Premier League First Half: Maddison Assists Polo’s Header Goal, Spurs Lead Leicester City Temporarily

Key Events

In the 29th minute, Spurs broke the deadlock. Maddison sent an accurate long pass from the edge of the penalty area, and Polo headed the ball near the penalty spot, sending it into the top corner. Leicester City 0-1 Spurs.

Match Report

At 3 a.m. on August 20, the first round of the Premier League saw Leicester City host Tottenham Hotspur at home.

In the 6th minute, Maddison took a corner kick. Bentancur’s header at the front post was cleared off the line by the opposing defender, followed by Johnson’s volley after receiving a pass from a teammate, which was brilliantly saved by the goalkeeper.

In the 8th minute, Solanke met a teammate’s pass with a diving header, but the shot was straight at the goalkeeper who collected it.

In the 14th minute, Solanke’s powerful header from the penalty spot was saved once again by the goalkeeper.

In the 32nd minute, Spurs had a free-kick opportunity in the front court. Maddison took it directly to the far post where Johnson, unmarked, shot from a tight angle, but the ball went just wide.

Player Lineups

Leicester City starting lineup: 30-Hjelmann; 23-Vestergaard; 3-Fofana; 2-Justin; 16-Christiansen; 14-Reed; 8-Winks; 6-Ndidi; 7-Issahaku; 40-Bonaventure; 9-Vardy; Substitutes: 1-Ward; 21-Pereira; 5-Okoli; 26-Nelson; 17-Choudhury; 24-Soumare; 35-McAtee; 10-Mavididi; 28-Kanon;

Tottenham Hotspur starting lineup: 1-Vicario; 17-Romero; 23-Polo; 13-Udogie; 37-van der Veen; 7-Son Heung-min; 10-Maddison; 30-Bentancur; 22-Johnson; 29-Sarr; 19-Solanke; Substitutes: 40-Austin; 33-Davis; 24-Spence; 6-Dragusin; 21-Kulusevski; 14-Gray; 15-Bergwijn; 16-Werner; 9-Richarlison;