Referee Lee Mason awarded the penalty - a decision backed up by Jon Moss in the VAR booth. The Foxes were under pressure in the second half but it took one sensational break - which Vardy and Leicester are renowned for - to breach the Brighton defences. "The disallowed penalty is the laws of the game, we just have to remind everybody of that, but sometimes it's the heat of the moment. As a defender, sometimes when the attacker goes in, you want to try and defend that situation so it's something we can do better but that's how it is.". Brighton edged a point closer to Premier League safety but know they might have plundered more here if Neal Maupay had converted a first-half penalty rather than send in a weak shot that amounted to an invitation to save. Leicester City 0-0 Brighton - report and reaction after penalty drama. Leicester have an FA Cup quarter-final to look forward to against Chelsea on Sunday. © 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. His assist for the first goal was well-timed and inch perfect, and he did it again not long after too. Brighton manager Graham Potter: "Four points from two games is good, especially when you consider the opposition, but every game is tough. Play for free, entries by 8:15pm. Vardy stepped up when Leicester needed him on Saturday. However, they could have taken the lead in injury time but Caglar Soyuncu got his header from close range all wrong after a Wilfred Ndidi shot looped towards him at the far post. He's also scored more Premier League goals than any other player in 2019 (24). That effort was only one of three shots on target in a very tactical game that involved little goalmouth action. Even though Brighton could no longer generate much forward momentum, Leicester sagged again after that, so much so that by the time Rodgers made his first substitutions, in the 69th minute, change felt overdue. vs Brighton and Hove Albion. Uncharacteristically, the striker saw his effort saved by Ryan, but Maddison was there to nod home the rebound. But Leicester did not look like creating an opening until the 54th minute, when the ball broke to Chilwell amid frantic play in the Brighton box. Report and highlights as VAR rules out James Maddison's headed goal for encroachment. Brighton: Schmeichel (7); Justin (5), Evans (7), Soyuncu (7), Chilwell (6); Ndidi (6), Mendy (6), Maddison (6), Gray (6); Vardy (6), Iheanacho (6) Leicester made a lightning start and had two glorious chances early on. Keane: Ole needs top-four finish to keep job, Ten positives in latest round of PL testing. Brighton's best chance came in the 41st minute as they ended the first half strongly. Man of the match: Jamie Vardy. The technology took a look and agreed with referee Mike Dean's decision to award the penalty, with Vardy stepping up. Premier League. A clean sheet, fitness was good and subs tried to make an impact and we didn't concede so we'll take a point. The draw leaves Brendan Rodgers’s side with just one win from their last seven matches; their charge for Champions League qualification has slowed to a crawl; they remain third in the table but their once-plush cushion is not looking comfortable. Brighton made three changes from their last Premier League game. Leicester have conceded a league-low eight Premier League goals this season, with this their fourth consecutive clean sheet. Vardy was given a reprieve and he did not miss a second time, showing why he is the Premier League's top scorer, as Leicester extended their Premier League winning run to five games. Leicester vs Brighton is the first of two matches on Tuesday evening, kicking off at 6pm. This was a great advertisement for matches behind closed doors. We got into some good positions, but didn't have very good movement off the ball. A goalless first half was followed by an incident-packed second and Leicester took the lead in a classic counter-attack which was finished off coolly by Ayoze Perez (64). Brighton 0-2 Leicester: Dramatic VAR penalty re-take as Leicester win. Aaron Mooy dropped a teasing pass from deep over the top of the home defence, and James Justin looked well positioned to get to it first but failed to make a decisive intervention, instead tangling untidily with the pesky Connolly. Leicester City Brighton & Hove Albion live score (and video online live stream*) starts on 12 Dec 2020 at 16:00 UTC time in Premier League - England. Perez pinged a header onto the crossbar from a tight angle inside two minutes as Solly March struggled to see a Harvey Barnes cross out before Ryan pushed a Vardy header over with his fingertips following a Ben Chilwell free kick. Surprisingly, Rodgers made no changes during the interval. "We haven't won the games, but we've showed a good mentality to not concede so much and hopefully after more training we can find the goals to get back to winning.". Once we scored, we controlled it well from there. Leicester City Man of the match: Tariq Lamptey. This was the first Premier League game to see no shots on target recorded in the second half since Boxing Day 2018, when Brighton drew 1-1 against Arsenal. "They started the second half very well, we gave the ball away a bit, were a bit loose in our passing and we weren't as clean and tidy with it as we should have been. Brighton remain in 12th with 15 points. “I’m surprised by that,” he said with a chuckle. Lewis Dunk (suspended) Steven Alzate and Aaron Connolly (injured) dropped out while Adam Webster, Aaron Mooy and Solly March came in. The three attackers just behind him – James Maddison, Kelechi Iheanacho and Demarai Gray – offered paltry service. The hosts looked more akin to their normal flow as the second half progressed and Ben Chilwell, on the scoresheet in the 1-1 draw at Watford on Saturday, spurned a good chance when the ball dropped to him 12 yards out after a nice knockback by Vardy. But his team did show a little more cohesion in the second half. “I don’t look at the age of the players,” said Potter. vs Leicester City. Leicester's rhythm in the final third looked off their usual levels, a visual backed up by a lack of touches for Jamie Vardy, who had just one touch of the ball in the opening 30 minutes. The hosts began the second half strongly and were seeing all of the play, but it was a classic Leicester counter-attack that earned the opener in the 64th minute. "Second half, we were a lot better but to concede in the manner we did is disappointing for us. For Leicester, they will host Everton on Renault Super Sunday (kick-off 4.30pm), live on Sky Sports. Despite looking favourite to deal with it, Justin got into a tangle with Connolly, who drew the foul as the pair's momentum took them into the penalty area. But in that moment, we stayed strong, compact and defended very well. Vardy did not miss a second time, sending Mat Ryan the wrong way and wrapping up the win. Leicester wheeled away to celebrate but as they did so, VAR was checking the goal for encroachment and with both teams guilty of doing so, Stockley Park ordered a retake. It was a carbon copy of the opening goal as Vardy drove down the field and waited for Maddison to catch up, but the midfielder was closed down well by the goalkeeper who saved his shot. It was Graham Potter that had the edge in the opening 45 minutes over Rodgers - who was managing his 50th Premier League game as Leicester boss - with his side playing a more direct game into their lively front two of Maupay and Aaron Connolly. Ayoze Perez has scored four goals in his last four Premier League games for Leicester, having failed to find the net in his first eight for the Foxes. But all they had to show for it was an appeal for a penalty when a cross in second-half stoppage time hit Lewis Dunk's flailing arm but Mason waved it away, a decision upheld by VAR. Both sides continued to see chances, Duffy heading just wide again in the 69th minute before Ryan made another save not long after. Brighton: Ryan (8), Montoya (7), Duffy (7), Webster (6), Burn (7), Mooy (7) Propper (6), Stephens (6), Trossard (7), March (7), Maupay (6). When you see it on the big screen and see the encroachment, the Brighton player was the first player in. Amex StadiumAttendance: Attendance30,640. Jamie Vardy, meanwhile, might as well have been following proceedings via a Zoom conference, as he barely touched the ball in the first half-hour. Leicester vs Brighton: Prediction. The Spaniard then slotted home past Ryan to break the deadlock. Potter’s approach was vindicated by a first half in which Brighton were perkier, sharper and smarter than their high-flying hosts, who looked tactically flummoxed as Brighton buzzed around them. He stuck, but forced another fingertip save from Ryan. Not until five minutes before the break did Vardy threaten – thanks to a comical error by the visiting goalkeeper, Mat Ryan, who accidentally threw the ball backwards when attempting to pick out a teammate. Wilfried Ndidi, hitherto eclipsed by Yves Bissouma, began to shine in midfield as the hosts applied pressure. All rights reserved. As a manager who has the courage of his convictions, Graham Potter has never been spooked by the spectre of relegation. With James Maddison playing more central as the clocked ticked down Leicester looked the more likely to steal the points, pinning Brighton deep inside their own half. However, Brighton is likely to encounter a surly Leicester squad looking to make amends after failing to slam the door on Watford in their 1-1 draw this past Saturday. “We haven’t quite found our rhythm yet in attack [after the Premier League suspension],” said Rodgers. Brighton could take more heart, especially from a first half in which they were significantly more vibrant than their hosts. “We’re fighting for our lives. Rodgers said his team’s lull in form is only temporary. “I didn’t think we played with enough quality in the first half, in particular.”. FREE TO PLAY: The Premier League returns, with all six games featuring in Saturday's £250,000 round. "I thought second half we were much better. Graham Potter talks to Sky Sports following their 0-0 draw against Leicester. Schmeichel has saved each of the last two penalties he has faced in the Premier League (also v Man City), as many as he had in his previous 23 faced in the competition (two). 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Leicester are still in second place, eight points behind leaders Liverpool, who beat Crystal Palace, and one ahead of Manchester City, who beat Chelsea on Saturday Night Football. For Brighton, their positive momentum since the resumption continues as they are now six points above the relegation zone. The technology confirmed it was a spot-kick, but Vardy saw his first effort saved before James Maddison nodded home the rebound. We then got the first goal and from that, we were very good and could have added more. But the usefulness of the result to either team is unclear. Last modified on Tue 23 Jun 2020 19.03 EDT. Perez picked up a lovely forward pass from Wilfred Ndidi, holding off Dan Burn well before picking out the 21-year-old at the top of the area. It felt like it was coming, but we didn't quite make the final pass. Defensively, he was near faultless too, quelling the threat of Ben Chilwell. However, the goal was disallowed by Graham Scott at Stockley Park for encroachment from both teams and the penalty was retaken. Subs used: Morgan (6), Praet (6), Gray (6). It was a great header from James [Maddison] from the rebound, but we would hope Jamie [Vardy] wouldn't miss the second one. "We carried a threat in the first half, the penalty is a big moment for us, but we carried a threat. Subs used: Duffy (7), Trossard (6), March (6), Murray (6) But the visitors failed to translate their superiority into a lead, Maupay flopping from the spot in the 14th minute. The Foxes had to settle for a point in the end on their return to the King Power Stadium Leandro Trossard also started after picking up an injury during the international break. Leicester were awarded a penalty in the 78th minute, won by Demarai Gray just seconds after coming on, but VAR drama ensued. It was as the game entered the 80th minute that VAR began to play its part. Premier League. Leicester have now failed to score in four of their last six Premier League games (W1 D3 L2), as many as they had in their previous 26 games in the competition beforehand. Brighton pulled further clear of the relegation zone with a 0-0 draw at Leicester but it could have been more if Neal Maupay had not missed a penalty. Then it's hard to control their transitions, they're really dangerous on the attack and when they have the ball, they can hurt you with their quality. Brighton lost their first home league match since August, ending a run of four without defeat at the Amex Stadium (W3 D1). Tariq Lamptey speaks to Sky Sports following their 0-0 draw with Leicester. Leicester 0-0 Brighton: Neal Maupay denied by Kasper Schmeichel from spot, FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from Leicester's draw with Brighton in the Premier League, Keane: Ole needs top-four finish to keep job, Ten positives in latest round of PL testing. Could Dias deal decide future of City's Pep project? Connolly showed his sharpness for Brighton again just before the half-hour, when he embarked on a shredding run through the heart of the home defence before his shot from the edge of the area was deflected wide by Caglar Soyuncu. Stream Leicester – Brighton right here as the Foxes aim to get back on track as they host the Seagulls. Leicester and Brighton go head-to-head to kick off the second round of fixtures in the Premier league restart. He also found amusement in reports from Spain that Leicester had agreed the transfer of William Carvalho from Real Betis. For all their impressive work in the first half, Brighton were thankful for a close-range miss by Soyuncu just before the break, the defender nodding wide after Gray’s shot ricocheted into his path at the back post following a clever free-kick by Maddison. Subs used: Barnes (6), Tielemans (6) For Leicester, Brendan Rodgers named the same starting line-up that beat Arsenal two weeks ago - his fifth successive unchanged line-up -with James Maddison fit enough for a spot in the XI. "I think Mike [Dean] explained it to them [about the retaken penalty] and then we get told on the side why it was. Third-place Leicester City is a ways behind presumed champions Liverpool, but still has plenty to play for Tuesday as the club takes on 15th-place Brighton & Hove Albion. Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers: "Brighton are a good side so we knew this was going to be a tough game for us. Subs used: Bissouma (5), Schelotto (5), Murray (n/a). Just seconds after coming on as a substitute, Gray went down in the area after having his foot trodden on by Adam Webster. Here on SofaScore livescore you can find all Leicester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion previous results sorted by their H2H matches. It’s about whoever the right player is, regardless of the age.”. The result leaves Leicester in third place, four points above Chelsea in fourth but Brendan Rodgers will be worried about their stuttering form that has seen them win just once in their last seven matches. Here he dragged a piffling shot wide. The mortified keeper scampered back to stifle Vardy’s attempt to deepen his embarrassment. Joshua to bring in Joyce as sparring partner, Behind the scenes: How F1 drama unfolded in Russia, Lazio 'confident' they will sign Man Utd's Pereira. Lampard described the 19-year-old as "fearless" when making his debut at Arsenal off the bench and that was the word to sum up his first ever Premier League start for his new club, who look to have pulled off a wonderful bit of business. We mostly controlled the first half and probably could have been a couple of goals up. This fixture was as much a battle on the pitch as it was off it with two forward-thinking British managers pitting their wits against one another. Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers said: "I didn't think we were very good in the first half. He was at the forefront for Brighton from the right, having more touches than any of his team-mates and looked to be positive with every opportunity to roam forward. It was via this route that the first big opportunity was created when Aaron Mooy sent one over the top of the Leicester defence for Connolly to chase. Stream Premier League game Leicester City v. Brighton and Hove Albion, Matchday 31, on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. The way the spot-kick came about reflected Brighton’s greater vivacity. Tue 23 Jun 2020 15.20 EDT We're also playing consistently, which is good but it's only 13 games. Leicester: Ryan (6); Lamptey (8), Webster (6), Dunk (7), Burn (7); Stephens (5), Bissouma (6), Mac Allister (6), Connolly (7), Mooy (6); Maupay (5) Available for everyone, funded by readers. The Foxes were held to a 1-1 draw on the road the last match-day, by Watford. Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers says that his players didn't have that bit of quality to open up a resilient Brighton in their 0-0 home draw in the Premier League. We have to fight for every single point. Leicester battled to a 2-0 win against Brighton, with VAR making a dramatic late penalty call, and extended their winning Premier League run to five games. That was plain from his team selection here, which was the youngest fielded by Brighton in the Premier League era. Three of the four changes to the lineup that started last Saturday’s victory over Arsenal were players aged 21 or under. Could Dias deal decide future of City's Pep project? The Brighton goalkeeper was in action again just before the half-hour mark and it was Barnes again who was involved. Despite the boost offered by their goalkeeper’s save, Leicester’s performance did not take off.