Leicester City x Portsmouth - Highlights, Summary and Match Report | OneFootball

Leicester City and Portsmouth played out a closely fought 1-1 draw at King Power Stadium, keeping fans on the edge of their seats. The 10th fixture of the EFL Championship season saw both sides show plenty of tactical discipline, with Leicester dominating possession but struggling to turn that control into a win.

The scoring opened in the 26th minute when Leicester’s Aaron Ramsey slotted home a close-range right-footed shot, following a clever assist from Fatawu Issahaku. It was Ramsey’s first goal of the season and seemed to set the home side on course for all three points.

Portsmouth responded in the second half, with John Swift equalising in the 58th minute. Swift’s left-footed finish from the centre of the box, set up by Yang Min-Hyeok, was his first goal of the campaign and gave Portsmouth renewed hope, levelling the game.

In the end, it was a hard-fought draw, with Leicester controlling much of the play but Portsmouth’s resilience ensuring they left King Power Stadium with a valuable point.

Incidents: The story of the match

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Jordan James commits a foul for Leicester City.

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Jordan James from Leicester City committed a foul.

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Jordan James from Leicester City committed a foul.

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The match begins

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Ricardo Pereira from Leicester City committed a foul.

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Ricardo Pereira from Leicester City committed a foul.

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Jeremy Monga from Leicester City committed a foul.

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Marlon Pack from Portsmouth committed a foul.

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Connor Ogilvie from Portsmouth committed a foul.

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Regan Poole from Portsmouth committed a foul.

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Aaron Ramsey committed a foul against Leicester City.

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Missed opportunity! Harry Winks of Leicester City took a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area that came close but ultimately went wide. The assist was provided by Ricardo Pereira.

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Opportunity wasted. Abdul Fatawu from Leicester City took a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area that came close, but it went just wide of the top right corner following a corner kick.

Leicester City takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Portsmouth. Aaron Ramsey scores for Leicester City, firing a right-footed shot from close range.

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GOAL Leicester City: Aaron Ramsey (Leicester City) scores!

Aaron Ramsey scores goal number 1 in the competition (3 matches)

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Abdul Fatawu commits a foul for Leicester City.

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Julián Carranza committed a foul against Leicester City.

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Julián Carranza from Leicester City committed a foul.

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Connor Ogilvie from Portsmouth committed a foul.

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Opportunity wasted! Harry Winks from Leicester City took a shot with his right foot from outside the penalty area, but it narrowly missed the target. The assist came from Jordan James following a corner kick.

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Luke Thomas from Leicester City committed a foul.

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Missed opportunity! Colby Bishop from Portsmouth attempted a header from the center of the box but couldn't find the target. The cross was delivered by Andre Dozzell.

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Missed opportunity! Marlon Pack from Portsmouth took a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area.

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Abdul Fatawu committed a foul on a Leicester City player.

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Abdul Fatawu committed a foul against a player from Leicester City.

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Conor Chaplin from Portsmouth committed a foul.

It's now Leicester City 1, Portsmouth 1. John Swift from Portsmouth scores with a left-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area.

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GOAL Portsmouth: John Swift (Portsmouth) scores!

John Swift scores goal number 1 in the competition (10 matches)

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Aaron Ramsey committed a foul against Leicester City.

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Ricardo Pereira from Leicester City committed a foul.

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Missed opportunity. Márk Kosznovszky from Portsmouth attempted a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area...

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Yang Min-Hyeok from Portsmouth committed a foul.

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Opportunity wasted! Jordan Ayew from Leicester City took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area that narrowly missed the target. The assist came from Luke Thomas.

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Florian Bianchini from Portsmouth committed a foul.

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Boubakary Soumaré from Leicester City committed a foul.

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Missed opportunity! Harry Winks from Leicester City took a shot with his right foot from the center of the box, but it sailed high and wide to the right. The assist came from Abdul Fatawu.

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Andre Dozzell from Portsmouth committed a foul.

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Andre Dozzell from Portsmouth committed a foul.

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Andre Dozzell from Portsmouth committed a foul.

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Abdul Fatawu committed a foul against a player from Leicester City.

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Abdul Fatawu commits a foul for Leicester City.

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Missed opportunity! Hamza Choudhury from Leicester City attempted a right-footed shot from a challenging angle on the right side, but it sailed high and wide of the goal. The assist came from Abdul Fatawu, who delivered a cross.

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Wout Faes from Leicester City committed a foul.

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The referee whistles for the end of the match