Legia Warsaw 1-0 Leicester: Brendan Rodgers’ side beaten in Poland
Leicester’s winless start to their Europa League campaign continued with a limp defeat at Legia Warsaw, who collected a famous victory in Poland.
Brendan Rodgers’ side have started the season inconsistently and now have work to do in Group C following a defeat to go with their 2-2 draw at Napoli in the opening game.
Azerbaijan national Mahir Emreli scored the only goal in the 31st minute, outmuscling Daniel Amartey on the edge of the box before firing in a low finish via the foot of the post.
Leicester lacked rhythm but did have chances with Ayoze Perez screwing wide in the first half after being put through by Patson Daka.
Centre-half Jannik Vestergaard had a golden opportunity to equalise in the second half, but his header from four yards out was somehow kept out by Legia goalkeeper Cezary Miszta’s stunning reflex save.
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Legia Warsaw
Starting XI
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Squad number31Player nameMiszta
Average rating6.09
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Squad number55Player nameJedrzejczyk
Average rating6.60
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Squad number4Player nameWieteska
Average rating6.42
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Squad number17Player nameNawrocki
Average rating6.60
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Squad number6Player nameJohansson
Average rating6.48
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Squad number99Player nameSlisz
Average rating6.71
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Squad number14Player nameKharatin
Average rating6.61
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Squad number8Player nameAndré Martins
Average rating6.39
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Squad number25Player nameMladenovic
Average rating6.45
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Squad number27Player nameJosué
Average rating6.78
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Squad number11Player nameEmreli
Average rating7.26
Substitutes
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Squad number7Player nameKastrati
Average rating6.48
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Squad number9Player namePekhart
Average rating6.52
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Squad number21Player nameRafael Lopes
Average rating6.41
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Squad number23Player nameAbu Hanna
Average rating6.47
Leicester City
Starting XI
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Squad number1Player nameSchmeichel
Average rating5.76
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Squad number18Player nameAmartey
Average rating4.40
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Squad number23Player nameVestergaard
Average rating4.62
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Squad number4Player nameSöyüncü
Average rating4.74
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Squad number8Player nameTielemans
Average rating5.43
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Squad number27Player nameCastagne
Average rating5.25
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Squad number42Player nameSoumaré
Average rating4.84
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Squad number22Player nameDewsbury-Hall
Average rating5.02
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Squad number33Player nameThomas
Average rating4.83
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Squad number17Player nameAyoze Pérez
Average rating4.49
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Squad number29Player nameDaka
Average rating5.45
Substitutes
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Squad number7Player nameBarnes
Average rating5.14
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Squad number9Player nameVardy
Average rating5.12
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Squad number10Player nameMaddison
Average rating5.10
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Squad number37Player nameLookman
Average rating4.79
Line-ups
Legia Warsaw
Formation 3-5-1-1
- 31Miszta
- 55Jedrzejczyk
- 4Wieteska
- 17Nawrocki
- 6JohanssonSubstituted forAbu Hannaat 78′minutes
- 99Slisz
- 14Kharatin
- 8Soares MartinsSubstituted forKastratiat 70′minutes
- 25MladenovicBooked at 90mins
- 27Soares PesqueiraBooked at 52minsSubstituted forGuimarães Lopesat 83′minutes
- 11EmreliBooked at 83minsSubstituted forPekhartat 84′minutesBooked at 88mins
Substitutes
- 3Holownia
- 5Ribeiro
- 7Kastrati
- 9Pekhart
- 16Celhaka
- 20Muci
- 21Guimarães Lopes
- 22Skibicki
- 23Abu Hanna
- 29Rose
- 30Kostorz
- 59Tobiasz
Leicester
Formation 3-1-4-2
- 1Schmeichel
- 18AmarteySubstituted forLookmanat 78′minutes
- 23Vestergaard
- 4Söyüncü
- 8Tielemans
- 27Castagne
- 42Soumaré
- 22Dewsbury-HallSubstituted forMaddisonat 67′minutesBooked at 84mins
- 33ThomasBooked at 20mins
- 17PérezSubstituted forBarnesat 67′minutes
- 29DakaSubstituted forVardyat 82′minutes
Substitutes
- 5Bertrand
- 7Barnes
- 9Vardy
- 10Maddison
- 11Albrighton
- 12Ward
- 20Choudhury
- 21Ricardo Pereira
- 34Benkovic
- 35Jakupovic
- 37Lookman
- Referee:
- Ivan Bebek
Match Stats
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Match ends, Legia Warsaw 1, Leicester City 0.
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Second Half ends, Legia Warsaw 1, Leicester City 0.
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Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
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Filip Mladenovic (Legia Warsaw) is shown the yellow card.
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Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Harvey Barnes with a through ball.
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Hand ball by Tomas Pekhart (Legia Warsaw).
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Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
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Filip Mladenovic (Legia Warsaw) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Tomas Pekhart (Legia Warsaw) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lirim Kastrati following a fast break.
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Corner, Legia Warsaw. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
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Attempt saved. Lirim Kastrati (Legia Warsaw) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rafael Lopes.
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Tomas Pekhart (Legia Warsaw) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Luke Thomas (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Tomas Pekhart (Legia Warsaw).
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Foul by Timothy Castagne (Leicester City).
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Cezary Miszta (Legia Warsaw) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Tomas Pekhart (Legia Warsaw).
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Substitution, Legia Warsaw. Tomas Pekhart replaces Mahir Emreli.
