Leicester City welcomed Tottenham Hotspur to the Royal Power Stadium in the highly anticipated first round of the English top flight. The match was not only the first appearance of the new season for both teams, but also a direct test of their strength and form.
The first half of the match started with a fierce scramble between the two sides, and the pace of offense and defense was extremely fast. In the 15th minute, Leicester City launched a rapid counterattack, Brennan Johnson received the ball in front of the penalty area, a powerful shot straight to the corner of the goal, but Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Lori reacted quickly, flying out of the ball, and defused this very threatening attack.
Tottenham Hotspur also attacked from a set-piece. Romero rose high in the box to head the ball into the goal, but unfortunately, the ball went slightly wide of the goal post, and Tottenham Hotspur missed a great opportunity to break through.
However, the deadlock was broken in the 30th minute. Leicester City's Maddison sent a pinpoint cross from the wing and Polo managed to grab a header from inside the box, which went into the net to give Leicester City the lead. The goal sent the home fans into a brief frenzy.
After the break, Tottenham Hotspur stormed back shortly after the start of the second half. In the 55th minute, Tottenham Hotspur took advantage of a corner kick and Kane's header in the box, which was followed up by Vardy's header at the back post to equalize the score. The goal demoralized the Spurs and they began to take more initiative to control the pace of the game.
Subsequently, Leicester City team also had the opportunity to extend the score. In the 70th minute, Vardy received a pass from a teammate in the box and pushed a shot but it was valiantly parried by Tottenham goalkeeper Vicario, and Leicester City missed the chance to make it count.
In the 80th minute of the match, there was an unexpected situation on the field. Tottenham Hotspur's center midfielder Bentancur was injured in a scramble and was unable to continue the game, and was carried off the field on a stretcher. This injury not only cost Spurs an important player, but also led to a prolonged interruption of the game, adding a bit of tension and uncertainty to the game.
In extra time, both sides did not give up their desire for victory. Leicester City's Ndidi received a cross from a teammate in the penalty area, and a header once again tested Tottenham Hotspur's goalkeeper Vicario's ability to save, but Vicario once again showed excellent reaction speed, and pounced on the ball to keep the goal intact.
Finally, with the referee's whistle, the match ended. Tottenham Hotspur drew 1-1 away to Leicester City, with each side picking up a point and laying a solid foundation for their respective journeys into the new season.
