2021–22 Leicester City F.C. season
The 2021–22 season is the 117th season in the existence of Leicester City F.C. and the club's eighth consecutive season in the top flight of English football. In addition to the domestic league, Leicester City participated in this season's editions of the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, the FA Community Shield, the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Europa Conference League.
| 2021–22 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | King Power | |||
| Chairman | Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha | |||
| Manager | Brendan Rodgers | |||
| Stadium | King Power Stadium | |||
| Premier League | 10th | |||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | |||
| EFL Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
| FA Community Shield | Winners | |||
| UEFA Europa League | Group stage | |||
| UEFA Europa Conference League | Semi-finals | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jamie Vardy (10) All: James Maddison (14) | |||
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| All statistics correct as of 1 May 2022. | ||||
Management team
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Brendan Rodgers |
| Assistant manager |  Chris Davies |
| First team coach coaches |  Kolo Toure |
 Adam Sadler | |
| First team coach & Goalkeeper coach | Mike Stowell |
Players
Squad information
Players and squad numbers last updated on 1 May 2022. Appearances include all competitions.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Name | Nat | Position(s) | Date of birth (Age) | Signed in | Contract ends | Signed from | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel |  |
GK | 5 November 1986 | 2011 | 2023 | Leeds United |
474 | 0 | |
| 12 | Danny Ward | |
GK | 22 June 1993 | 2018 | 2025 | Liverpool |
18 | 0 | |
| 35 | Eldin Jakupovic |  |
GK | 2 October 1984 | 2017 | 2022 | Hull City |
4 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | James Justin | |
LWB / LB / RB / RWB / CB | 23 February 1998 | 2019 | 2024 | Luton Town |
64 | 4 | |
| 3 | Wesley Fofana |  |
CB | 17 December 2000 | 2020 | 2027 | Saint-Étienne |
45 | 1 | |
| 4 | Çağlar Söyüncü |  |
CB | 23 May 1996 | 2018 | 2023 |  SC Freiburg |
123 | 3 | |
| 5 | Ryan Bertrand | |
LB | 5 August 1989 | 2021 | 2023 | Southampton |
11 | 0 | |
| 6 | Jonny Evans | |
CB | 3 January 1988 | 2018 | 2023 | West Bromwich Albion |
132 | 7 | |
| 18 | Daniel Amartey |  |
RB / CB | 21 December 1994 | 2016 | 2022 | Copenhagen |
115 | 3 | |
| 21 | Ricardo Pereira |  |
RB / RWB | 6 October 1993 | 2018 | 2026[2] | Porto |
111 | 8 | |
| 23 | Jannik Vestergaard | |
CB | 3 August 1992 | 2021 | 2024 | Southampton |
20 | 0 | |
| 27 | Timothy Castagne | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
LWB / LB / RB / RWB | 5 December 1995 | 2020 | 2025 |  Atalanta |
64 | 3 | |
| 33 | Luke Thomas | |
LWB / LB | 10 June 2001 | 2020 | 2024 | Youth Academy | 60 | 2 | |
| 38 | Vontae Daley-Campbell | |
RB / RWB | 2 April 2001 | 2019 | 2022 | Arsenal |
3 | 0 | |
| 45 | Ben Nelson | |
CB | 18 March 2004 | 2021 | 2022 | Youth Academy | 0 | 0 | |
| 62 | Lewis Brunt | |
CB | 6 November 2000 | 2021 | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 7 | Harvey Barnes | |
LW | 9 December 1997 | 2016 | 2025[3] | Youth Academy | 141 | 30 | |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans | |
CM | 7 May 1997 | 2019 | 2023 | Monaco |
153 | 24 | |
| 10 | James Maddison | |
AM | 23 November 1996 | 2018 | 2024 | Norwich City |
166 | 41 | |
| 11 | Marc Albrighton | |
LW / RW / LWB / RWB | 18 November 1989 | 2015 | 2024 | Aston Villa |
283 | 18 | |
| 20 | Hamza Choudhury | |
DM | 1 October 1997 | 2015 | 2023 | Youth Academy | 84 | 2 | |
| 22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall | |
CM | 6 September 1998 | 2017 | 2024 | Youth Academy | 40 | 3 | |
| 24 | Nampalys Mendy |  |
DM | 23 June 1992 | 2016 | 2023 | Nice |
89 | 0 | |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi |  |
DM | 16 December 1996 | 2017 | 2024 | Genk |
207 | 11 | |
| 26 | Dennis Praet | |
CM | 14 May 1994 | 2019 | 2023 | Sampdoria |
60 | 3 | |
| 37 | Ademola Lookman | |
LW / RW | 20 October 1997 | 2021 | 2022 (loan) | RB Leipzig |
38 | 7 | |
| 42 | Boubakary Soumaré | |
DM | 27 February 1999 | 2021 | 2026 | Lille |
30 | 0 | |
| 48 | Thanawat Suengchitthawon |  |
AM | 8 January 2000 | 2020 | 2023 | Nancy |
0 | 0 | |
| 49 | Kasey McAteer | |
AM | 22 November 2001 | 2020 | Youth Academy | 2 | 0 | ||
| 54 | Wanya Marcal-Madivadua | |
AM | 19 October 2002 | 2019 | Youth Academy | 1 | 0 | ||
| 77 | Will Alves | |
AM | 4 May 2005 | 2018 | Youth Academy | 1 | 0 | ||
| Attackers | ||||||||||
| 9 | Jamie Vardy | |
ST | 11 January 1987 | 2012 | 2023 | Fleetwood Town |
379 | 159 | |
| 14 | Kelechi Iheanacho | |
ST | 3 October 1996 | 2017 | 2024 | Manchester City |
168 | 47 | |
| 17 | Ayoze Pérez |  |
SS / RW | 29 July 1993 | 2019 | 2023 | Newcastle United |
97 | 12 | |
| 29 | Patson Daka |  |
ST | 9 October 1998 | 2021 | 2026 |  Red Bull Salzburg |
36 | 10 | |
Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2021 | CF | | Patson Daka | Red Bull Salzburg | Undisclosed | First Team | [4] |
| 1 July 2021 | RB | | Iestyn Hughes | Manchester United | Free transfer | Under-23s | [5] |
| 2 July 2021 | DM | | Boubakary Soumaré | Lille | Undisclosed | First Team | [6] |
| 6 July 2021 | GK | | Brad Young | Hartlepool United | Undisclosed | Under-23s | [7] |
| 15 July 2021 | LB | | Ryan Bertrand | Southampton | Free transfer | First Team | [8] |
| 30 July 2021 | CM | | Ben Grist | Grimsby Town | Undisclosed | Under-18s | [9] |
| 1 August 2021 | CM | | Lewis Brunt | Aston Villa | Free transfer | Under-23s | [10] |
| 13 August 2021 | CB | | Jannik Vestergaard | Southampton | Undisclosed | First Team | [11] |
| 31 January 2022 | FW | | Amani Richards | Arsenal | Undisclosed | Under-23s | [12] |
Out
Loan in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2021 | FW | | Ademola Lookman | RB Leipzig | End of season | [38] |
Loan out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 August 2021 | MF |  | Tyrese Shade | Walsall | End of season | Under-23s | [39] |
| 3 August 2021 | CF | | George Hirst | Portsmouth | End of season | Under-23s | [40] |
| 4 August 2021 | GK | | Daniel Iversen | Preston North End | End of season | Under-23s | [41] |
| 5 August 2021 | CM | | Callum Wright | Cheltenham Town | End of season | Under-23s | [42] |
| 19 August 2021 | MF |  | Khanya Leshabela | Shrewsbury Town | End of season | Under-23s | [43] |
| 31 August 2021 | CB | | Sam Hughes | Burton Albion | January 2022 | Under-23s | [44] |
| 31 August 2021 | MF | | Dennis Praet | Torino | End of season | First team | [45] |
| 26 November 2021 | GK | | Arlo Doherty | Mickleover | Under-23s | [46] | |
| 12 January 2022 | CF | | Jacob Wakeling | Barrow | End of season | Under-23s | [47] |
| 28 January 2022 | CF | | Josh Eppiah | Northampton Town | End of season | Under-23s | [48] |
| 28 January 2022 | AM | | Kasey McAteer | Forest Green Rovers | End of season | Under-23s | [49] |
| 31 January 2022 | RB | | Vontae Daley-Campbell |  Dundee | End of season | Under-23s | [50] |
| 31 January 2022 | GK |  | Jakub Stolarczyk | Dunfermline Athletic | End of season | Under-23s | [51] |
Pre-season friendlies
The Foxes announced they would have friendly matches against Burton Albion,[52] Wycombe Wanderers,[52] Queens Park Rangers[53] and Villarreal[54] as part of the club's pre-season preparations.
| 24 July 2021 Friendly | Burton Albion | 0–0 (3–1 p) | Leicester City | Burton-upon-Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Note: Match decided the winner of the 2021 Bass Charity Vase competition.[55] | ||||
| 28 July 2021 Friendly | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–0 | Leicester City | High Wycombe |
| 19:45 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Adams Park |
| 31 July 2021 Friendly | Queens Park Rangers | 3–3 | Leicester City | Shepherd's Bush |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium |
| 4 August 2021 Friendly | Leicester City | 3–2 | Villarreal | Leicester |
| 19:45 BST | Söyüncü  40'Barnes 42'Pérez 51' |
Report | Niño 76' Millán 83' |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Referee: Matt Donohue |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Premier League | 14 August 2021 | 21 May 2022 | Matchday 1 | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 48 | 54 | −6 | 33.33 | |
| FA Cup | 8 January 2022 | 6 February 2022 | Third round | Fourth round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | +0 | 50.00 |
| EFL Cup | 22 September 2021 | 22 December 2021 | Third round | Quarter-finals | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 33.33 |
| FA Community Shield | 7 August 2021 | Final | Winners | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| UEFA Europa League | 16 September 2021 | 9 December 2021 | Group stage | Group stage | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 33.33 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 17 February 2022 | Knockout round play-offs | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 57.14 | ||
| Total | 52 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 86 | 81 | +5 | 38.46 | ||||
Last updated: 28 April 2022
Source: Soccerway
Premier League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 35 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 34 | 42 | −8 | 44 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 35 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 40 | 56 | −16 | 43 |
| 11 | Leicester City | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 48 | 54 | −6 | 42 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 41 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 33 | 12 | 4 | 17 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 40 |
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2022. 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[56]
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[56]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 48 | 54 | −6 | 42 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 34 | −12 |
Last updated: 1 May 2022.
Source:
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2022. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 16 June 2021.[57]
| 14 August 2021 1 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,983 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 23 August 2021 2 | West Ham United | 4–1 | Leicester City | Stratford |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 59,901 Referee: Michael Oliver | ||
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 28 August 2021 3 | Norwich City | 1–2 | Leicester City | Norwich |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,765 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 11 September 2021 4 | Leicester City | 0–1 | Manchester City | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,087 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 19 September 2021 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–1 | Leicester City | Falmer |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 31,078 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 25 September 2021 6 | Leicester City | 2–2 | Burnley | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,650 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 3 October 2021 7 | Crystal Palace | 2–2 | Leicester City | Selhurst |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park Referee: Anthony Taylor | ||
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 16 October 2021 8 | Leicester City | 4–2 | Manchester United | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,219 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 24 October 2021 9 | Brentford | 1–2 | Leicester City | Brentford |
| 14:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 16,814 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 30 October 2021 10 | Leicester City | 0–2 | Arsenal | Leicester |
| 12:30 BST | Report |
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Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,209 Referee: Michael Oliver | |
| Note: Live on BT Sport | ||||
| 7 November 2021 11 | Leeds United | 1–1 | Leicester City | Leeds |
| 14:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,478 Referee: Darren England |
| 20 November 2021 12 | Leicester City | 0–3 | Chelsea | Leicester |
| 12:30 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,192 Referee: Paul Tierney | |
| Note: Live on BT Sport | ||||
| 28 November 2021 13 | Leicester City | 4–2 | Watford | Leicester |
| 14:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,020 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 1 December 2021 14 | Southampton | 2–2 | Leicester City | Southampton |
| 19:30 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 26,951 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 5 December 2021 15 | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Leicester City | Aston |
| 16:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 41,572 Referee: Michael Oliver | ||
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 12 December 2021 16 | Leicester City | 4–0 | Newcastle United | Leicester |
| 14:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,959 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 19 December 2021 | Everton | Postponed | Leicester City | Liverpool |
| 12:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Goodison Park |
| 26 December 2021 17 | Manchester City | 6–3 | Leicester City | Manchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 53,226 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 28 December 2021 18 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Liverpool | Leicester |
| 20:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,230 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 1 January 2022 | Leicester City | Postponed | Norwich City | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium | ||
| Note: The match was postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak in Norwich's squad.[58] | ||||
| 19 January 2022 19 | Leicester City | 2–3 | Tottenham Hotspur | Leicester |
| 19:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,986 Referee: Jonathan Moss | ||
| Note: Live on BT Sport. The match was originally scheduled for 16 December 2021, but was postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak in Leicester City's squad.[59] | ||||
| 23 January 2022 20 | Leicester City | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Leicester |
| 14:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,231 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 10 February 2022 21 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Leicester City | Liverpool |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 53,050 Referee: Chris Kavanagh | ||
| Note: Live on BT Sport | ||||
| 13 February 2022 22 | Leicester City | 2–2 | West Ham United | Leicester |
| 16:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,061 Referee: Michael Oliver | ||
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 20 February 2022 23 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Leicester City | Wolverhampton |
| 16:30 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 31,497 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 1 March 2022 24 | Burnley | 0–2 | Leicester City | Burnley |
| 19:45 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 17,825 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 5 March 2022 25 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Leeds United | Leicester |
| 12:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,236 Referee: David Coote | ||
| Note: Live on BT Sport | ||||
| 13 March 2022 26 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Leicester City | Holloway |
| 16:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,111 Referee: Anthony Taylor | ||
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 20 March 2022 27 | Leicester City | 2–1 | Brentford | Leicester |
| 14:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,830 Referee: Darren England |
| 2 April 2022 28 | Manchester United | 1–1 | Leicester City | Manchester |
| 17:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 73,444 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 10 April 2022 29 | Leicester City | 2–1 | Crystal Palace | Leicester |
| 14:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,896 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 17 April 2022 30 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Leicester City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 14:15 BST | Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,104 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 20 April 2022 31 | Everton | 1–1 | Leicester City | Liverpool |
| 19:45 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,153 Referee: David Coote |
| Note: The match was originally scheduled for 19 December 2021 but was postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak in Leicester's squad.[60] | ||||
| 23 April 2022 32 | Leicester City | 0–0 | Aston Villa | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,185 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 1 May 2022 33 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–1 | Leicester City | Tottenham |
| 14:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Attendance: 59,482 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 8 May 2022 34 | Leicester City | v | Everton | Leicester |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium |
FA Cup
Leicester City entered the competition at the third round stage and on 6 December 2021 were drawn at home to Watford.[61]
| 8 January 2022 Third round | Leicester City | 4–1 | Watford | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 25,710 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 6 February 2022 Fourth round | Nottingham Forest | 4–1 | Leicester City | West Bridgford |
| 16:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 28,762 Referee: Paul Tierney | |
| Note: Live on BBC One | ||||
EFL Cup
Leicester City entered the competition in the third round due to participation in UEFA competitions and were drawn away to Millwall[62][63] and then at home to Brighton & Hove Albion in the fourth round.[64]
| 22 September 2021 Third round | Millwall | 0–2 | Leicester City | Bermondsey |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 9,985 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 27 October 2021 Fourth round | Leicester City | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Brighton & Hove Albion | Leicester |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 21,163 Referee: Jarred Gillett | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 22 December 2021 Quarter-finals | Liverpool | 3–3 (5–4 p) | Leicester City | Liverpool |
| 19:45 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 52,020 Referee: Andrew Madley | |
| Penalties | ||||
FA Community Shield
| 7 August 2021 Community Shield | Leicester City | 1–0 | Manchester City | Wembley |
| 17:15 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 45,602 Referee: Paul Tierney | |
| Note: Live on ITV | ||||
UEFA Europa League
Leicester City were drawn against Italian side Napoli, Russian side Spartak Moscow and Polish side Legia Warsaw in the group stages.[65]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SPM | NAP | LEI | LEG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spartak Moscow |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 10[lower-alpha 1] | Advance to round of 16 | — | 2–1 | 3–4 | 0–1 | |
| 2 | Napoli |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 10[lower-alpha 1] | Advance to knockout round play-offs | 2–3 | — | 3–2 | 3–0 | |
| 3 | Leicester City |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 8 | Transfer to Europa Conference League | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 3–1 | |
| 4 | Legia Warsaw |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 6 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 1–0 | — |
- Head–to–head points: Spartak Moscow 6, Napoli 0.
| 16 September 2021 1 | Leicester City | 2–2 | Napoli | Leicester, England |
| 20:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 29,579 Referee: Tiago Martins (Portugal) | |
| Note: Live on BT Sport | ||||
| 30 September 2021 2 | Legia Warsaw | 1–0 | Leicester City | Warsaw, Poland |
| 18:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion Wojska Polskiego Attendance: 27,087 Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia) | |
| Note: Live on BT Sport | ||||
| 20 October 2021 3 | Spartak Moscow | 3–4 | Leicester City | Moscow, Russia |
| 17:30 MSK (UTC+3) |
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Report | Stadium: Otkritie Arena Attendance: 11,366 Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece) | |
| Note: Live on BT Sport | ||||
| 4 November 2021 4 | Leicester City | 1–1 | Spartak Moscow | Leicester, England |
| 20:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 30,222 Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey) | ||
| Note: Live on BT Sport | ||||
| 25 November 2021 5 | Leicester City | 3–1 | Legia Warsaw | Leicester, England |
| 20:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
|
Report |
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Stadium: King Power Stadium Referee: Deniz Aytekin (Germany) |
| Note: Live on BT Sport | ||||
| 9 December 2021 6 | Napoli | 3–2 | Leicester City | Naples, Italy |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona Attendance: 14,646 Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain) | |
| Note: Live on BT Sport | ||||
UEFA Europa Conference League
Knockout phase
Knockout round play-offs
The knockout round play-offs draw was held on 13 December 2021.
| 17 February 2022 First leg | Leicester City | 4–1 | Randers | Leicester, England |
| 20:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 25,242 Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania) |
| 24 February 2022 Second leg | Randers | 1–3 (2–7 agg.) | Leicester City | Randers, Denmark |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Randers Stadium Attendance: 8,948 Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
Round of 16
The round of 16 draw was held on 25 February 2022.
| 10 March 2022 First leg | Leicester City | 2–0 | Rennes | Leicester, England |
| 20:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Report |
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Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 25,848 Referee: Orel Grinfeld (Israel) |
| 17 March 2022 Second leg | Rennes | 2–1 (2–3 agg.) | Leicester City | Rennes, France |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Roazhon Park Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece) |
Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 18 March 2022.
| 7 April 2022 First leg | Leicester City | 0–0 |  PSV Eindhoven | Leicester, England |
| 20:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,327 Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia) |
| 14 April 2022 Second leg | PSV Eindhoven | 1–2 (1–2 agg.) | Leicester City | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| 18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Benoît Bastien (France) |
Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals was held on 18 March 2022, after the quarter-final draw.
| 28 April 2022 First leg | Leicester City | 1–1 | Roma | Leicester, England |
| 20:00 BST (UTC+1) |
|
Report |
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Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,659 Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain) |
| 5 May 2022 Second leg | Roma | v (1–1 agg.) | Leicester City | Rome, Italy |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico |
Squad statistics
Appearances
As of 1 May 2022
- Italics indicate a loaned player
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Community Shield | Europe | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | |
Kasper Schmeichel | 48 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | |
James Justin | 15 | 0 | 8+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | |
Wesley Fofana | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | |
Çağlar Söyüncü | 41 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | |
Ryan Bertrand | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | |
Jonny Evans | 21 | 2 | 11+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | |
Harvey Barnes | 42 | 9 | 21+6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9+2 | 3 |
| 8 | MF | |
Youri Tielemans | 45 | 7 | 25+3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | |
Jamie Vardy | 27 | 12 | 16+4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | |
James Maddison | 48 | 14 | 24+7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7+5 | 4 |
| 11 | MF | |
Marc Albrighton | 30 | 3 | 11+5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 7+3 | 1 |
| 12 | GK | |
Danny Ward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | |
Kelechi Iheanacho | 40 | 8 | 11+13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 1 | 7+4 | 1 |
| 17 | FW | |
Ayoze Pérez | 21 | 1 | 5+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+5 | 1 |
| 18 | DF | |
Daniel Amartey | 32 | 1 | 20+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 20 | MF | |
Hamza Choudhury | 12 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | |
Ricardo Pereira | 22 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4+1 | 1 |
| 22 | MF | |
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall | 38 | 3 | 18+5 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 8+2 | 2 |
| 23 | DF | |
Jannik Vestergaard | 20 | 0 | 6+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | |
Nampalys Mendy | 10 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | |
Wilfred Ndidi | 30 | 2 | 17+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7+1 | 2 |
| 27 | DF | |
Timothy Castagne | 29 | 1 | 16+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | |
Patson Daka | 36 | 10 | 12+9 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 7+3 | 6 |
| 33 | DF | |
Luke Thomas | 32 | 0 | 20+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 35 | GK | |
Eldin Jakupović | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | FW | |
Ademola Lookman | 38 | 8 | 15+8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4+7 | 0 |
| 42 | MF | |
Boubakary Soumaré | 29 | 0 | 11+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 5+3 | 0 |
| 45 | DF | |
Ben Nelson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | MF | |
Thanawat Suengchitthawon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | GK |  |
Chituru Odunze | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | MF | |
Oliver Ewing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | MF | |
Wanya Marçal-Madivadua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | MF | |
Lewis Brunt | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | MF | |
Sammy Braybrooke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | |
Will Alves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Out on loan: | |||||||||||||||
| 26 | MF | |
Dennis Praet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | DF | |
Vontae Daley-Campbell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | GK | |
Jakub Stolarczyk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | MF | |
Kasey McAteer | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No longer at the club: | |||||||||||||||
| 32 | MF | |
Kamal Sowah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | DF |  |
Filip Benković | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalscorers
As of 1 May 2022
| Rnk | No | Pos | Nat | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Community Shield | Europa League | Europa Conference League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | MF | |
James Maddison | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | 9 | FW | |
Jamie Vardy | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 3 | 29 | FW | |
Patson Daka | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 4 | 7 | MF | |
Harvey Barnes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | 37 | MF | |
Ademola Lookman | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 14 | FW | |
Kelechi Iheanacho | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| 7 | 8 | MF | |
Youri Tielemans | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | 11 | MF | |
Marc Albrighton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 22 | MF | |
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 10 | 6 | DF | |
Jonny Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | DF | |
Ricardo Pereira | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 25 | MF | |
Wilfred Ndidi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 13 | |||||||||||
| 4 | DF | |
Çağlar Söyüncü | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 27 | DF | |
Timothy Castagne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 | FW | |
Ayoze Pérez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 | DF | |
Daniel Amartey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | DF | |
Wesley Fofana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 48 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 86 | ||||
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