Manchester City vs Leicester City Goals and Key Moments

Premier League

Premier League

03:00 PMDecember 26, 2021
Regular Season – 19
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6 – 3
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HT: (4 – 0)
📍 Etihad Stadium (Manchester)👤 Referee: C. Kavanagh

How did Manchester City and Leicester City perform?

Home Voted: 0
Away Voted: 0
World Class25%
Solid0%
Bang Average25%
Lucky0%
Shocking50%
World Class25%
Solid0%
Bang Average25%
Lucky0%
Shocking50%
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Manchester City and Leicester City Match Stats

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BALL POSSESSION
72%28%
ATTACK
17
Total shots
14
9
Shots on target
8
3
Shots off target
5
5
Blocked shots
1
12
Shots inside box
10
5
Shots outside box
4
14
Corner kicks
4
2
Offsides
1
60
Dangerous attacks
18
PASSING
733
Total passes
289
690 (94%)
Accurate passes
250 (87%)
DISCIPLINE
11
Fouls
9
1
Yellow cards
2
5
Goalkeeper saves
2

Manchester City and Leicester City Lineups

Manchester City

4-3-3
31G
Ederson
6.6
27D
João Cancelo
7
3D
Rúben Dias
6.9
14D
Aymeric Laporte 69′
7.7
11D
Oleksandr Zinchenko
6.3
17M
Kevin De Bruyne 5′ 🔺71′
7.2
25M
FernandinhoC 90+1′
7.3
8M
Ilkay Gündogan 21′
7.3
26F
Riyad Mahrez 14′
8
20F
Bernardo Silva
6.6
7F
Raheem Sterling 25′87′
8.7
Substitutes
33G
Scott Carson
13G
Zack Steffen
79D
Luke Mbete
6D
Nathan Aké
10M
Jack Grealish
37F
Kayky
47M
Phil Foden 🔻71′
6.5
9F
Gabriel Jesus
80M
Cole Palmer
Coach of Manchester City
👔 Guardiola

Leicester City

4-4-1-1
1G
Kasper SchmeichelC
4.9
11D
Marc Albrighton
5.5
18D
Daniel Amartey
6.7
23D
Jannik Vestergaard 45′
5.9
33D
Luke Thomas
5.9
17M
Ayoze Pérez 🔺46′
6.3
8M
Youri Tielemans 🔺71′
5.3
22M
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
6.9
37M
Ademola Lookman 59′
7.3
10F
James Maddison 75′ 55′
8.5
14F
Kelechi Iheanacho 65′
8.3
Substitutes
35G
Eldin Jakupovic
27D
Timothy Castagne 🔻46′
6.3
45D
Ben Nelson
38D
Vontae Daley-Campbell
25M
Wilfred Ndidi
49M
Kasey McAteer
20M
Hamza Choudhury 🔻71′
6.5
42M
Boubakary Soumaré
9F
Jamie Vardy
Coach of Leicester City
👔 B. Rodgers

Premier League Standings Season 2025/2026

PosTeamMPWDL+/-GDPts
1
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/141_arsenal-fc.jpg Arsenal
20 15 3 2 40-14 26 48
2
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/80_manchester-city.jpg Manchester City
21 13 4 4 45-19 26 43
3
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3088_aston-villa.jpg Aston Villa
21 13 4 4 33-24 9 43
4
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/84_liverpool.jpg Liverpool
20 10 4 6 32-28 4 34
5
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3086_brentford.jpg Brentford
21 10 3 8 35-28 7 33
6
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3100_newcastle-united.jpg Newcastle
21 9 5 7 32-27 5 32
7
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/102_manchester-united.jpg Manchester Utd
21 8 8 5 36-32 4 32
8
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/88_chelsea.jpg Chelsea
21 8 7 6 34-24 10 31
9
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3085_fulham.jpg Fulham
21 9 4 8 30-30 0 31
10
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3111_sunderland.jpg Sunderland
21 7 9 5 21-22 -1 30
11
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3079_brighton--hove-albion.jpg Brighton
21 7 8 6 31-28 3 29
12
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3073_everton.jpg Everton
21 8 5 8 23-25 -2 29
13
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3429_crystal-palace.jpg Crystal Palace
21 7 7 7 22-23 -1 28
14
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/164_tottenham-hotspur.jpg Tottenham
21 7 6 8 30-27 3 27
15
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3071_afc-bournemouth.jpg Bournemouth
21 6 8 7 34-40 -6 26
16
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3103_leeds-united.jpg Leeds
21 5 7 9 29-37 -8 22
17
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3089_nottingham-forest.jpg Nottingham
21 6 3 12 21-34 -13 21
18
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3081_west-ham-united.jpg West Ham
21 3 5 13 22-43 -21 14
19
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3075_burnley.jpg Burnley
21 3 4 14 22-41 -19 13
20
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3077_wolverhampton-wanderers.jpg Wolves
21 1 4 16 15-41 -26 7

Qualification/Relegation

Promotion – Champions League (League phase)
Promotion – Europa League (League phase)
Relegation – Championship

Manchester City vs Leicester City Video Highlights & Match Recap – 2021-12-26

Football fans were treated to a spectacle as Manchester City squared off against Leicester City at Etihad Stadium (Manchester). The Premier League clash, held on December 26, 2021, provided plenty of talking points regarding team strategies and player grit.

The game was a chess match in the middle of the park, with both teams cancelling each other out for large spells. However, the quality in the final decision-making was the defining factor. Set-pieces and quick counters played a pivotal role in the outcome.

Season Statistics Overview

Manchester City came into this game from a position of strength (or weakness), sitting in 2nd. Their tally of 43 points reflects a season of ups and downs: 13 wins, 4 draws, and 4 losses.

Meanwhile, Leicester City has had a mixed run, currently placed at unknown. Their 0 points, boosted by 0 wins, suggested they were capable of causing an upset on the road.

Past Encounters & Rivalry

The history between Manchester City and Leicester City is rich. Out of the last 4 Premier League meetings, the hosts have won 4.

The visitors, Leicester City, have won 0 times, indicating they are no pushovers. There have been 0 draws. Interestingly, both teams found the net in 1 matches, with 1 games seeing over 2.5 goals.

Recent Match Results

Here is a summary of the performances leading up to today’s game:

Watch Full Highlights

Relive the excitement of Manchester City vs Leicester City. We bring you the best saves, goals, and tactical insights from the Premier League match played on December 26, 2021.


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