• LEICESTER RATINGS: Kasper Schmeichel - 8: A spectator for most of the match as Leicester dominated and Wolves' attack faltered. Finally called into action 10 minutes into second half when he comfortably stopped Neto's shot. But showed his quality with a magnificent one-handed save to prevent Neves' strike nestling in top corner and help secure his team the points. AFP
    LEICESTER RATINGS: Kasper Schmeichel - 8: A spectator for most of the match as Leicester dominated and Wolves' attack faltered. Finally called into action 10 minutes into second half when he comfortably stopped Neto's shot. But showed his quality with a magnificent one-handed save to prevent Neves' strike nestling in top corner and help secure his team the points. AFP
  • Jonny Evans - 7: Back in the side after recovering from back injury and was a solid presence. Couldn’t keep a second-half header down with chance from Leicester's corner. Hauled down Neto on edge of the box to earn a booking. Hobbled through the last 10 minutes with a hip problem appearing to trouble him again. AP
    Jonny Evans - 7: Back in the side after recovering from back injury and was a solid presence. Couldn’t keep a second-half header down with chance from Leicester's corner. Hauled down Neto on edge of the box to earn a booking. Hobbled through the last 10 minutes with a hip problem appearing to trouble him again. AP
  • Wesley Fofana - 8: One vital sliding tackle in the first half to break up Wolves' counter-attack, another outstanding challenge after the break to prevent a certain goal for Podence. A calm presence and a touch of class at the back. The £30m signing from Saint-Etienne last month looks a great bit of business by the Foxes. Getty
    Wesley Fofana - 8: One vital sliding tackle in the first half to break up Wolves' counter-attack, another outstanding challenge after the break to prevent a certain goal for Podence. A calm presence and a touch of class at the back. The £30m signing from Saint-Etienne last month looks a great bit of business by the Foxes. Getty
  • Christian Fuchs - 7: Relieved to see teammate Fofana make a rescuing tackle after giving the ball away midway through the opening half. His left-footed drive flew just wide after half an hour. Perfectly-timed challenge to deny Semedo a chance before the break. EPA
    Christian Fuchs - 7: Relieved to see teammate Fofana make a rescuing tackle after giving the ball away midway through the opening half. His left-footed drive flew just wide after half an hour. Perfectly-timed challenge to deny Semedo a chance before the break. EPA
  • James Justin - 8: Won Leicester’s second penalty after getting on the wrong side of Ait-Nouri and being scythed down in the box. Unlike the first penalty, no question about this one. Switched to left flank after the break as his excellent run and cross set-up great a chance for Barnes in the last 10 minutes. Reuters
    James Justin - 8: Won Leicester’s second penalty after getting on the wrong side of Ait-Nouri and being scythed down in the box. Unlike the first penalty, no question about this one. Switched to left flank after the break as his excellent run and cross set-up great a chance for Barnes in the last 10 minutes. Reuters
  • Youri Tielemans - 7: The Belgian buzzed around midfield alongside Mendy and Maddison. Headed a good chance wide at start of the second half and a cracked 30-yard free kick just over the bar soon after. AFP
    Youri Tielemans - 7: The Belgian buzzed around midfield alongside Mendy and Maddison. Headed a good chance wide at start of the second half and a cracked 30-yard free kick just over the bar soon after. AFP
  • Nampalys Mendy - 7: The Frenchman offers Leicester a great engine in midfield, lots of nice touches, intelligent running and is always available to give teammates a passing option. Reuters
    Nampalys Mendy - 7: The Frenchman offers Leicester a great engine in midfield, lots of nice touches, intelligent running and is always available to give teammates a passing option. Reuters
  • Luke Thomas - 5: Little influence down the left despite Leicester's dominance and hooked at break. Reuters
    Luke Thomas - 5: Little influence down the left despite Leicester's dominance and hooked at break. Reuters
  • James Maddison - 7: Back in the starting XI in place of Harvey Barnes and helped Leicester control the midfield for most of the first 45 minutes. Had a curling shot deflected wide after showing quick feet in the second half. Decent enough overall without providing the game-changing moment he is capable of. EPA
    James Maddison - 7: Back in the starting XI in place of Harvey Barnes and helped Leicester control the midfield for most of the first 45 minutes. Had a curling shot deflected wide after showing quick feet in the second half. Decent enough overall without providing the game-changing moment he is capable of. EPA
  • Dennis Praet - 6: Lively from the off down the right and it was his cross that hit Kilman’s arm to earn an early penalty. Another ball inches away from finding their top scorer’s head a few minutes later. A key player in the first half but influence waned as the match went on. PA
    Dennis Praet - 6: Lively from the off down the right and it was his cross that hit Kilman’s arm to earn an early penalty. Another ball inches away from finding their top scorer’s head a few minutes later. A key player in the first half but influence waned as the match went on. PA
  • Jamie Vardy - 7: Another game, another goal for the 33-year-old. A tale of two penalties in the first half. Sent Patricio the wrong way with first, had a second saved and saw a rebound ricochet just wide. Had a rasping shot from the right-hand side of box tipped over by the keeper just after the break. Always a danger. EPA
    Jamie Vardy - 7: Another game, another goal for the 33-year-old. A tale of two penalties in the first half. Sent Patricio the wrong way with first, had a second saved and saw a rebound ricochet just wide. Had a rasping shot from the right-hand side of box tipped over by the keeper just after the break. Always a danger. EPA
  • SUBS: Marc Albrighton – (On for Thomas 46’) 6: Straight into action when his cross from the right set-up a chance for Tielemans. Reuters
    SUBS: Marc Albrighton – (On for Thomas 46’) 6: Straight into action when his cross from the right set-up a chance for Tielemans. Reuters
  • Harvey Barnes – (On for Maddison 71’) 6: Should have done better with late shot that was deflected over. Getty
    Harvey Barnes – (On for Maddison 71’) 6: Should have done better with late shot that was deflected over. Getty
  • Wes Morgan – (On for Praet 79’) N/A.
    Wes Morgan – (On for Praet 79’) N/A.
  • WOLVES RATINGS: Rui Patricio - 7: Sent the wrong way by the first Vardy penalty, saved brilliantly from the second one. Three penalty saves from last six faced in Premier League for the Portuguese goalkeeper. AP
    WOLVES RATINGS: Rui Patricio - 7: Sent the wrong way by the first Vardy penalty, saved brilliantly from the second one. Three penalty saves from last six faced in Premier League for the Portuguese goalkeeper. AP
  • Willy Boly - 7: A rock at the back for Wolves up against some dangerous opponents in the Leicester attack. Reuters
    Willy Boly - 7: A rock at the back for Wolves up against some dangerous opponents in the Leicester attack. Reuters
  • Conor Coady - 7: Facing a player on top of his game in Vardy and was left on his backside after missing a tackle when the Foxes striker went on a surging run down the left in the first half. Another sloppy clearance almost proved costly as Leicester dominated the first half. Improved as game went on. PA
    Conor Coady - 7: Facing a player on top of his game in Vardy and was left on his backside after missing a tackle when the Foxes striker went on a surging run down the left in the first half. Another sloppy clearance almost proved costly as Leicester dominated the first half. Improved as game went on. PA
  • Max Kilman - 6: Conceded the first-half penalty for handball after referee Taylor checked the pitchside monitor. Obviously hit arm but not much chance to get it out the way from a just couple of yards away. Would have been delighted to see linesman raise his flag for offside after missing an absolute sitter in the second half. Booked for a poor foul on Tielemans in injury-time. AFP
    Max Kilman - 6: Conceded the first-half penalty for handball after referee Taylor checked the pitchside monitor. Obviously hit arm but not much chance to get it out the way from a just couple of yards away. Would have been delighted to see linesman raise his flag for offside after missing an absolute sitter in the second half. Booked for a poor foul on Tielemans in injury-time. AFP
  • Nelson Semedo - 6: Took more than half an hour before had any impact on the game but was denied shot at goal by Fuchs. Gradually played his way into the game. Blasted a chance miles over the bar just after half-time. Getty
    Nelson Semedo - 6: Took more than half an hour before had any impact on the game but was denied shot at goal by Fuchs. Gradually played his way into the game. Blasted a chance miles over the bar just after half-time. Getty
  • Leander Dendoncker - 5: Booked for a clumsy foul in the opening 45 and failed to put the Leicester midfield under any pressure. Not his usual influence and failed to get a grip in the middle of the park. Reuters
    Leander Dendoncker - 5: Booked for a clumsy foul in the opening 45 and failed to put the Leicester midfield under any pressure. Not his usual influence and failed to get a grip in the middle of the park. Reuters
  • Ruben Neves - 6: Like the rest of Wolves’ attack, struggled to make any impact in the first half. Booked for an obvious foul on Madison. Wasted a free-kick in glorious position in the second half which he curled well over. Must have thought he’d scored until his curling effort was stopped superbly by Schmeichel. EPA
    Ruben Neves - 6: Like the rest of Wolves’ attack, struggled to make any impact in the first half. Booked for an obvious foul on Madison. Wasted a free-kick in glorious position in the second half which he curled well over. Must have thought he’d scored until his curling effort was stopped superbly by Schmeichel. EPA
  • Rayan Ait-Nouri - 5: The left-wing-back struggled against Justin and Praet early on. Poor touch followed by reckless foul on Justin gifted Leicester their second penalty and was thankful to see Patricio save. Reuters
    Rayan Ait-Nouri - 5: The left-wing-back struggled against Justin and Praet early on. Poor touch followed by reckless foul on Justin gifted Leicester their second penalty and was thankful to see Patricio save. Reuters
  • Pedro Neto – 6: Straight on the attack down the right in the first minute but a poor ball failed to find Podence in the middle. Then pretty quiet until start of the second period when he set up Semedo's chance. Drifted in and out of the game in a frustrating performance. PA
    Pedro Neto – 6: Straight on the attack down the right in the first minute but a poor ball failed to find Podence in the middle. Then pretty quiet until start of the second period when he set up Semedo's chance. Drifted in and out of the game in a frustrating performance. PA
  • Daniel Podence - 4: Non-existent as an attacking threat as the game passed him by. Hooked on the hour mark. EPA
    Daniel Podence - 4: Non-existent as an attacking threat as the game passed him by. Hooked on the hour mark. EPA
  • Raul Jimenez - 4: Barely figured in the first half, with a chance he took off the toes of Ait-Nouri just before the break his sole contribution. Not much better in the second where his runs peeling out wide took Wolves’ main attacking threat out of the middle and main danger areas. EPA
    Raul Jimenez - 4: Barely figured in the first half, with a chance he took off the toes of Ait-Nouri just before the break his sole contribution. Not much better in the second where his runs peeling out wide took Wolves’ main attacking threat out of the middle and main danger areas. EPA
  • SUBS: Adama Traore – (On for Podence 60’) 6: Usual appearance from the bench, produced trademark powerful run and cross into box with quarter-of-an-hour to go that Wolves failed to capitalise on. Seems madness for such an attacking threat not to be starting more games. PA
    SUBS: Adama Traore – (On for Podence 60’) 6: Usual appearance from the bench, produced trademark powerful run and cross into box with quarter-of-an-hour to go that Wolves failed to capitalise on. Seems madness for such an attacking threat not to be starting more games. PA
  • Fabio Silva, above – (On for Neto 79’) N/A. Marcal – (On for Ait-Nouri 76’) N/A. AFP
    Fabio Silva, above – (On for Neto 79’) N/A. Marcal – (On for Ait-Nouri 76’) N/A. AFP

Football

Kasper Schmeichel 8, Wesley Fofana 8, Jamie Vardy 7; Rui Patricio 7, Raul Jimenez 4: Leicester v Wolves player ratings

Veteran striker scores and misses penalty as Foxes battle to deserved victory and take over top spot

Gareth Cox

November 09, 2020

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Brendan Rodgers hailed his "outstanding" Leicester City team after Jamie Vardy's penalty earned them a 1-0 victory over Wolves to maintain their excellent start to the Premier League season.

With a third straight win, Leicester went top of the table and will remain there for the upcoming international break after Liverpool could only draw with Manchester City later on Sunday.

The winner came from a moment of controversy after Max Kilman handled Dennis Praet’s ball into the box.

Referee Anthony Taylor initially remained unmoved but after checking his monitor awarded the penalty and Vardy beat Rui Patricio from the spot in the 15th minute.

Wolves argued the ball came at Kilman too quickly and from only as few metres away but the appeals were ignored.

Vardy wasted a chance to double the lead from another penalty before half-time.

Rayan Ait-Nouri’s bad touch allowed James Justin to steal in and he was brought down in the area by the defender. But Vardy’s penalty was blocked by Patricio's diving save with the rebound hitting the striker and dropping wide.

After the match, Rodgers said: "Everything about the game was very, very good and should have been more than one goal up.

"We had to show resilience in the second half when Wolves had more of the ball. Kapser [Schmeichel] made an amazing save and Harvey [Barnes] misses a chance to close the game out.

"Nine wins out of 11 shows the mentality of the team. Our football was outstanding against a very good side."

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