Leicester wipes out Bristol City 5-2 playing a great match

LEICESTER. Leicester destroys Bristol City 5-2 with goals of

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David Brown
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Leicester wipes out Bristol City 5-2 playing a great match

LEICESTER. Leicester destroys Bristol City 5-2 with goals of Yuka Momiki (33′), Saori Takarada (45′), Janice Cayman (54′), Jutta Rantala (76′) and Denny Draper (89′). Regarding the opposition, Bristol City scored with ​ Ffion Morgan (20′), Amalie Thestrup (49′). Leicester was surely superior in terms of ball possession (72%) and that was among the factors of its victory.​

The match was played at the King Power Stadium stadium in Leicester on Sunday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Stacey Pearson. The weather was moderate rain. The temperature was cold at 10.92 degrees Celsius or 51.66 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 88%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Leicester W

5 - 2

Team 1

Bristol City W

  • ! 72 Ball Possession 28
Shots
  • 30 Total 6
  • 10 On Target 3
  • 12 Off Target 1
  • 8 Shots blocked 2
  • 162 Attack 81
  • 117 Dangerous attack 33
  • 95 Ball safe 104
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 15 Corners 1
  • 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 7 Total 11
  • 1 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Leicester had a superior ball possession 72% while Bristol City was struggling with a 28% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Leicester had a more offensive attitude with 117 dangerous attacks and 30 shots of which 10 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Leicester won the match​.

Leicester shot 30 times, 10 on target, 12 off target. On the opposite side, Bristol City shot 6 times, 3 on target, 1 off target.

Cards

Leicester received 1 yellow card (Jutta Rantala). On the opposite side, Bristol City received 2 yellow cards (Jamie-Lee Napier and Ella Powell).

Match Timeline

20'
F. Morgan(goal)
24'
E. Powell- Yellow
Y. Momiki(goal)
33'
S. Takarada(goal)
45'
49'
A. Thestrup(goal)
J. Cayman(goal)Samantha Tierney
54'
63'
J. Napier- Yellow
66'
L. Evans- sub ->Ella Powell
66'
S. Hayles- sub ->Ffion Morgan
S. Howard- sub ->Josie Green
70'
D. Rose- sub ->Shannon O’Brien
70'
J. Rantala(goal)Yuka Momiki
76'
J. Rantala- Yellow
81'
D. Draper- sub ->Aileen Whelan
80'
E. Pelgander- sub ->Yuka Momiki
80'
84'
E. Syme- sub ->Megan Connolly
D. Draper(goal)Jutta Rantala
89'
A. Ale- sub ->Catherine Bott
90'
90'
J. Bull- sub ->Carrie Jones
90'
M. Ward- sub ->Jamie-Lee Napier

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Manchester City W
52
20
Chelsea W
46
19
Arsenal W
44
20
Manchester United W
35
20
Liverpool W
35
20
Tottenham W
27
19
Aston Villa W
21
20
Brighton W
19
20
Everton W
19
20
Leicester W
17
20
West Ham W
14
20
Bristol City W
6
20

After this match, Leicester has 16 points like Aston Villa W to hold in the 7th place. On the opposite side, Bristol City will stays with 6 points to sit in the 12th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Women’s Super League, Leicester will host Chelsea W on the 3rd of March with a 5-0 head to head in favor of Chelsea W (0 draws).

Bristol City will host Brighton W on the 3rd of March with a 2-2 head to head record.

Leicester – Formation

Leicester W
G
L. Kop 23.Netherlands
6.3
D
C. Bott 4.New Zealand
7.7
90'
D
J. Cayman 11.Belgium
7.5
Goals54'
D
J. Green 14.Wales
6.4
70'
D
J. Thibaud 17.France
7.1
M
S. Tierney 3.England
8.1
M
J. Rantala 8.Finland
10.1
81' Goals76'
M
S. Takarada 15.Japan
7.5
Goals45'
M
Y. Momiki 29.Japan
8.5
80' Goals33'
F
A. Whelan 10.England
7.7
80'
F
S. O’Brien 27.England
7.3
70'
Substitutes
D
C. Nevin 2.Australia
D
S. Howard 5.Scotland
6.7
70'
D
A. Ale 12.England
6.4
90'
M
A. Palmer 6.England
M
E. Pelgander 18.Sweden
6.8
80'
F
D. Rose 7.Canada
7.5
70'
F
M. Goodwin 20.England
F
D. Draper 49.England
7.1
80' Goals89'

Leicester started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Willie Kirk decided to play with the following team: Lize Kop (6.3), Catherine Bott (7.7), Josie Green (6.4), Julie Thibaud (7.1), Janice Cayman (7.5), Yuka Momiki (8.5), Saori Takarada (7.5), Samantha Tierney (8.1), Jutta Rantala (10.1), Shannon O’Brien (7.3) and Aileen Whelan (7.7).

The home team had on the bench: Courtney Nevin, Sophie Howard (6.7), Aimee Palmer, Deanne Rose (7.5), Asmita Ale (6.4), Emilia Pelgander (6.8), Missy Goodwin and Denny Draper (7.1).

Substitutions

Leicester made 5 changes: Shannon O’Brien for Deanne Rose (70′), Josie Green for Sophie Howard (70′), Aileen Whelan for Denny Draper (80′), Yuka Momiki for Emilia Pelgander (80′) and Catherine Bott for Asmita Ale (90′).

Player of the match: Yuka Momiki​

The player that probably impressed the most for Leicester was Yuka Momiki.

His rating is 8.5 with 1 goal, 49 passes (82% accurate) and 4 key passes. He won 4 duels out of 7. He performed 4 crosses.

Bristol City – Formation

Bristol City W
G
S. Yáñez 30.United States
6.0
D
E. Powell 2.Wales
5.7
66' 24'
D
S. Struck 3.Denmark
6.3
D
N. Layzell 4.England
6.4
D
B. Aspin 5.England
6.4
D
M. Connolly 6.Republic of Ireland
6.0
84'
M
A. Rodgers 8.Scotland
6.3
M
J. Napier 11.Scotland
7.1
90' 63'
M
C. Jones 23.Wales
6.1
90'
M
F. Morgan 24.Wales
7.5
66' Goals20'
F
A. Thestrup 17.Denmark
7.3
Goals49'
Substitutes
G
F. Bentley 1.England
G
O. Clark 13.Wales
D
L. Evans 22.Scotland
6.4
66'
D
M. Ward 29.England
6.7
90'
M
J. Bull 15.England
6.4
90'
M
E. Syme 16.England
6.4
84'
M
F. Slocombe 36.England
F
S. Hayles 9.Jamaica
6.8
66'

Bristol City started with a 5-4-1 line-up (5-4-1).

Lauren Smith played with: Jessica Shae Yáñez Couey (6.0), Ella Powell (5.7), Brooke Aspin (6.4), Megan Connolly (6.0), Cecilie Struck (6.3), Naomi Layzell (6.4), Ffion Morgan (7.5), Amy Rodgers (6.3), Carrie Jones (6.1), Jamie-Lee Napier (7.1) and Amalie Thestrup (7.3).

These were the players on the bench: Fran Bentley, Shania Hayles (6.8), Olivia Clark, Jasmine Bull (6.4), Emily Syme (6.4), Lisa Evans (6.4), Mari Ward (6.7) and Fearne Slocombe.

Substitutions

Bristol City made 5 changes: Ella Powell for Lisa Evans (66′), Ffion Morgan for Shania Hayles (66′), Megan Connolly for Emily Syme (84′), Carrie Jones for Jasmine Bull (90′) and Jamie-Lee Napier for Mari Ward (90′).

Player of the match: Ffion Morgan​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Bristol City was Ffion Morgan.

His rating is 7.5 with 1 goal, 10 passes (50% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 3 duels out of 7. He performed 3 crosses.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Women’s Super League.​