Match ends, Leicester City 3, Huddersfield Town 1.
22 Sep 2018
Maddison & Vardy complete Leicester turnaround against Huddersfield
Second-half goals from James Maddison and Jamie Vardy saw Leicester end a run of three consecutive defeats and claim only their second win of the Premier League season.
Huddersfield took an early lead when Mathias Jorgensen squeezed the ball past Kasper Schmeichel from close range after a flick-on from Laurent Depoitre.
But Leicester hit back with a well-executed counter-attacking goal from Kelechi Iheanacho as Huddersfield committed men forward in search of a second.
The hosts dominated possession after the break and took the lead when Maddison stepped up to fire a free-kick into the top corner from 25 yards after a foul on Nampalys Mendy.
The Foxes then took charge, Vardy rounding off an impressive performance by bursting through on goal before lifting the ball nonchalantly over Terriers goalkeeper Jonas Lossl.
Victory for Claude Puel's men sees them move up into 10th, while the Terriers remain in the relegation zone.
More to follow.
- Line-ups
- Match Stats
- Live Text
Line-ups
Leicester
- 1Schmeichel
- 18Amartey
- 6Evans
- 15Maguire
- 3Chilwell
- 25NdidiBooked at 18mins
- 24Mendy
- 31GhezzalBooked at 43minsSubstituted forGrayat 45'minutes
- 8IheanachoSubstituted forAlbrightonat 77'minutes
- 10MaddisonSubstituted forOkazakiat 85'minutes
- 9Vardy
Substitutes
- 7Gray
- 11Albrighton
- 12Ward
- 14Ricardo Pereira
- 20Okazaki
- 23Adrien Silva
- 28Fuchs
Huddersfield
- 1Lössl
- 37Durm
- 25M Jorgensen
- 26Schindler
- 5KongoloBooked at 47minsSubstituted forPritchardat 72'minutes
- 15Löwe
- 9KachungaSubstituted forDiakhabyat 57'minutes
- 10Mooy
- 8Billing
- 17van La Parra
- 20Depoitre
Substitutes
- 6Hogg
- 11Diakhaby
- 12Hamer
- 18Mbenza
- 21Pritchard
- 24Mounie
- 33Hadergjonaj
- Referee:
- David Coote
Match Stats
Home TeamLeicesterAway TeamHuddersfield
- Possession
- Home62%
- Away38%
- Shots
- Home18
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home8
- Away2
- Corners
- Home3
- Away1
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away16
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Leicester City 3, Huddersfield Town 1.
Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marc Albrighton with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jonas Lössl.
Attempt saved. Shinji Okazaki (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Attempt missed. Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Attempt blocked. Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Chilwell.
Attempt missed. Daniel Amartey (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross.
Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Laurent Depoitre (Huddersfield Town).
Offside, Leicester City. Shinji Okazaki tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
Jonny Evans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Laurent Depoitre (Huddersfield Town).
Substitution
Substitution, Leicester City. Shinji Okazaki replaces James Maddison.
Attempt saved. Laurent Depoitre (Huddersfield Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Christopher Schindler with a headed pass.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Harry Maguire (Leicester City) because of an injury.
Harry Maguire (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Adama Diakhaby (Huddersfield Town).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match James Maddison (Leicester City) because of an injury.
Harry Maguire (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Laurent Depoitre (Huddersfield Town).
Substitution
Substitution, Leicester City. Marc Albrighton replaces Kelechi Iheanacho.
Goal!
Goal! Leicester City 3, Huddersfield Town 1. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho with a through ball.
Attempt saved. Demarai Gray (Leicester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
Hand ball by Laurent Depoitre (Huddersfield Town).
Substitution
Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Alex Pritchard replaces Terence Kongolo.
Foul by Daniel Amartey (Leicester City).
Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Demarai Gray (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
Goal!
Goal! Leicester City 2, Huddersfield Town 1. James Maddison (Leicester City) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Adama Diakhaby (Huddersfield Town).
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Chris Löwe.
Attempt blocked. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Demarai Gray.
Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
Adama Diakhaby (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jonny Evans (Leicester City).
Promo & Recommendations
