2023-05-02 01:52:00
Leicester City and Everton met on matchday 34 of the Premier League in a decisive match for permanence. Los foxes They were in 18th position and the toffees in 19th. Whoever won would leave the relegation places with four games to go. He King Power Stadium it was going to host a final to continue in the elite of English football the following season.
Regarding the lineups, Dean Smith lined up a 4-3-3. He sat down Iheanachodue to injury, to tete already Kristiansen, compared to the last eleven with which they drew 1-1 against Leeds. Instead, he introduced Vardya Patience and Thomas. The rest of the team was made up of: Iversen, Castagne, Soyuncu, Faes, Soumaré, Tielemans, Maddison and Barnes.
By the Everton, Sean Dyche opted for his usual 4-5-1 with the entry of Coleman and Garner as news. Thus, Godfrey y Drunk they started from the bench unlike the last game, in which they were defeated 1-4 against Newcastle. There were no surprises in the rest of the eleven: Pickford, Keane, Tarkowski, Mykolenko, Gueye, Doucouré, Iwobi, McNeil and Calvert-Lewin They were headlines again.
Calvert-Lewin put the first penalty
Everton came out to the game very plugged in and began dominating with two early shots from Coleman y Gueye No danger. In the 7th minute, the first clear chance of the match arrived, with a cross shot from Iwobi that stopped Iversen with a magnificent intervention. He Leicester had to wait until minute 12 to stalk the goal of Pickford with a soft shot Maddison, which the visiting goalkeeper easily blocked. A few moments later, Castagne made a very childish mistake: he pushed Calvert-Lewin in the area and the referee did not hesitate to award a penalty. the same Calvert-Lewin took responsibility and, through a powerful throw to the center, put Everton ahead from eleven meters
Leicester reacted quickly
After taking the lead on the scoreboard, the toffees they continued to dominate. When Leicester was worse, Field extended a center of Barnes y Soyuncu, with a bitten shot, equalized in the 22nd minute. After the goal, there was an exchange of blows between both teams, until, after a loss of Iwobi, Maddison put a great pass into space to Vardy, who wriggled past Pickford with a quick dribble and scored at will. Los foxes they took the lead in the 33rd minuteDespite the promising start of the Everton.
An end of the first half marked by madness
On the brink of rest Calvert-Lewin he was able to score again on two occasions, but Iversen He prevented it with two providential saves. The second ended in a counterattack by the foxes. Vardy was left alone in front of Keanehe threatened him on two occasions and defined with a Vaseline that crashed against the crossbar. All this madness stopped dead with the injury to Everton captain Coleman.
Once the game has resumed and with seven minutes remaining in regulation time, Barnes put a cross that hit Keane’s arm, committing a penalty. Maddison took it upon himself to execute it. She threw it in the middle, but Pickford did not beat himself and saved his team of a goal that would have been devastating for their interests. Leicester went into halftime with a 2-1 leadbut with the feeling of having missed a golden opportunity to leave the match practically sentenced.
Iwobi made the foxes the missed penalty
The second half started unchanged. Iversen stopped Calvert-Lewin again, this time with the foot. However, the Dane could not do anything before a low shot from Iwobi that tied the tie. In minute 54, equality returned and the Leicester he regretted the missed penalty. The foxes they reacted quickly again to the goal against, but Tarkwoski cleared a header from Vardy On the line. Dean Smith he went for everything and got into According to Ndidiplacing a 4-2-3-1 with the Zambian as a false right winger.
Second part of constant round trip
After the goal against, the foxes they went all out and harassed the area of the Everton with total control of possession. The visitors defended themselves tooth and nail, stopping all the attempts of the Leicester. The locals took a lot of risks and the Everton tried to punish them against. The match became a constant back and forth with dangerous chances for both teams. After a departure from Pickfordthe English goalkeeper risked too much and ended up losing it in a very compromised position. Vardy did not think twice and shot from far away at an empty door, but he went to the side. The toffees they could also take the victory with a Doucouré’s low shot, but Iversen saved his team again with another great dive. Finally, the match ended in a draw and both teams left upset.
Two-way tie between Leicester and Everton, which does not satisfy either of them. The foxes they were able to put an end to the victory with the penalty of Maddison on the brink of rest, but Pickford stopped him and Iwobi ended up equalizing the contest. Leicester comes out of the relegation placesbut level on points with 18th, while Everton remain 19th, one point from permanence. A single point separates Leicester, Leeds and Forest from Everton, and two of them will end up descending. A is coming end of heart attack for the long-awaited permanence.
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