Sheffield Utd vs Leicester — League Cup: stats, lineups & analysis
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22.08.17 18:451 – 4Finished
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Match Events
- 4′Sheffield Utd, yellow card:
- 20′Leicester, yellow card:
- 24′Leicester, yellow card:
- Half-time
- 52′Leicester, goal:0–1assist
- 54′Sheffield Utd, yellow card:
- 62′Sheffield Utd, substitution:off
- 63′Leicester, goal:0–2assist
- 67′Leicester, goal:0–3assist
- 68′Sheffield Utd, substitution:
- 68′Sheffield Utd, substitution:offJ. Wright
- 77′Leicester, substitution:off
- 81′Leicester, substitution:off
- 83′Sheffield Utd, goal:1–3assist
- 90+3′Leicester, goal:1–4
- Full-time1 – 4
Lineups
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Sheffield Utd
3-5-2
6.60
Average match ratingLeicester +0.96
7.56
Leicester
4-4-2
Referee
Tony Harrington
Bramall Lane
Key Stats
45%Possession55%
–Expected Goals–
10Shots23
6Shots on Target7
5Corners10
78%Pass Accuracy81%
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Match report
Sheffield Utd vs Leicester — the facts
Leicester won 4–1 away against Sheffield Utd (half-time 0–0).
Sheffield Utd met Leicester in the League Cup (2nd Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 22 August 2017, 18:45 UTC at Bramall Lane. Referee: Tony Harrington.
Team pages: Sheffield Utd · Leicester · League Cup
Key moments
- 52' Goal: Demarai Gray (assist: Leonardo Ulloa) — 0–1
- 63' Goal: Islam Slimani (assist: Andrew King) — 0–2
- 67' Goal: Islam Slimani (assist: Demarai Gray) — 0–3
- 83' Goal: Caolan Lavery (assist: David Brooks) — 1–3
- 90+3' Goal: Ahmed Musa — 1–4
Starting line-ups
Sheffield Utd (3-5-2)
Leicester (4-4-2)
About this match
On this page: the Sheffield Utd vs Leicester final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Sheffield Utd and Leicester team pages or the League Cup page.