2021/22
Matchweek 1
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Sat 14 Aug 2021
Kick Off:
King Power Stadium, Leicester
Att: 31,983
Ref: Craig Pawson

WHO'S GOING TO BE YOUR

MAN OF THE MATCH?

Vardy on target as Leicester edge past Wolves

Jamie Vardy's first-half strike earned Leicester City a 1-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Leicester dominated possession early on but it was Wolves' Adama Traore who had the first clear chance, firing wide when through on goal.

Instead, Vardy put Leicester in front four minutes before half-time, flicking in from Ricardo Pereira's right-wing cross for his seventh opening-weekend goal.

Wolves responded well under new head coach Bruno Lage but debutant Trincao's deflected strike went over the bar, before he was then denied by Kasper Schmeichel.

Raul Jimenez, making his first Premier League start since fracturing his skull in November 2020, headed over and Max Kilman's late effort was saved by Schmeichel as Leicester held on to get off to a winning start.

See: Leicester report | Wolves report

Next fixtures

Leicester: 23 Aug v West Ham (A)
Wolves: 22 Aug v Spurs (H)

Match officials

Referee: Craig Pawson. Assistants: Ian Hussin, Scott Ledger. Fourth official: Michael Salisbury. VAR: Michael Oliver. Assistant VAR: Dan Cook.

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Match officials

Referee: Craig Pawson

Assistants: Ian Hussin, Scott Ledger

Fourth Official: Michael Salisbury

VAR: Michael Oliver

Assistant VAR: Daniel Cook

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      Season So Far

      Leicester
       
      Wolves

      Top Player Stats

        Match Stats

        Leicester
         
        Wolves

        Head-to-Head

        Leicester
        Total Wins
        5
        Home
        4
        Away
        1
        Wolves
        Total Wins
        3
        Home
        3
        Away
        0

        Played

        12

        Draws 4

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