2019–20 Leicester City F.C. season
2019–20 season | ||||
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Chairman | Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha | |||
Manager | Brendan Rodgers | |||
Premier League | 5th | |||
FA Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
EFL Cup | Semi-finals | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Jamie Vardy (23) All: Jamie Vardy (23) | |||
Biggest win | 9–0 v Southampton, Premier League, 25 October 2019 | |||
Biggest defeat | 0–4 v Liverpool, Premier League, 26 December 2019 | |||
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The 2019–20 season was Leicester City's 115th in the English football league system and their 52nd (non-consecutive) season in the top tier of English football.[1] This was their sixth consecutive season in the Premier League. They also competed in the FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2019 to 26 July 2020.
Kits[]
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Transfers[]
Transfers in[]
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Team | Ref. |
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1 July 2019 | RB | ![]() |
James Justin | ![]() |
£6,000,000 | First team | [2] |
4 July 2019 | SS | ![]() |
Ayoze Pérez | ![]() |
Undisclosed | First team | [3] |
5 July 2019 | RB | ![]() |
Vontae Daley-Campbell | ![]() |
Free transfer | Under-23s | [4] |
CF | ![]() |
George Hirst | ![]() |
Undisclosed | Under-23s | [4] | |
RW | ![]() |
Ali Reghba | ![]() |
Undisclosed | Under-23s | [5] | |
8 July 2019 | CM | ![]() |
Youri Tielemans | ![]() |
Undisclosed | First team | [6] |
29 July 2019 | RB | ![]() |
Mitchell Clark | ![]() |
Free transfer | Under-23s | [7] |
2 August 2019 | GK | ![]() |
Chituru Odunze | ![]() |
Undisclosed | Academy | [8] |
8 August 2019 | CM | ![]() |
Dennis Praet | ![]() |
Undisclosed | First team | [9] |
9 August 2019 | MF | ![]() |
Callum Hulme | ![]() |
Undisclosed | Under-23s | [10] |
27 August 2019 | CB | ![]() |
Darragh O'Connor | ![]() |
Undisclosed | Under-23s | [11] |
Loans in[]
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Team | Ref. |
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31 January 2020 | CB | ![]() |
Ryan Bennett | ![]() |
30 June 2020 | First team | [12] |
Loans out[]
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Team | Ref. |
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22 July 2019 | GK | ![]() |
Daniel Iversen | ![]() |
30 June 2020 | Under-23s | [13] |
2 August 2019 | CB | ![]() |
Josh Knight | ![]() |
30 June 2020 | Under-23s | [14] |
CF | ![]() |
Ryan Loft | ![]() |
30 June 2020 | Under-23s | [15] | |
7 August 2019 | LW | ![]() |
Layton Ndukwu | ![]() |
8 January 2020 | Under-23s | [16][17] |
16 August 2019 | CM | ![]() |
Andy King | ![]() |
5 January 2020[18] | First team | [19] |
21 August 2019 | CF | ![]() |
Islam Slimani | ![]() |
30 June 2020 | First team | [20] |
23 August 2019 | CM | ![]() |
Adrien Silva | ![]() |
30 June 2020 | First team | [21] |
2 September 2019 | CB | ![]() |
Sam Hughes | ![]() |
23 January 2020 | Under-23s | [22] |
3 September 2019 | RW | ![]() |
Fousseni Diabaté | ![]() |
30 June 2020 | First team | [23] |
RW | ![]() |
Rachid Ghezzal | ![]() |
30 June 2020 | First team | [24] | |
13 January 2020 | CM | ![]() |
George Thomas | ![]() |
30 June 2020 | Under-23s | [25] |
16 January 2020 | CM | ![]() |
Andy King | ![]() |
30 June 2020 | First team | [26] |
27 January 2020 | CM | ![]() |
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall | ![]() |
30 June 2020 | Under-23s | [27] |
28 January 2020 | CF | ![]() |
Admiral Muskwe | ![]() |
30 June 2020 | Under-23s | [28] |
30 January 2020 | RB | ![]() |
Mitch Clark | ![]() |
30 June 2020 | Under-23s | [29] |
31 January 2020 | CB | ![]() |
Filip Benković | ![]() |
30 June 2020 | First team | [30] |
Transfers out[]
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Team | Ref. |
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1 July 2019 | CF | ![]() |
Dylan Bollard | ![]() |
Released | Academy | [31] |
GK | ![]() |
Max Bramley | ![]() |
Released | Under-23s | [32][33] | |
LW | ![]() |
Kairo Edwards-John | ![]() |
Released | Under-23s | [32][34] | |
DF | ![]() |
George Heaven | ![]() |
Released | Academy | [31][35] | |
CM | ![]() |
Leon James | ![]() |
Released | Academy | [36] [37] | |
CF | ![]() |
Jozsef Keaveny | ![]() |
Released | Academy | [31][38] | |
LW | ![]() |
Davide Lorenzo | ![]() |
Released | Under-23s | [32] | |
CM | ![]() |
Habib Makanjuola | ![]() |
Released | Under-23s | [32] | |
FW | ![]() |
Alassane Meite | ![]() |
Released | Under-23s | [39] | |
CF | ![]() |
Harrison Myring | ![]() |
Released | Academy | [31][40] | |
CF | ![]() |
Shinji Okazaki | ![]() |
Released | First team | [41][42] | |
RB | ![]() |
Louis Ramsay | ![]() |
Released | Under-23s | [32][44] | |
CM | ![]() |
Lamine Kaba Sherif | ![]() |
Released | Under-23s | [32][45] | |
RB | ![]() |
Danny Simpson | ![]() |
Released | First team | [41][46] | |
1 August 2019 | CB | ![]() |
Elliott Moore | ![]() |
Undisclosed | Under-23s | [47] |
5 August 2019 | CB | ![]() |
Harry Maguire | ![]() |
£80,000,000 | First team | [48] |
8 August 2019 | LB | ![]() |
Callum Elder | ![]() |
Undisclosed | First team | [49] |
30 August 2019 | CB | ![]() |
Alex Pașcanu | ![]() |
€600,000 | Under-23s | [50] |
9 January 2020 | CB | ![]() |
Lukáš Hušek | ![]() |
Undisclosed | Under-23s | [51] |
13 January 2020 | CF | ![]() |
Raúl Uche | ![]() |
Undisclosed | Under-23s | [52] |
First team squad[]
- This section lists players who were in Leicester's first team squad at any point during the season
- Asterisks (*) indicates player left mid-season
- Double asterisk (**) indicates player left on loan mid season
- Hash symbol indicates player retired mid-season
- Italics indicate loaned player
No. | Nationality | Name | Position | Joined | Signed from |
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Goalkeepers | |||||
1 | ![]() |
Kasper Schmeichel | GK | 2011 | ![]() |
12 | ![]() |
Danny Ward | GK | 2018 | ![]() |
35 | ![]() |
Eldin Jakupović | GK | 2017 | ![]() |
Defenders | |||||
2 | ![]() |
James Justin | RB | 2019 | ![]() |
3 | ![]() |
Ben Chilwell | LB / LM | 2015 | Youth |
4 | ![]() |
Çağlar Söyüncü | CB | 2018 | ![]() |
5 | ![]() |
Wes Morgan | CB | 2012 (winter) | ![]() |
6 | ![]() |
Jonny Evans | CB | 2018 | ![]() |
16 | ![]() |
Filip Benković** | CB | 2018 | ![]() |
18 | ![]() |
Daniel Amartey | CB / RB / CM / DM | 2016 (winter) | ![]() |
21 | ![]() |
Ricardo Pereira | RB | 2018 | ![]() |
28 | ![]() |
Christian Fuchs | LB / CB | 2015 | ![]() |
29 | ![]() |
Ryan Bennett | CB | 2020 (winter) | ![]() |
Midfielders | |||||
7 | ![]() |
Demarai Gray | LW / RW / CF | 2016 (winter) | ![]() |
8 | ![]() |
Youri Tielemans | CM | 2019 | ![]() |
10 | ![]() |
James Maddison | AM | 2018 | ![]() |
11 | ![]() |
Marc Albrighton | RM / LM | 2014 | ![]() |
15 | ![]() |
Harvey Barnes | AM / CM / RM / LM | 2016 | Youth |
20 | ![]() |
Hamza Choudhury | CM | 2015 | Youth |
22 | ![]() |
Matty James | CM | 2012 | ![]() |
23 | ![]() |
Adrien Silva** | CM | 2017 | ![]() |
24 | ![]() |
Nampalys Mendy | CM | 2016 | ![]() |
25 | ![]() |
Wilfred Ndidi | DM | 2017 (winter) | ![]() |
26 | ![]() |
Dennis Praet | AM | 2019 | ![]() |
31 | ![]() |
Rachid Ghezzal** | LW / RW | 2018 | ![]() |
37 | ![]() |
Andy King** | CM | 2006 | Youth |
Forwards | |||||
9 | ![]() |
Jamie Vardy | ST/CF | 2012 | ![]() |
13 | ![]() |
Islam Slimani** | ST | 2016 | ![]() |
14 | ![]() |
Kelechi Iheanacho | ST | 2017 | ![]() |
17 | ![]() |
Ayoze Pérez | RW / ST | 2019 | ![]() |
27 | ![]() |
Fousseni Diabaté** | RW / LW / ST | 2018 | ![]() |
Friendlies[]
16 July 2019 Friendly | Scunthorpe United | 0–1 | Leicester City | Scunthorpe |
19:30 BST | Report | Pérez ![]() |
Stadium: Glanford Park |
20 July 2019 Friendly | Cheltenham Town | 1–2 | Leicester City | Cheltenham |
15:00 BST | Varney ![]() |
Vardy ![]() Albrighton ![]() |
Stadium: Whaddon Road |
23 July 2019 Friendly | Cambridge United | 0–3 | Leicester City | Cambridge |
19:30 BST | Report | Maguire ![]() Iheanacho ![]() Choudhury ![]() |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium |
27 July 2019 Friendly | Rotherham United | 2–2 | Leicester City | Rotherham |
15:00 BST | Morris ![]() Ihiekwe ![]() |
Report | Iheanacho ![]() |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 3,818 |
27 July 2019 Friendly | Stoke City | 1–2 | Leicester City | Stoke-on-Trent |
15:00 BST | Powell ![]() |
Report | Albrighton ![]() Tielemans ![]() |
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium |
2 August 2019 Friendly | Leicester City | 2–1 | Atalanta | Leicester |
19:45 BST | Pérez ![]() Vardy ![]() |
Report | Muriel ![]() |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 15,933 Referee: Graham Scott (England) |
Competitions[]
Win Draw Loss
Overview[]
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Premier League | 11 August 2019 | 26 July 2020 | Matchday 1 | 5th | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 67 | 41 | +26 | 47.37 |
FA Cup | 4 January 2020 | 28 June 2020 | Third round | Quarter-finals | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 75.00 |
EFL Cup | 28 August 2019 | 28 January 2020 | Second round | Semi-finals | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 33.33 |
Total | 48 | 23 | 11 | 14 | 83 | 49 | +34 | 47.92 |
Source: Soccerway
Premier League[]
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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3 | Manchester United | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 66 | 36 | +30 | 66 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
4 | Chelsea | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 69 | 54 | +15 | 66 | |
5 | Leicester City | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 67 | 41 | +26 | 62 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |
6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 61 | 47 | +14 | 59 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a] |
7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 51 | 40 | +11 | 59 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head to head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head to head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[53]
Notes:
- ^ Since the winners of the 2019–20 EFL Cup, Manchester City, qualified for the Champions League group stage by league position, the spot given to the EFL Cup winners (Europa League second qualifying round) was passed down to the sixth-placed team.
Results summary[]
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 67 | 41 | +26 | 62 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 24 | +8 |
Source: Premier League
Results by matchday[]
Matches[]
The Premier League fixtures were announced on 13 June 2019.[54]
11 August 2019 1 | Leicester City | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Leicester |
14:00 BST | Report | Jonny ![]() Neves ![]() |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,015 Referee: Andre Marriner |
18 August 2019 2 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Leicester City | Fulham |
16:30 BST | Mount ![]() Jorginho ![]() |
Report | Ndidi ![]() |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 40,629 Referee: Oliver Langford |
Note: Live on Sky Sports |
24 August 2019 3 | Sheffield United | 1–2 | Leicester City | Sheffield |
15:00 BST | Lundstram ![]() McBurnie ![]() |
Report | Vardy ![]() Barnes ![]() |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 30,079 Referee: Andrew Madley |
31 August 2019 4 | Leicester City | 3–1 | Bournemouth | Leicester |
15:00 BST | Vardy ![]() Albrighton ![]() Tielemans ![]() |
Report | Wilson ![]() ![]() Billing ![]() Lerma ![]() |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,613 Referee: Peter Bankes |
14 September 2019 5 | Manchester United | 1–0 | Leicester City | Manchester |
15:00 BST | Rashford ![]() James ![]() |
Report | Maddison ![]() Chilwell ![]() |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 73,689 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
21 September 2019 6 | Leicester City | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Leicester |
12:30 BST | Pereira ![]() Gray ![]() Maddison ![]() |
Report | Sissoko ![]() Kane ![]() Wanyama ![]() |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,129 Referee: Paul Tierney |
Note: Live on BT Sport |
29 September 2019 7 | Leicester City | 5–0 | Newcastle United | Leicester |
16:30 BST | Pereira ![]() Vardy ![]() ![]() Dummett ![]() Ndidi ![]() |
Report | Hayden ![]() Schär ![]() |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,168 Referee: Craig Pawson |
Note: Live on Sky Sports |
5 October 2019 8 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Leicester City | Liverpool |
15:00 BST | Fabinho ![]() Mané ![]() Milner ![]() |
Report | Ndidi ![]() Söyüncü ![]() Evans ![]() Maddison ![]() Choudhury ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 53,322 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
19 October 2019 9 | Leicester City | 2–1 | Burnley | Leicester |
15:00 BST | Vardy ![]() Tielemans ![]() |
Report | Hendrick ![]() Wood ![]() ![]() Lowton ![]() |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,105 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
25 October 2019 10 | Southampton | 0–9 | Leicester City | Southampton |
20:00 BST | Bertrand ![]() |
Report | Chilwell ![]() Tielemans ![]() Pérez ![]() Vardy ![]() Maddison ![]() |
Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium Attendance: 28,762 Referee: Andre Marriner |
Note: Live on Sky Sports |
3 November 2019 11 | Crystal Palace | 0–2 | Leicester City | Selhurst |
14:00 GMT | Schlupp ![]() Tomkins ![]() |
Report | Evans ![]() Söyüncü ![]() ![]() Vardy ![]() |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,480 Referee: Paul Tierney |
Note: Live on Sky Sports |
9 November 2019 12 | Leicester City | 2–0 | Arsenal | Leicester |
17:30 GMT | Evans ![]() Vardy ![]() Maddison ![]() |
Report | Bellerín ![]() |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,209 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
Note: Live on Sky Sports |
23 November 2019 13 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–2 | Leicester City | Falmer |
15:00 GMT | Webster ![]() Stephens ![]() |
Report | Pérez ![]() Vardy ![]() |
Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 30,640 Referee: Mike Dean |
1 December 2019 14 | Leicester City | 2–1 | Everton | Leicester |
16:30 GMT | Vardy ![]() Iheanacho ![]() |
Report | Richarlison ![]() Sigurðsson ![]() |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,144 Referee: Graham Scott |
Note: Live on Sky Sports |
4 December 2019 15 | Leicester City | 2–0 | Watford | Leicester |
19:30 GMT | Vardy ![]() ![]() Söyüncü ![]() Ndidi ![]() Maddison ![]() |
Report | Deulofeu ![]() Masina ![]() |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,763 Referee: Craig Pawson |
Note: Live on Amazon Prime |
8 December 2019 16 | Aston Villa | 1–4 | Leicester City | Birmingham |
14:00 GMT | Mings ![]() Nakamba ![]() Grealish ![]() ![]() Wesley ![]() Targett ![]() McGinn ![]() |
Report | Vardy ![]() Iheanacho ![]() ![]() Pereira ![]() Evans ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 41,908 Referee: Michael Oliver |
Note: Live on Sky Sports |
14 December 2019 17 | Leicester City | 1–1 | Norwich City | Leicester |
15:00 GMT | Krul ![]() |
Report | Pukki ![]() Cantwell ![]() Trybull ![]() Buendía ![]() Tettey ![]() Krul ![]() |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,101 Referee: Andrew Madley |
21 December 2019 18 | Manchester City | 3–1 | Leicester City | Manchester |
17:30 GMT | Mahrez ![]() Gündoğan ![]() ![]() De Bruyne ![]() Gabriel Jesus ![]() |
Report | Vardy ![]() Söyüncü ![]() Ndidi ![]() |
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 54,415 Referee: Mike Dean |
26 December 2019 19 | Leicester City | 0–4 | Liverpool | Leicester |
20:00 GMT | Maddison ![]() |
Report | Firmino ![]() Gomez ![]() Milner ![]() Alexander-Arnold ![]() |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,211 Referee: Michael Oliver |
Note: Live on Amazon Prime |
28 December 2019 20 | West Ham United | 1–2 | Leicester City | Stratford |
17:30 GMT | Fabiański ![]() Fornals ![]() Masuaku ![]() Diop ![]() Rice ![]() |
Report | Iheanacho ![]() Gray ![]() Choudhury ![]() |
Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 59,519 Referee: David Coote |
1 January 2020 21 | Newcastle United | 0–3 | Leicester City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
15:00 GMT | Fernández ![]() |
Report | Pérez ![]() Maddison ![]() Tielemans ![]() Choudhury ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,178 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
11 January 2020 22 | Leicester City | 1–2 | Southampton | Leicester |
15:00 GMT | Praet ![]() |
Report | Armstrong ![]() ![]() Højbjerg ![]() Ings ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,115 Referee: Lee Mason |
19 January 2020 23 | Burnley | 2–1 | Leicester City | Burnley |
14:00 GMT | Wood ![]() Mee ![]() Westwood ![]() |
Report | Barnes ![]() |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 19,788 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
Note: Live on Sky Sports |
22 January 2020 24 | Leicester City | 4–1 | West Ham United | Leicester |
19:30 GMT | Barnes ![]() Pereira ![]() Schmeichel ![]() Pérez ![]() |
Report | Noble ![]() Ogbonna ![]() |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,968 Referee: David Coote |
Note: Live on BT Sport |
1 February 2020 25 | Leicester City | 2–2 | Chelsea | Leicester |
12:30 GMT | Barnes ![]() Maddison ![]() Chilwell ![]() Evans ![]() |
Report | Rüdiger ![]() Jorginho ![]() Kovačić ![]() |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,186 Referee: Lee Mason |
Note: Live on BT Sport |
14 February 2020 26 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Leicester City | Wolverhampton |
20:00 GMT | Neves ![]() Dendoncker ![]() |
Report | Maddison ![]() Choudhury ![]() ![]() Chilwell ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 31,682 Referee: Mike Dean |
Note: Live on Sky Sports |
22 February 2020 27 | Leicester City | 0–1 | Manchester City | Leicester |
17:30 GMT | Report | Gabriel Jesus ![]() |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,068 Referee: Paul Tierney | |
Note: Live on Sky Sports |
28 February 2020 28 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Leicester City | Norwich |
20:00 GMT | Hanley ![]() Lewis ![]() |
Report | Praet ![]() Schmeichel ![]() |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 27,010 Referee: Craig Pawson |
Note: Live on Sky Sports |
9 March 2020 29 | Leicester City | 4–0 | Aston Villa | Leicester |
20:00 GMT | Barnes ![]() Vardy ![]() Praet ![]() Evans ![]() |
Report | Hourihane ![]() |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,125 Referee: Michael Oliver |
Note: Live on Sky Sports |
20 June 2020 30 | Watford | 1–1 | Leicester City | Watford |
12:30 BST | Dawson ![]() |
Report | Tielemans ![]() Chilwell ![]() |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Pawson |
Note: The match was postponed on 13 March due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.[55] It was rescheduled to 20 June.[56] |
23 June 2020 31 | Leicester City | 0–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Leicester |
18:00 BST | Justin ![]() Ndidi ![]() |
Report | Stephens ![]() Duffy ![]() |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Mason |
Note: The match was postponed on 13 March due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.[57] It was rescheduled to 23 June.[56] |
1 July 2020 32 | Everton | 2–1 | Leicester City | Liverpool |
18:00 BST | Richarlison ![]() Sigurðsson ![]() Pickford ![]() |
Report | Iheanacho ![]() Ndidi ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 0 Referee: David Coote |
Note: The match was postponed on 13 March due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.[57] It was rescheduled to 1 July.[56] |
4 July 2020 33 | Leicester City | 3–0 | Crystal Palace | Leicester |
15:00 BST | Chilwell ![]() Iheanacho ![]() Albrighton ![]() Vardy ![]() |
Report | McArthur ![]() |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
Note: The match was postponed on 13 March due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.[57] It was rescheduled to 4 July.[58] |
7 July 2020 34 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Leicester City | Holloway |
20:15 BST | Aubameyang ![]() Nketiah ![]() Mustafi ![]() |
Report | Vardy ![]() |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
Note: The match was postponed on 3 April due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.[59] It was rescheduled to 7 July.[58] |
12 July 2020 35 | Bournemouth | 4–1 | Leicester City | Bournemouth |
19:00 BST | Gosling ![]() Stanislas ![]() ![]() Solanke ![]() Evans ![]() |
Report | Vardy ![]() Ndidi ![]() Söyüncü ![]() |
Stadium: Vitality Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
Note: The match was postponed on 3 April due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.[59] It was rescheduled to 12 July.[58] |
16 July 2020 36 | Leicester City | 2–0 | Sheffield United | Leicester |
18:00 BST | Pérez ![]() Evans ![]() Gray ![]() |
Report | Egan ![]() Fleck ![]() |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Oliver |
Note: The match was postponed on 3 April due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.[59] It was rescheduled to 16 July.[60] |
19 July 2020 37 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–0 | Leicester City | Tottenham |
16:00 BST | Justin ![]() Kane ![]() Lucas ![]() Sánchez ![]() |
Report | Evans ![]() |
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
Note: The match was postponed on 3 April due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.[59] It was rescheduled to 19 July.[60] |
26 July 2020 38 | Leicester City | 0–2 | Manchester United | Leicester |
16:00 BST | Evans ![]() ![]() |
Report | Maguire ![]() Lindelöf ![]() Fernandes ![]() Matić ![]() Pogba ![]() Williams ![]() Lingard ![]() |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
Note: The match was postponed on 3 April due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.[59] It was rescheduled to 26 July.[60] |
FA Cup[]
The third round draw was made live on BBC Two from Etihad Stadium, Micah Richards and Tony Adams conducted the draw.[61] The fourth round draw was made by Alex Scott and David O'Leary on Monday, 6 January.[62] The draw for the fifth round was made on 27 January 2020, live on The One Show.[63]
4 January 2020 Third round | Leicester City | 2–0 | Wigan Athletic | Leicester |
17:31 GMT | Pearce ![]() Barnes ![]() |
Report | Morsy ![]() |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 30,330 Referee: Simon Hooper |
25 January 2020 Fourth round | Brentford | 0–1 | Leicester City | Brentford |
12:45 GMT | Report | Iheanacho ![]() |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 12,221 Referee: Chris Kavanagh | |
Note: Live on BBC One |
4 March 2020 Fifth round | Leicester City | 1–0 | Birmingham City | Leicester |
19:45 GMT | Söyüncü ![]() Pereira ![]() |
Report | Jutkiewicz ![]() |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 27,181 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
28 June 2020 Quarter-finals | Leicester City | 0–1 | Chelsea | Leicester |
16:00 BST | Söyüncü ![]() |
Report | Barkley ![]() |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Mike Dean |
Note: The match was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[57] and rescheduled to 28 June.[64] |
EFL Cup[]
The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first round matches.[65] The third round draw was confirmed on 28 August 2019, live on Sky Sports.[66] The draw for the fourth round was made on 25 September 2019.[67] The quarter-final draw was conducted on 31 October, live on BBC Radio 2.[68]
28 August 2019 Second round | Newcastle United | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Leicester City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
19:45 BST | Ritchie ![]() Muto ![]() Fernández ![]() |
Report | Söyüncü ![]() Maddison ![]() Choudhury ![]() Morgan ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 22,727 Referee: Tim Robinson |
Penalties | ||||
Muto ![]() Shelvey ![]() Schär ![]() Hayden ![]() |
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24 September 2019 Third round | Luton Town | 0–4 | Leicester City | Luton |
19:45 BST | Report | Gray ![]() Justin ![]() Tielemans ![]() Iheanacho ![]() |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 8,260 Referee: Matt Donohue |
29 October 2019 Fourth round | Burton Albion | 1–3 | Leicester City | Burton upon Trent |
19:45 GMT | Boyce ![]() |
Report | Iheanacho ![]() Tielemans ![]() Maddison ![]() |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 6,186 Referee: Darren England |
18 December 2019 Quarter-final | Everton | 2–2 (2–4 p) | Leicester City | Liverpool |
19:45 GMT | Davies ![]() Baines ![]() |
Report | Maddison ![]() Evans ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,027 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
Penalties | ||||
Tosun ![]() Baines ![]() Holgate ![]() Calvert-Lewin ![]() |
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8 January 2020 Semi-final First leg | Leicester City | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Leicester |
20:00 GMT | Vardy ![]() Iheanacho ![]() |
Report | Guilbert ![]() El Ghazi ![]() Konsa ![]() |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,280 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
28 January 2020 Semi-final Second leg | Aston Villa | 2–1 (3–2 agg.) | Leicester City | Birmingham |
19:45 GMT | Targett ![]() Konsa ![]() Douglas Luiz ![]() Trézéguet ![]() |
Report | Iheanacho ![]() Söyüncü ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 39,300 Referee: Mike Dean |
Squad statistics[]
Appearances[]
As of 26 July 2020
- Asterisk (*) indicates player left club during season
- Double asterisk (**) indicates player left on loan mid season
- Italics indicate a loaned player
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Kasper Schmeichel | 44 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
James Justin | 18 | 1 | 11+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Ben Chilwell | 33 | 3 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
Çağlar Söyüncü | 42 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Wes Morgan | 17 | 0 | 4+7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
Jonny Evans | 45 | 2 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5+1 | 1 |
7 | MF | ![]() |
Demarai Gray | 28 | 3 | 3+18 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Youri Tielemans | 44 | 5 | 32+5 | 3 | 1+1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Jamie Vardy | 40 | 23 | 34+1 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
James Maddison | 39 | 9 | 30+2 | 6 | 1+1 | 0 | 4+1 | 3 |
11 | MF | ![]() |
Marc Albrighton | 28 | 0 | 9+11 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
12 | GK | ![]() |
Danny Ward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
13 | FW | ![]() |
Islam Slimani** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | FW | ![]() |
Kelechi Iheanacho | 26 | 10 | 12+8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2+2 | 4 |
15 | MF | ![]() |
Harvey Barnes | 42 | 7 | 24+12 | 6 | 2+1 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 |
16 | DF | ![]() |
Filip Benković** | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | FW | ![]() |
Ayoze Pérez | 40 | 8 | 26+7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
18 | DF | ![]() |
Daniel Amartey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | MF | ![]() |
Hamza Choudhury | 29 | 1 | 10+10 | 1 | 2+2 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 |
21 | DF | ![]() |
Ricardo Pereira | 33 | 4 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
22 | MF | ![]() |
Matty James | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | MF | ![]() |
Adrien Silva** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | MF | ![]() |
Nampalys Mendy | 8 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | MF | ![]() |
Wilfred Ndidi | 39 | 2 | 29+3 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
26 | MF | ![]() |
Dennis Praet | 36 | 1 | 12+15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 |
27 | MF | ![]() |
Fousseni Diabaté** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | DF | ![]() |
Christian Fuchs | 17 | 0 | 8+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
29 | DF | ![]() |
Ryan Bennett | 5 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | MF | ![]() |
Rachid Ghezzal** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
35 | GK | ![]() |
Eldin Jakupović | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
37 | MF | ![]() |
Andy King** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
39 | DF | ![]() |
Darnell Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
45 | FW | ![]() |
George Hirst | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
49 | MF | ![]() |
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall** | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
56 | DF | ![]() |
Luke Thomas | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalscorers[]
As of 16 July 2020
Rnk | No | Pos | Nat | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 9 | FW | ![]() |
Jamie Vardy | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
2 | 14 | FW | ![]() |
Kelechi Iheanacho | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
3 | 10 | MF | ![]() |
James Maddison | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
4 | 17 | FW | ![]() |
Ayoze Pérez | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
5 | 15 | MF | ![]() |
Harvey Barnes | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
6 | 8 | MF | ![]() |
Youri Tielemans | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
7 | 21 | DF | ![]() |
Ricardo Pereira | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
8 | 3 | DF | ![]() |
Ben Chilwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
7 | MF | ![]() |
Demarai Gray | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
10 | 25 | MF | ![]() |
Wilfred Ndidi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
Jonny Evans | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
12 | 4 | DF | ![]() |
Çağlar Söyüncü | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
20 | MF | ![]() |
Hamza Choudhury | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
26 | MF | ![]() |
Dennis Praet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
2 | DF | ![]() |
James Justin | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Own goals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||
Total | 67 | 4 | 12 | 83 |
Awards[]
Club awards[]
The following players received awards at Leicester's annual award ceremony.[69]
Player of the Year Award | ![]() |
Young Player of the Year Award | ![]() |
Players' Player of the Year Award | ![]() |
Academy Player of the year Award | ![]() |
Development Squad Player of the Season | ![]() |
Goal of the Season Award | ![]() |
Divisional awards[]
Date | Nation | Winner | Award |
---|---|---|---|
August 2019 | ![]() |
Harvey Barnes | Premier League Goal of the Month |
October 2019 | ![]() |
Jamie Vardy | Premier League Player of the Month |
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