsheets are in: as usual, Leicester will be lining up in a 4-3-3, but expect Daka and Barnes to rotate between the centre and the left. Despite the talk yesterday of 4-3-3, it seems that Legia Warszawa will set up in an ultra-defensive 5-4-1.
  • PRVW
    Legia XI: Miszta (GK); Mladenovic, Wieteska, Jedrzejczyk, Johansson, Ribeiro; Luquinhas, Martins, Slisz, Muci; Emrelli.
  • PRVW
    Leicester XI: Schmeichel (GK); Thomas, Evans, Soyuncu, Castagne; Ndidi, Maddison, Soumare; Daka, Barnes, Lookman.
Info

Pre-match

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome to live coverage of the UEFA Europa League group stage clash between Leicester and Legia Warszawa at King Power Stadium. Any predictions?