Football
Leicester City vs Cardiff City. Sky Bet Championship.
3:00pm, Saturday 19th August 2023.
The King Power StadiumAttendance: Attendance31,595.
Match ends, Leicester City 2, Cardiff City 1.
Second Half ends, Leicester City 2, Cardiff City 1.
Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Jamilu Collins (Cardiff City).
Attempt blocked. Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Foul by Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City).
Jamilu Collins (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Second yellow card to Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City).
Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City).
Goal! Leicester City 2, Cardiff City 1. Cesare Casadei (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Vardy following a set piece situation.
Attempt missed. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harry Winks following a set piece situation.
Jack Simpson (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jack Simpson (Cardiff City).
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Wout Faes.
Foul by Callum Doyle (Leicester City).
Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Leicester City. Marc Albrighton replaces Wanya Marçal.
Jamilu Collins (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City).
Wanya Marçal (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mahlon Romeo with a through ball.
Substitution, Cardiff City. Callum Robinson replaces Aaron Ramsey.
Substitution, Cardiff City. Jack Simpson replaces Dimitrios Goutas.
Substitution, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy replaces Kelechi Iheanacho.
Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City).
Attempt saved. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karlan Grant.
Attempt blocked. Wanya Marçal (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
Offside, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho is caught offside.
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Karlan Grant.
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jamilu Collins.
Attempt missed. Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jamilu Collins.
Attempt missed. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Callum Doyle.
Substitution, Cardiff City. Karlan Grant replaces Josh Bowler.
Attempt saved. Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Manolis Siopis.
Substitution, Leicester City. Cesare Casadei replaces Wilfred Ndidi.
Substitution, Cardiff City. Manolis Siopis replaces Joe Ralls.
Foul by Harry Winks (Leicester City).
Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Yakou Méïté.
Attempt blocked. Callum Doyle (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
Attempt missed. Harry Winks (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jak Alnwick.
Attempt saved. Callum Doyle (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Mads Hermansen.
Attempt saved. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda.
Attempt blocked. Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yakou Méïté.
Attempt missed. Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Bowler with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
Second Half begins Leicester City 1, Cardiff City 1.
Substitution, Cardiff City. Yakou Méïté replaces Iké Ugbo.
First Half ends, Leicester City 1, Cardiff City 1.
Goal! Leicester City 1, Cardiff City 1. Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff City).
Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall with a cross following a corner.
Attempt saved. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
Jamilu Collins (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt saved. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
Foul by Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City).
Goal! Leicester City 1, Cardiff City 0. Wanya Marçal (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner following a corner.
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Dimitrios Goutas.
Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
Attempt blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wout Faes.
Wanya Marçal (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Leicester City. Stephy Mavididi is caught offside.
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Mahlon Romeo.
Callum Doyle (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Josh Bowler (Cardiff City).
Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Attempt saved. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho with a through ball.
Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Iké Ugbo (Cardiff City) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey with a cross.
Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi.
Foul by Wanya Marçal (Leicester City).
Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Attempt blocked. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
