Leicester put four past Saints to finish eighth

Published on: 22 May 2022

Jamie Vardy has now scored seven goals on the final day of Premier League seasons

Leicester secured eighth place in the Premier League with an entertaining final-day victory over Southampton at the King Power Stadium.

Goals from James Maddison, Jamie Vardy and two from substitute Ayoze Perez ensured James Ward-Prowse's penalty for Saints was a mere consolation.

The Foxes' opener was tinged with controversy as referee Jon Moss - in his final game before retirement - wrongly awarded the ball to City after a stoppage, rather than Southampton.

Maddison punished Lyanco's error from Kasper Schmeichel's ensuing long clearance to put the hosts ahead with his 18th goal of the season.

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Vardy ensured he finished one goal behind Maddison for the season by drilling home his 17th of the campaign inside Alex McCarthy's near post to double the lead.

Ward-Prowse pulled one back from the spot after Youri Tielemans' foul on Stuart Armstrong but Perez steered in crosses from Maddison and Ricardo Pereira to seal the points.

More to follow.

    Line-upsMatch StatsLive Text

Line-upsLeicester

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Schmeichel27Castagne3Fofana6Evans2Justin24Mendy8Tielemans10Maddison22Dewsbury-Hall7Barnes9Vardy

    1Schmeichel27CastagneSubstituted forRicardo Pereiraat 70'minutes3Fofana6Evans2Justin24Mendy8Tielemans10MaddisonSubstituted forAmarteyat 82'minutes22Dewsbury-HallSubstituted forPérezat 63'minutes7BarnesSubstituted forLookmanat 77'minutes9Vardy

Substitutes

    4Söyüncü11Albrighton12Ward14Iheanacho17Pérez18Amartey21Ricardo Pereira29Daka37Lookman

Southampton

Formation 4-3-3

1McCarthy2Walker-Peters5Stephens4Lyanco22Salisu8Ward-Prowse6Romeu24Elyounoussi17S Armstrong11Redmond9A Armstrong

    1McCarthy2Walker-Peters5Stephens4Lyanco22Salisu8Ward-Prowse6RomeuBooked at 70minsSubstituted forSmallboneat 90+3'minutes24ElyounoussiSubstituted forDjenepoat 72'minutes17S Armstrong11RedmondSubstituted forLongat 83'minutes9A ArmstrongSubstituted forAdamsat 63'minutes

Substitutes

    7Long10Adams13Caballero19Djenepo20Smallbone27Diallo32Walcott35Bednarek43Valery

Referee:Jonathan MossAttendance:32,003Match StatsHome TeamLeicesterAway TeamSouthamptonPossessionHome51%Away49%ShotsHome12Away7Shots on TargetHome6Away2CornersHome3Away3FoulsHome10Away5Live TextPost update

Match ends, Leicester City 4, Southampton 1.

90'+7'Full Time

Second Half ends, Leicester City 4, Southampton 1.

90'+6'goalGoal!

Goal! Leicester City 4, Southampton 1. Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.

90'+4'Post update

Hand ball by Ademola Lookman (Leicester City).

90'+3'Substitution

Substitution, Southampton. William Smallbone replaces Oriol Romeu.

90'+2'Post update

Offside, Southampton. Jack Stephens tries a through ball, but Kyle Walker-Peters is caught offside.

89'Post update

Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

89'Post update

Foul by Mohammed Salisu (Southampton).

85'Post update

Attempt missed. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.

83'Post update

Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City).

83'Post update

Shane Long (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

83'Substitution

Substitution, Southampton. Shane Long replaces Nathan Redmond.

82'Substitution

Substitution, Leicester City. Daniel Amartey replaces James Maddison.

81'goalGoal!

Goal! Leicester City 3, Southampton 1. Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross.

79'Post update

Goal! Leicester City 2, Southampton 1. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.

78'Post update

Penalty conceded by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) after a foul in the penalty area.

78'Post update

Penalty Southampton. Stuart Armstrong draws a foul in the penalty area.

77'Substitution

Substitution, Leicester City. Ademola Lookman replaces Harvey Barnes.

76'Post update

Attempt missed. Moussa Djenepo (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong with a cross.

74'goalGoal!

Goal! Leicester City 2, Southampton 0. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harvey Barnes following a fast break.

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Player of the match

Ayoze PérezAyoze Pérez

with an average of 8.05

    LeicesterLeicester CityLeicester CitySouthamptonSouthamptonSouthampton

Leicester CityAvgSquad number17Player nameAyoze PérezAverage rating

8.05

Squad number21Player nameRicardo PereiraAverage rating

7.84

Squad number10Player nameMaddisonAverage rating

7.67

Squad number37Player nameLookmanAverage rating

7.66

Squad number22Player nameDewsbury-HallAverage rating

7.57

Squad number18Player nameAmarteyAverage rating

7.45

Squad number9Player nameVardyAverage rating

7.37

Squad number1Player nameSchmeichelAverage rating

7.14

Squad number7Player nameBarnesAverage rating

7.07

Squad number3Player nameFofanaAverage rating

7.06

Squad number2Player nameJustinAverage rating

6.99

Squad number6Player nameEvansAverage rating

6.99

Squad number27Player nameCastagneAverage rating

6.93

Squad number8Player nameTielemansAverage rating

6.67

Squad number24Player nameMendyAverage rating

6.64

SouthamptonAvgSquad number17Player nameS ArmstrongAverage rating

6.43

Squad number2Player nameWalker-PetersAverage rating

5.79

Squad number6Player nameOriol RomeuAverage rating

5.68

Squad number24Player nameElyounoussiAverage rating

5.46

Squad number9Player nameA ArmstrongAverage rating

5.32

Squad number22Player nameSalisuAverage rating

5.30

Squad number10Player nameAdamsAverage rating

5.22

Squad number4Player nameLyancoAverage rating

5.09

Squad number11Player nameRedmondAverage rating

4.92

Squad number5Player nameStephensAverage rating

4.91

Squad number1Player nameMcCarthyAverage rating

4.78

Squad number8Player nameWard-ProwseAverage rating

4.65

Squad number7Player nameLongAverage rating

4.10

Squad number20Player nameSmallboneAverage rating

3.39

Squad number19Player nameDjenepoAverage rating

3.25

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