Leicester City 2-4 Tottenham Hotspur: result and report

Premier League · Sunday 23 May 2021

Result

Leicester City 2-4 Tottenham Hotspur

Premier League · Sunday 23 May 2021, 15:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Leicester City 2-4 Tottenham Hotspur: match report

Leicester City lost to Tottenham Hotspur 2-4 in the Premier League on Sunday 23 May 2021. The half-time score was 1-1.

Jamie Vardy opened the scoring in the 18th minute. Leicester City's goals came from Jamie Vardy (18', penalty) and Jamie Vardy (52', penalty). Tottenham Hotspur scored through Harry Kane (41'), an own goal by Kasper Schmeichel (76'), Gareth Bale (86') and Gareth Bale (90+6').

Discipline: Leicester City received no yellow cards; Tottenham Hotspur received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Leicester City were 5th on 66 points from 37 and Tottenham Hotspur 7th on 59 points from 37. Leicester City went on to finish that season 5th with 66 points, and Tottenham Hotspur 7th with 62.

Leicester City lined up in a 4-4-2 and Tottenham Hotspur in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Gareth Bale of Tottenham Hotspur (8.8), ahead of Jamie Vardy (8.6).

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 18'Penalty goal · Jamie VardyLeicester City · 1-0
  • 41'Goal · Harry KaneTottenham Hotspur · 1-1
  • 52'Penalty goal · Jamie VardyLeicester City · 2-1
  • 58'Yellow card · Steven BergwijnTottenham Hotspur
  • 76'Own goal · Kasper SchmeichelTottenham Hotspur · 2-2
  • 83'Yellow card · Harry WinksTottenham Hotspur
  • 86'Goal · Gareth BaleTottenham Hotspur · 2-3
  • 90+6'Goal · Gareth BaleTottenham Hotspur · 2-4

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Leicester City 4, draws 1, Tottenham Hotspur 5.

Team news

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Leicester City line-up (4-4-2)

Kasper Schmeichel, Timothy Castagne, Wesley Fofana, Çağlar Söyüncü, Luke Jonathan Thomas, Marc Albrighton, Wilfred Ndidi, Youri Tielemans, James Maddison, Kelechi Iheanacho, Jamie Vardy

Tottenham Hotspur line-up (4-2-3-1)

Hugo Lloris, Matt Doherty, Davinson Sánchez, Toby Alderweireld, Sergio Reguilón, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Harry Winks, Steven Bergwijn, Dele Alli, Heung-min Son, Harry Kane