Leicester City 2-2 Brighton
Updated
It finished level: Leicester City 2-2 Brighton in the Premier League (Round 15) on Sun, 8 Dec 2024 at King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire. Leicester City goals: Jamie Vardy 86', Bobby Reid 90'+1. Brighton goals: Tariq Lamptey 37', Yankuba Minteh 79'. Expected goals: 1.31-1.54. Possession: 55-45. Player of the match: Jamie Vardy (8.3).
Match report
Leicester City 2-2 Brighton: match report
Leicester City and Brighton shared the points in a 2-2 draw at King Power Stadium on Sunday 8 December in the Premier League.
Tariq Lamptey put Brighton ahead on 37' (0-1), Yankuba Minteh made it 0-2 on 79', Jamie Vardy pulled one back for Leicester City on 86' (1-2) and Bobby Reid levelled for Leicester City on 90+1' (2-2).
Leicester City had 55% of the ball, shots were 10-16 (3-7 on target) and expected goals finished 1.31-1.54.
Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 31,647. Referee: Stuart Attwell.
Match stats
| Leicester City | Brighton | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 55 | 45 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.31 | 1.54 |
| Total shots | 10 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 24 |
| Big chances | 3 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 439 (84%) | 366 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 5 |
| Total shots | 10 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 7 |
Lineups
Leicester City (4-2-3-1): Mads Hermansen, James Justin, Conor Coady, Jannik Vestergaard, Victor Kristiansen, Wilfred Ndidi, Boubakary Soumaré, Kasey McAteer, Bilal El Khannouss, Jordan Ayew, Jamie Vardy
Brighton (4-4-2): Bart Verbruggen, Tariq Lamptey, Jan Paul van Hecke, Lewis Dunk, Pervis Estupinán, Georginio Rutter, Yasin Ayari, Carlos Baleba, Kaoru Mitoma, Evan Ferguson, João Pedro
Key events
- 37' · Goal · Tariq Lamptey (Brighton)
- 41' · Yellow card · Carlos Baleba (Brighton)
- 46' · Substitution · Mats Wieffer for Carlos Baleba (Brighton)
- 52' · Substitution · Oliver Skipp for Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City)
- 62' · Substitution · Stephy Mavididi for Jordan Ayew (Leicester City)
- 62' · Substitution · Bobby Reid for Kasey McAteer (Leicester City)
- 70' · Substitution · Yankuba Minteh for João Pedro (Brighton)
- 71' · Substitution · Matthew O'Riley for Yasin Ayari (Brighton)
- 71' · Substitution · Danny Welbeck for Evan Ferguson (Brighton)
- 74' · Yellow card · Mats Wieffer (Brighton)
- 79' · Goal · Yankuba Minteh (Brighton)
- 81' · Substitution · Wout Faes for Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City)
- 81' · Substitution · Patson Daka for Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City)
- 86' · Goal · Jamie Vardy (Leicester City)
- 87' · Yellow card · Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City)
- 89' · Substitution · Igor Julio for Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Bobby Reid (Leicester City)
All-time head-to-head
28 league meetings since 2002: Leicester City 11, draws 10, Brighton 7.
Questions
Who won Leicester City vs Brighton?
The match was a draw, 2-2 (Premier League) on Sun, 8 Dec 2024.
When and where is Leicester City vs Brighton?
Sun, 8 Dec 2024, 14:00 UTC at King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire, Premier League.
What is the head-to-head record between Leicester City and Brighton?
In 28 league meetings since 2002: Leicester City 11 wins, 10 draws, Brighton 7 wins (goals 37-32).