Leicester living legend Vardy scores 137th career point
The striker, who ranks 15th with the most goals scored in the history of the Premier League, is back. It is Jamie Vardy. Leicester City drew 1-1 with Tottenham Hotspur in the opening match of the 2024-25 Premier League (PL) at King Power Stadium in Leicester, England, at 4 a.m. on the 20th (Korea time). Leicester pulled out a 4-2-3-1 formation. Vardy, Bobi Reid, Pakundo Buonanote, Abdul Patau Isahaku, Wilfried Ndidi, Harry Winks, Christiansen Viktor, Bout Pas, Yannick Vestergaard, James Justin and Mads Hermansen were among the starters. Tottenham prepared for a 4-3-3 formation. Son Heung-min, Dominic Solanke, Brennan Johnson, James Maddison, Rodrigo Bentancur, Pape Sarr, Destiny Udoji, Mickey van the Pen, Christian Romero, Pedro Porro, and Guglielmo Vicario were chosen. Tottenham pushed early in the first half. Madison scored a free kick from Son Heung-min in the 6th minute of the first half. Bentancourt headed for the corner at the gate, but the defense cleared it. Johnson finished the second ball, but it was blocked by the goalkeeper. The Sonke combination was almost activated. Solanke finished the cross from Son Heung-min in the eighth minute of the first half with a header from the goal, but failed to make a proper impact. Solanke once again hit the captive's cross to his head in the 14th minute of the first half, but the goalkeeper caught it. Tottenham, who kept knocking, laughed first. In the 29th minute of the first half, Son Heung-min caught the ball on the left side and sent a pass to Madison in the midfield. Madison, who received the ball near the half-space, immediately scored a sharp early cross toward the goal, and the prisoner who was rushing through it turned to the back of his head and scored the first goal. Leicester City pursued a strategy of focusing on defense while lowering the line throughout the first half. Leicester City only had one shot in the first half. However, as it entered the second half, it gradually elevated the line and gained weight in its offense. Eventually, the score was balanced. At the 12th minute in the second half, Vardy, who was waiting at the opposite post, pushed a cross from Abdul Isahaku's right side, to the head. Eventually, the two teams ended up sharing one point each. With this score, Vardy will have scored a goal on the PL stage for the first time in a year and seven months since the match against Everton on January 5, 2023. Vardy scored 18 goals in league standards with the team that was relegated to the English Championship (second division) last season, helping the team win the league and promote the league. Starting from the opening game, the "Fox Corps" has returned to the PL stage. Vardy now has the 137th point in his PL career, adding another record to his record. This is the 15th highest score ever recorded. On top of Vardy, Robin van Persie (144 goals) is ranked at the 14th.