Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City played to a 1-1 draw at the King Power Stadium on August 19, 2024, in their Premier League season opener. Tottenham dominated the first half, with Pedro Porro scoring the opening goal in the 29th minute from a cross by James Maddison. Despite their dominance, Spurs were unable to capitalize on multiple opportunities, ending the first half with 73% possession and several shots on target.
In the second half, Leicester City equalized through a close-range header by Jamie Vardy in the 57th minute. Tottenham’s Guglielmo Vicario made a crucial save to deny Vardy a second goal, while Richarlison missed a chance to secure a win for Spurs in stoppage time. The match ended with both teams sharing the spoils, leaving Tottenham to rue their missed opportunities.
Player Ratings
- Guglielmo Vicario: 6 – Made some important saves.
- Pedro Porro: 7 – Scored Tottenham’s goal and was active in attack.
- Cristian Romero: 6 – Solid in defense, but lost his mark in the goal allowed.
- Micky van de Ven: 6 – Defended well against Leicester’s attacks.
- Destiny Udogie: 6 – Contributed to both defense and attack.
- Pape Matar Sarr: 5 – Had a quiet game.
- Rodrigo Bentancur: 6 – Was stretchered off after a head injury.
- James Maddison: 7 – Provided the assist for Porro’s goal and was the main driver of play.
- Brennan Johnson: 5 – Struggled to make an impact, but had a good defensive display.
- Dominic Solanke: 6 – Pressed hard and moved into open spaces. Needs to be more clinical.
- Heung-Min Son: 6 – Involved in attacking plays but couldn’t score.
Subs:
- Archie Gray: 6 – Added some pace to the attack but couldn’t change the outcome.
- Dejan Kulusevski: 6 – Worked hard but didn’t create any clear chances.
- Timo Werner: 4 – Had a few opportunities but was unable to capitalize.
- Luka Bergvall: 6 – Delivered a good free-kick late in the game.
- Djed Spence: 5 – Solid defensively after coming on.
- Richarlison: 5 – Missed a crucial header in stoppage time that could have won the match.
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