Tottenham 6-2 Leicester
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: Son Heung-Min 9.2 · R. Bentancur 8.9 · P. Højbjerg 7.6
Match analysis
5 sections01:2717 September 2022: the Premier League matchday 8 match ended Tottenham 6-2 Leicester.
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Result and story of the match
It was 2-2 at half-time. The decisive goals came after the interval. Leicester scored first, in the 6th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 6' Y. Tielemans (penalty) → 0-1; 8' H. Kane, assisted by D. Kulusevski → 1-1; 21' E. Dier, assisted by I. Perišić → 2-1; 41' J. Maddison, assisted by T. Castagne → 2-2; 47' R. Bentancur → 3-2; 73' Son Heung-Min, assisted by R. Bentancur → 4-2; 84' Son Heung-Min, assisted by H. Kane → 5-2; 86' Son Heung-Min, assisted by P. Højbjerg → 6-2.
VAR intervened 2 times; yellow cards: Tottenham 1, Leicester 2.
Statistical comparison
Shots 16-19 (11-7 on target); possession 44%-56%; corners 6-1; pass accuracy 84%-87%.
Goals by half: 2-2 in the first, 4-0 in the second.
Standout players
Son Heung-Min was Tottenham's highest-rated player at 9.2 in 31 minutes: 3 goals, 4 shots on target, 1 tackle, won 3 of 4 duels.
J. Maddison was Leicester's highest-rated player at 7.6 in 90 minutes: 1 goal, 3 shots on target, 4 key passes, 4 tackles, won 7 of 10 duels.
How the model did
There was no model estimate locked before kick-off for this match, so it is not part of the track record.
Statistical model estimate; for information and entertainment only.
Match summary
17 September 2022: the Premier League matchday 8 match ended Tottenham 6-2 Leicester. Goals: Y. Tielemans 6' (pen), H. Kane 8', E. Dier 21', J. Maddison 41', R. Bentancur 47', Son Heung-Min 73', Son Heung-Min 84', Son Heung-Min 86'. Match stats: possession Tottenham 44%, Leicester 56%; shots on target 11-7.
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