2019–20 Leicester City F.C. season

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.

Leicester City
2019–20 season
OwnerKing Power
ChairmanAiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha
ManagerBrendan Rodgers
StadiumKing Power Stadium
Premier League5th
FA CupQuarter-finals
EFL CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jamie Vardy (23)

All:
Jamie Vardy (23)
Biggest win9–0 v Southampton,
Premier League,
25 October 2019
Biggest defeat0–4 v Liverpool,
Premier League,
26 December 2019

Kits

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Home
Home alt.
Home alt. 2
Home 2020-21
Away
Third
Goalkeeper 1
Goalkeeper 2
Goalkeeper 3
Goalkeeper 2020-21

Transfers

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Transfers in

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DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeTeamRef.
1 July 2019RB James Justin Luton Town£6,000,000First team[2]
4 July 2019SS Ayoze Pérez Newcastle UnitedUndisclosedFirst team[3]
5 July 2019RB Vontae Daley-Campbell ArsenalFree transferUnder-23s[4]
CF George Hirst OH LeuvenUndisclosedUnder-23s[4]
RW Ali Reghba BohemiansUndisclosedUnder-23s[5]
8 July 2019CM Youri Tielemans MonacoUndisclosedFirst team[6]
29 July 2019RB Mitchell Clark Aston VillaFree transferUnder-23s[7]
2 August 2019GK Chituru Odunze Vancouver WhitecapsUndisclosedAcademy[8]
8 August 2019CM Dennis Praet SampdoriaUndisclosedFirst team[9]
9 August 2019MF Callum Hulme BuryUndisclosedUnder-23s[10]
27 August 2019CB Darragh O'Connor WexfordUndisclosedUnder-23s[11]

Loans in

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Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromDate untilTeamRef.
31 January 2020CB Ryan Bennett Wolverhampton Wanderers30 June 2020First team[12]

Loans out

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Date fromPositionNationalityNameToDate untilTeamRef.
22 July 2019GK Daniel Iversen Rotherham United30 June 2020Under-23s[13]
2 August 2019CB Josh Knight Peterborough United30 June 2020Under-23s[14]
CF Ryan Loft Carlisle United30 June 2020Under-23s[15]
7 August 2019LW Layton Ndukwu Southend United8 January 2020Under-23s[16][17]
16 August 2019CM Andy King Rangers5 January 2020[18]First team[19]
21 August 2019CF Islam Slimani Monaco30 June 2020First team[20]
23 August 2019CM Adrien Silva Monaco30 June 2020First team[21]
2 September 2019CB Sam Hughes Salford City23 January 2020Under-23s[22]
3 September 2019RW Fousseni Diabaté Amiens30 June 2020First team[23]
RW Rachid Ghezzal Fiorentina30 June 2020First team[24]
13 January 2020CM George Thomas ADO Den Haag30 June 2020Under-23s[25]
16 January 2020CM Andy King Huddersfield Town30 June 2020First team[26]
27 January 2020CM Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall Blackpool30 June 2020Under-23s[27]
28 January 2020CF Admiral Muskwe Swindon Town30 June 2020Under-23s[28]
30 January 2020RB Mitch Clark Port Vale30 June 2020Under-23s[29]
31 January 2020CB Filip Benković Bristol City30 June 2020First team[30]

Transfers out

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DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeTeamRef.
1 July 2019CF Dylan Bollard Indianapolis GreyhoundsReleasedAcademy[31][32]
GK Max Bramley BarwellReleasedUnder-23s[33][34]
LW Kairo Edwards-John Stratford TownReleasedUnder-23s[33][35]
DF George Heaven Stratford TownReleasedAcademy[31][36]
CM Leon James Ratchaburi Mitr PholReleasedAcademy[37] [38]
CF Jozsef Keaveny AEK LarnacaReleasedAcademy[31][39]
LW Davide Lorenzo Free agentReleasedUnder-23s[33]
CM Habib Makanjuola Scunthorpe UnitedReleasedUnder-23s[33][40]
FW Alassane Meite FujairahReleasedUnder-23s[41]
CF Harrison Myring Doncaster RoversReleasedAcademy[31][42]
CF Shinji Okazaki HuescaReleasedFirst team[43][44]

[45]

RB Louis Ramsay Billericay TownReleasedUnder-23s[33][46]
CM Lamine Kaba Sherif Accrington StanleyReleasedUnder-23s[33][47]
RB Danny Simpson Huddersfield TownReleasedFirst team[43][48]
1 August 2019CB Elliott Moore Oxford UnitedUndisclosedUnder-23s[49]
5 August 2019CB Harry Maguire Manchester United£80,000,000First team[50]
8 August 2019LB Callum Elder Hull CityUndisclosedFirst team[51]
30 August 2019CB Alex Pașcanu CFR Cluj€600,000Under-23s[52]
9 January 2020CB Lukáš Hušek AC Sparta PragueUndisclosedUnder-23s[53]
13 January 2020CF Raúl Uche Real ValladolidUndisclosedUnder-23s[54]

First team squad

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  • 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.NationalityNamePositionJoinedSigned from
Goalkeepers
1 Kasper SchmeichelGK2011 Leeds United
12 Danny WardGK2018 Liverpool
35 Eldin JakupovićGK2017 Hull City
Defenders
2 James JustinRB2019 Luton Town
3 Ben ChilwellLB / LM2015Youth
4 Çağlar SöyüncüCB2018 Freiburg
5 Wes MorganCB2012 (winter) Nottingham Forest
6 Jonny EvansCB2018 West Bromwich Albion
16 Filip Benković**CB2018 Dinamo Zagreb
18 Daniel AmarteyCB / RB / CM / DM2016 (winter) Copenhagen
21 Ricardo PereiraRB2018 Porto
28 Christian FuchsLB / CB2015 Schalke 04
29 Ryan BennettCB2020 (winter) Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan)
Midfielders
7 Demarai GrayLW / RW / CF2016 (winter) Birmingham City
8 Youri TielemansCM2019 Monaco
10 James MaddisonAM2018 Norwich City
11 Marc AlbrightonRM / LM2014 Aston Villa
15 Harvey BarnesAM / CM / RM / LM2016Youth
20 Hamza ChoudhuryCM2015Youth
22 Matty JamesCM2012 Manchester United
23 Adrien Silva**CM2017 Sporting CP
24 Nampalys MendyCM2016 Nice
25 Wilfred NdidiDM2017 (winter) Genk
26 Dennis PraetAM2019 Sampdoria
31 Rachid Ghezzal**LW / RW2018 Monaco
37 Andy King**CM2006Youth
Forwards
9 Jamie VardyST/CF2012 Fleetwood Town
13 Islam Slimani**ST2016 Sporting CP
14 Kelechi IheanachoST2017 Manchester City
17 Ayoze PérezRW / ST2019 Newcastle United
27 Fousseni Diabaté**RW / LW / ST2018 Gazélec Ajaccio

Friendlies

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16 July 2019 (2019-07-16) Friendly Scunthorpe United 0–1 Leicester City Scunthorpe
19:30 BSTReportPérez 35'Stadium: Glanford Park
20 July 2019 (2019-07-20) Friendly Cheltenham Town 1–2 Leicester City Cheltenham
15:00 BSTVarney 15'Vardy 68'
Albrighton 75'
Stadium: Whaddon Road
23 July 2019 (2019-07-23) Friendly Cambridge United 0–3 Leicester City Cambridge
19:30 BSTReportMaguire 59'
Iheanacho 83'
Choudhury 87'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
27 July 2019 (2019-07-27) Friendly Rotherham United 2–2 Leicester City Rotherham
15:00 BSTMorris 38'
Ihiekwe 81'
ReportIheanacho 11', 69'Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 3,818
27 July 2019 (2019-07-27) Friendly Stoke City 1–2 Leicester City Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 BSTPowell 70'ReportAlbrighton 60'
Tielemans 84'
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
2 August 2019 (2019-08-02) Friendly Leicester City 2–1 Atalanta Leicester
19:45 BSTPérez 62'
Vardy 76'
ReportMuriel 89' (pen.)Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 15,933
Referee: Graham Scott (England)

Competitions

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  Win  Draw  Loss

Overview

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CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Premier League11 August 201926 July 2020Matchday 15th38188126741+26047.37
FA Cup4 January 202028 June 2020Third roundQuarter-finals430141+3075.00
EFL Cup28 August 201928 January 2020Second roundSemi-finals6231127+5033.33
Total482311148349+34047.92

Source: Soccerway

Premier League

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League table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
3Manchester United38181286636+3066Qualification for the Champions League group stage
4Chelsea38206126954+1566
5Leicester City38188126741+2662Qualification for the Europa League group stage
6Tottenham Hotspur381611116147+1459Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a]
7Wolverhampton Wanderers38151495140+1159
Source: Premier League
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[55]
Notes:
  1. ^ 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

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OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38188126741 +266211443517 +187483224 +8

Results by matchday

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Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAAHAHHAHAAHAHHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAH
ResultDDWWLWWLWWWWWWWWDLLWWLLWDDLLWDDLWDLWLL
Position1212435334333222222222233333333333344455
Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The Premier League fixtures were announced on 13 June 2019.[56]

11 August 2019 (2019-08-11) 1 Leicester City 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Leicester
14:00 BSTReportJonny  31'
Neves  60'
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 32,015
Referee: Andre Marriner
18 August 2019 (2019-08-18) 2 Chelsea 1–1 Leicester City Fulham
16:30 BSTMount 7'
Jorginho  37'
ReportNdidi 67'Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 40,629
Referee: Oliver Langford
Note: Live on Sky Sports
24 August 2019 (2019-08-24) 3 Sheffield United 1–2 Leicester City Sheffield
15:00 BSTLundstram  57'
McBurnie 62'
ReportVardy 38'
Barnes 70'
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 30,079
Referee: Andrew Madley
31 August 2019 (2019-08-31) 4 Leicester City 3–1 Bournemouth Leicester
15:00 BSTVardy 12', 73'
Albrighton  40'
Tielemans 41'
ReportWilson 15',  69'
Billing  21'
Lerma  32'
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 31,613
Referee: Peter Bankes
14 September 2019 (2019-09-14) 5 Manchester United 1–0 Leicester City Manchester
15:00 BSTRashford 8' (pen.)
James  84'
ReportMaddison  75'
Chilwell  90+5'
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 73,689
Referee: Martin Atkinson
21 September 2019 (2019-09-21) 6 Leicester City 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur Leicester
12:30 BSTPereira 69'
Gray  83'
Maddison 85'
ReportSissoko  19'
Kane 29'
Wanyama  71'
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 32,129
Referee: Paul Tierney
Note: Live on BT Sport
29 September 2019 (2019-09-29) 7 Leicester City 5–0 Newcastle United Leicester
16:30 BSTPereira 16'
Vardy  24', 54', 64'
Dummett 57' (o.g.)
Ndidi 90+1'
ReportHayden  43'
Schär  88'
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 32,168
Referee: Craig Pawson
Note: Live on Sky Sports
5 October 2019 (2019-10-05) 8 Liverpool 2–1 Leicester City Liverpool
15:00 BSTFabinho  39'
Mané 40'
Milner 90+5' (pen.)
ReportNdidi  30'
Söyüncü  53'
Evans  69'
Maddison 80'
Choudhury  90'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 53,322
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
19 October 2019 (2019-10-19) 9 Leicester City 2–1 Burnley Leicester
15:00 BSTVardy 45'
Tielemans 74'
ReportHendrick  2'
Wood 26',  62'
Lowton  90+4'
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 32,105
Referee: Jonathan Moss
25 October 2019 (2019-10-25) 10 Southampton 0–9 Leicester City Southampton
20:00 BSTBertrand  12'ReportChilwell 10'
Tielemans 17'
Pérez 19', 39', 57'
Vardy 45', 58', 90+3' (pen.)
Maddison 85'
Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 28,762
Referee: Andre Marriner
Note: Live on Sky Sports
3 November 2019 (2019-11-03) 11 Crystal Palace 0–2 Leicester City Selhurst
14:00 GMTSchlupp  54'
Tomkins  63'
ReportEvans  48'
Söyüncü 57',  81'
Vardy 88'
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 25,480
Referee: Paul Tierney
Note: Live on Sky Sports
9 November 2019 (2019-11-09) 12 Leicester City 2–0 Arsenal Leicester
17:30 GMTEvans  55'
Vardy 68'
Maddison 75'
ReportBellerín  88'Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 32,209
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Note: Live on Sky Sports
23 November 2019 (2019-11-23) 13 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–2 Leicester City Falmer
15:00 GMTWebster  16'
Stephens  48'
ReportPérez 64'
Vardy 82' (pen.)
Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 30,640
Referee: Mike Dean
1 December 2019 (2019-12-01) 14 Leicester City 2–1 Everton Leicester
16:30 GMTVardy 68'
Iheanacho 90+4'
ReportRicharlison 23'
Sigurðsson  45+2'
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 32,144
Referee: Graham Scott
Note: Live on Sky Sports
4 December 2019 (2019-12-04) 15 Leicester City 2–0 Watford Leicester
19:30 GMTVardy  38', 55' (pen.)
Söyüncü  41'
Ndidi  63'
Maddison 90+6'
ReportDeulofeu  46'
Masina  90+1'
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 31,763
Referee: Craig Pawson
Note: Live on Amazon Prime
8 December 2019 (2019-12-08) 16 Aston Villa 1–4 Leicester City Birmingham
14:00 GMTMings  13'
Nakamba  36'
Grealish 45+2',  90+1'
Wesley  45+3'
Targett  50'
McGinn  60'
ReportVardy 20', 75'
Iheanacho  38', 41'
Pereira  45+1'
Evans 49'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 41,908
Referee: Michael Oliver
Note: Live on Sky Sports
14 December 2019 (2019-12-14) 17 Leicester City 1–1 Norwich City Leicester
15:00 GMTKrul 38' (o.g.)ReportPukki 26'
Cantwell  33'
Trybull  52'
Buendía  60'
Tettey  78'
Krul  90+3'
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 32,101
Referee: Andrew Madley
21 December 2019 (2019-12-21) 18 Manchester City 3–1 Leicester City Manchester
17:30 GMTMahrez 30'
Gündoğan 43' (pen.),  71'
De Bruyne  59'
Gabriel Jesus 69'
ReportVardy 22'
Söyüncü  35'
Ndidi  51'
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 54,415
Referee: Mike Dean
Note: Live on Sky Sports
26 December 2019 (2019-12-26) 19 Leicester City 0–4 Liverpool Leicester
20:00 GMTMaddison  73'ReportFirmino 31', 74'
Gomez  62'
Milner 71' (pen.)
Alexander-Arnold 78'
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 32,211
Referee: Michael Oliver
Note: Live on Amazon Prime
28 December 2019 (2019-12-28) 20 West Ham United 1–2 Leicester City Stratford
17:30 GMTFabiański  10'
Fornals 45'
Masuaku  49'
Diop  56'
Rice  77'
ReportIheanacho 40'
Gray 56'
Choudhury  90'
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 59,519
Referee: David Coote
1 January 2020 (2020-01-01) 21 Newcastle United 0–3 Leicester City Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 GMTFernández  31'ReportPérez 36'
Maddison 39'
Tielemans  59'
Choudhury 87'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 52,178
Referee: Martin Atkinson
Note: Live on BT Sport
11 January 2020 (2020-01-11) 22 Leicester City 1–2 Southampton Leicester
15:00 GMTPraet 14'ReportArmstrong  16', 19'
Højbjerg  72'
Ings 81',  81'
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 32,115
Referee: Lee Mason
19 January 2020 (2020-01-19) 23 Burnley 2–1 Leicester City Burnley
14:00 GMTWood 55'
Mee  67'
Westwood 79'
ReportBarnes 33'Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 19,788
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Note: Live on Sky Sports
22 January 2020 (2020-01-22) 24 Leicester City 4–1 West Ham United Leicester
19:30 GMTBarnes 24'
Pereira 45+5'
Schmeichel  50'
Pérez 81' (pen.), 88'
ReportNoble 50' (pen.)
Ogbonna  79'
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 31,968
Referee: David Coote
Note: Live on BT Sport
1 February 2020 (2020-02-01) 25 Leicester City 2–2 Chelsea Leicester
12:30 GMTBarnes 54'
Maddison  61'
Chilwell 64'
Evans  90+3'
ReportRüdiger 46', 71'
Jorginho  56'
Kovačić  76'
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 32,186
Referee: Lee Mason
Note: Live on BT Sport
14 February 2020 (2020-02-14) 26 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–0 Leicester City Wolverhampton
20:00 GMTNeves  45+1'
Dendoncker  55'
ReportMaddison  36'
Choudhury  51'   76'
Chilwell  88'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 31,682
Referee: Mike Dean
Note: Live on BT Sport
22 February 2020 (2020-02-22) 27 Leicester City 0–1 Manchester City Leicester
17:30 GMTReportGabriel Jesus 80'Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 32,068
Referee: Paul Tierney
Note: Live on Sky Sports
28 February 2020 (2020-02-28) 28 Norwich City 1–0 Leicester City Norwich
20:00 GMTHanley  53'
Lewis 70'
ReportPraet  62'
Schmeichel  87'
Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 27,010
Referee: Craig Pawson
Note: Live on Sky Sports
9 March 2020 (2020-03-09) 29 Leicester City 4–0 Aston Villa Leicester
20:00 GMTBarnes 40', 85'
Vardy 63' (pen.), 79'
Praet  71'
Evans  76'
ReportHourihane  43'Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 32,125
Referee: Michael Oliver
Note: Live on Sky Sports
20 June 2020 (2020-06-20) 30 Watford 1–1 Leicester City Watford
12:30 BSTDawson 90+3'ReportTielemans  40'
Chilwell 90'
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Pawson
Note: The match was postponed on 13 March due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.[57] It was rescheduled to 20 June.[58]
23 June 2020 (2020-06-23) 31 Leicester City 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Leicester
18:00 BSTJustin  12'
Ndidi  34'
ReportStephens  36'
Duffy  80'
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lee Mason
Note: The match was postponed on 13 March due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.[59] It was rescheduled to 23 June.[58]
1 July 2020 (2020-07-01) 32 Everton 2–1 Leicester City Liverpool
18:00 BSTRicharlison 10'
Sigurðsson 16' (pen.)
Pickford  74'
ReportIheanacho 51'
Ndidi  54'
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Coote
Note: The match was postponed on 13 March due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.[59] It was rescheduled to 1 July.[58]
4 July 2020 (2020-07-04) 33 Leicester City 3–0 Crystal Palace Leicester
15:00 BSTChilwell  45+3'
Iheanacho 49'
Albrighton  50'
Vardy 77', 90+4'
ReportMcArthur  57'Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jonathan Moss
Note: The match was postponed on 13 March due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.[59] It was rescheduled to 4 July.[60]
7 July 2020 (2020-07-07) 34 Arsenal 1–1 Leicester City Holloway
20:15 BSTAubameyang 21'
Nketiah  75'
Mustafi  88'
ReportVardy 84'Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Note: The match was postponed on 3 April due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.[61] It was rescheduled to 7 July.[60]
12 July 2020 (2020-07-12) 35 Bournemouth 4–1 Leicester City Bournemouth
19:00 BSTGosling  32'
Stanislas 65' (pen.),  86'
Solanke 67', 87'
Evans 83' (o.g.)
ReportVardy 23'
Ndidi  65'
Söyüncü  67'
Stadium: Vitality Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Stuart Attwell
Note: The match was postponed on 3 April due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.[61] It was rescheduled to 12 July.[60]
16 July 2020 (2020-07-16) 36 Leicester City 2–0 Sheffield United Leicester
18:00 BSTPérez 29'
Evans  75'
Gray 79'
ReportEgan  80'
Fleck  90+2'
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Oliver
Note: The match was postponed on 3 April due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.[61] It was rescheduled to 16 July.[62]
19 July 2020 (2020-07-19) 37 Tottenham Hotspur 3–0 Leicester City Tottenham
16:00 BSTJustin 6' (o.g.)
Kane 37', 40'
Lucas  57'
Sánchez  86'
ReportEvans  73'Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Note: The match was postponed on 3 April due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.[61] It was rescheduled to 19 July.[62]
26 July 2020 (2020-07-26) 38 Leicester City 0–2 Manchester United Leicester
16:00 BSTEvans  68'   90+4'ReportMaguire  9'
Lindelöf  63'
Fernandes 71' (pen.)
Matić  83'
Pogba  90'
Williams  90+2'
Lingard 90+8'
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Atkinson
Note: The match was postponed on 3 April due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.[61] It was rescheduled to 26 July.[62]

FA Cup

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The third round draw was made live on BBC Two from Etihad Stadium, Micah Richards and Tony Adams conducted the draw.[63] The fourth round draw was made by Alex Scott and David O'Leary on Monday, 6 January.[64] The draw for the fifth round was made on 27 January 2020, live on The One Show.[65]

4 January 2020 (2020-01-04) Third round Leicester City 2–0 Wigan Athletic Leicester
17:31 GMTPearce 19' (o.g.)
Barnes 40'
ReportMorsy  90+3'Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 30,330
Referee: Simon Hooper
25 January 2020 (2020-01-25) Fourth round Brentford 0–1 Leicester City Brentford
12:45 GMTReportIheanacho 4'Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 12,221
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Note: Live on BBC One
4 March 2020 (2020-03-04) Fifth round Leicester City 1–0 Birmingham City Leicester
19:45 GMTSöyüncü  56'
Pereira 82'
ReportJutkiewicz  80'Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 27,181
Referee: Jonathan Moss
28 June 2020 (2020-06-28) Quarter-finals Leicester City 0–1 Chelsea Leicester
16:00 BSTSöyüncü  23'ReportBarkley 63'Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mike Dean
Note: The match was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[59] and rescheduled to 28 June.[66]

EFL Cup

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The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first-round matches.[67] The third round draw was confirmed on 28 August 2019, live on Sky Sports.[68] The draw for the fourth round was made on 25 September 2019.[69] The quarter-final draw was conducted on 31 October, live on BBC Radio 2.[70]

28 August 2019 (2019-08-28) Second round Newcastle United 1–1
(2–4 p)
Leicester City Newcastle upon Tyne
19:45 BSTRitchie  37'
Muto 53'
Fernández  79'
ReportSöyüncü  19'
Maddison 34'
Choudhury  44'
Morgan  45+4'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 22,727
Referee: Tim Robinson
Penalties
Muto
Shelvey
Schär
Hayden
Fuchs
Maddison
Tielemans
Barnes
Vardy
24 September 2019 (2019-09-24) Third round Luton Town 0–4 Leicester City Luton
19:45 BSTReportGray 34'
Justin 44'
Tielemans 79'
Iheanacho 86'
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 8,260
Referee: Matt Donohue
29 October 2019 (2019-10-29) Fourth round Burton Albion 1–3 Leicester City Burton upon Trent
19:45 GMTBoyce 52'ReportIheanacho 7'
Tielemans 20'
Maddison 89'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 6,186
Referee: Darren England
18 December 2019 (2019-12-18) Quarter-final Everton 2–2
(2–4 p)
Leicester City Liverpool
19:45 GMTDavies 70'
Baines 90+1'
ReportMaddison 26'
Evans 29'
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 39,027
Referee: Jonathan Moss
Penalties
Tosun
Baines
Holgate
Calvert-Lewin
Maddison
Chilwell
Pereira
Gray
Vardy
8 January 2020 (2020-01-08) Semi-final First leg Leicester City 1–1 Aston Villa Leicester
20:00 GMTVardy  38'
Iheanacho 74'
ReportGuilbert 28'
El Ghazi  36'
Konsa  74'
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 31,280
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
28 January 2020 (2020-01-28) Semi-final Second leg Aston Villa 2–1
(3–2 agg.)
Leicester City Birmingham
19:45 GMTTargett 12'
Konsa  57'
Douglas Luiz  60'
Trézéguet 90+3'
ReportIheanacho 72'
Söyüncü  76'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 39,300
Referee: Mike Dean

Squad statistics

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Appearances

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  • Asterisk (*) indicates player left club during season
  • Double asterisk (**) indicates player left on loan mid season
  • Italics indicate a loaned player
No.PosNatPlayerTotalPremier LeagueFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK Kasper Schmeichel4403802040
2DF James Justin18111+203021
3DF Ben Chilwell3332733030
4DF Çağlar Söyüncü4213413+103+10
5DF Wes Morgan1704+702040
6DF Jonny Evans452371205+11
7MF Demarai Gray2833+1822+102+21
8MF Youri Tielemans44532+531+1052
9FW Jamie Vardy402334+123103+10
10MF James Maddison39930+261+104+13
11MF Marc Albrighton2809+1103+103+10
12GK Danny Ward40002020
13FW Islam Slimani**00000000
14FW Kelechi Iheanacho261012+85212+24
15MF Harvey Barnes42724+1262+112+10
16DF Filip Benković**10001000
17FW Ayoze Pérez40826+782050
18DF Daniel Amartey00000000
20MF Hamza Choudhury29110+1012+202+30
21DF Ricardo Pereira3342831140
22MF Matty James100+100000
23MF Adrien Silva**00000000
24MF Nampalys Mendy804+301000
25MF Wilfred Ndidi39229+322+103+10
26MF Dennis Praet36112+151404+10
27MF Fousseni Diabaté**00000000
28DF Christian Fuchs1708+301+1040
29DF Ryan Bennett503+200000
31MF Rachid Ghezzal**00000000
35GK Eldin Jakupović00000000
37MF Andy King**00000000
39DF Darnell Johnson00000000
45FW George Hirst200+200000
49MF Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall**10000+1000
56DF Luke Thomas30300000

Goalscorers

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Rnk No Pos Nat NamePremier LeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
19FW Jamie Vardy230023
214FW Kelechi Iheanacho51410
310MF James Maddison6039
417FW Ayoze Pérez8008
515MF Harvey Barnes6107
68MF Youri Tielemans3025
721DF Ricardo Pereira3104
83DF Ben Chilwell3003
7MF Demarai Gray2013
1025MF Wilfred Ndidi2002
6DF Jonny Evans1012
124DF Çağlar Söyüncü1001
20MF Hamza Choudhury1001
26MF Dennis Praet1001
2DF James Justin0011
Own goals2103
Total6741283

Awards

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Club awards

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The following players received awards at Leicester's annual award ceremony.[71]

Player of the Year Award Jamie Vardy
Young Player of the Year Award Harvey Barnes
Players' Player of the Year Award Jamie Vardy
Academy Player of the year Award Oliver Bosworth
Development Squad Player of the Season Luke Thomas
Goal of the Season Award Harvey Barnes vs. Sheffield United F.C., 31 August 2019

Divisional awards

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DateNationWinnerAward
August 2019 Harvey BarnesPremier League Goal of the Month
October 2019 Jamie VardyPremier League Player of the Month

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