On April 8, one of the matches of the 30th match of the championship of England. They met Leicester (England) and Bournemouth (England).
English Premier League, Week 30.
Leicester (England) - Bournemouth (England) - 0:1 (0:1)
Goals: Billing (40).
Warnings: J. Rothwell (33), Kelly (80), Smith (80)
Leicester City faced Bournemouth in a tense Premier League match at the King Power Stadium. The match was a must-win for both teams as they looked to move up the standings. The game began with both teams looking to gain the upper hand, but the initiative went to the visitors. On 33 minutes, Bournemouth's Jay Rothwell received a yellow card for a rough attack against a Leicester City player. The hosts tried to answer the attacking attack, but the next substitution was made by the Cherries. On 38 minutes, D. Ouattara replaced M. Tavernier for Bournemouth. The substitution was successful as only two minutes later, on 40 minutes, Bournemouth took the lead. P. Billing scored a well-executed goal to give the visitors the lead. Leicester City tried to quickly answer and made two substitutions in the 57th and 58th minutes: C. Iheanacho and P. Daka came on instead of J. Vardy and R. Pereira respectively.
However, Bournemouth survived and made their own substitution in the 59th minute when L. Cook replaced J. Rothwell. Leicester City continued to press but to no avail. 72 minutes into the match H Barnes was replaced by Tete. Bournemouth's defense held out but got two yellow cards in a row: L. Kelly and A. Smith were sent off in the 80th minute. Leicester City responded with their fourth and final substitution, releasing D. Praet in place of V. Ndidi in the 81st minute. Bournemouth also made one last substitution: D. Solanke came on instead of A. Semenio in the 88th minute. Despite all efforts, Leicester City could not break Bournemouth's defense, and the match ended 0-1 in favor of the guests. Overall, it was a tense match in which both teams showed a high level of skill and determination. As a result, Bournemouth managed to gain important points in their fight for Premier League survival, while Leicester City failed in their quest for a place in the top four. This match demonstrated the unpredictability of soccer and the importance of making the right substitutions at the right time.
In the next round the following matches await the opponents: Man City - Leicester, Tottenham - Bournemouth.
| Leicester | Bournemouth | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Goals on goal | 7 |
| 14 | Strokes | 19 |
| 2 | Blocked kicks | 10 |
| 10 | Kicks from the penalty area | 13 |
| 4 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 6 |
| 10 | Violations | 13 |
| 6 | Corner | 6 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 51% | Ball possession | 49% |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 6 | Saves by goalkeeper | 4 |
| 406 | Total assists | 397 |
| 308 | Accurate passes | 312 |
| 76% | Accuracy of transmissions | 79% |