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Match stats: Leicester City thwarted by simplest of goals from Millwall

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Leicester City made one change from the side that drew last week with Barnsley as striker Jamie Vardy returned in place of Martyn Waghorn, who was recovering after having his appendix removed.

Millwall gave a recall to former City striker Danny N'Guessan, who partnered Chris Wood in attack.

Wood was linked with a move to the King Power Stadium last week.

10 min: A great move on the edge of the Lions penalty box and Vardy's clever flick sets up Andy King, but his shot is blocked. City have made the better start.

19 min: Wes Morgan raises his foot in a tackle and a melee ensues. He did not make contact but the referee calls both captains over and books David Nugent and Jimmy Abdou for the scuffle.

23 min: James Henry tries his luck from long range with a half-volley, which sails harmlessly wide. It is Millwall's first attempt on goal, and neither goalkeeper has had a save to make.

29 min: N'Guessan heads over the bar from six yards from an Adam Smith free-kick. It was a good chance for the Lions.

32 min: Millwall go close to scoring. A clever pass from Wood sets up Liam Trotter one-on-one with Schmeichel, but the City keeper makes a great save. It was the best chance of the game so far.

35 min: Booking Anthony Knockaert for dissent.

37 min: Millwall given a free-kick in a dangerous position, 25 yards out just left of centre, but Henry fires harmlessly wide. Wasteful.

38 min: City go close to scoring. Vardy finds Nugent at the back post with a good cross, and Nugent meets the ball on the volley but strikes David Forde's legs. He could not have struck it better but the angle was too tight.

39 min: Danny Drinkwater tries his luck with a half-volley from 20 yards out but it flies straight into the hands of Forde.

45+1 min: N'Guessan shoots from 20 yards out after finding some space and Schmeichel has to dive to his left to make the save.

H-T: Millwall 0 City 0

53 min: The second half starts even scruffier than the first finished, with possession being squandered by both sides as the ball bounces around from player to player like a pinball machine.

57 min: A great piece of skill from Knockaert on the edge of the Lions box and he tees up Drinkwater for a shot, but he balloons his strike way over the bar to the relief of the home fans.

59 min: Shane Lowry crosses and there is a mix-up between Drinkwater and Morgan, which presents Wood with a great chance but he volleys wide.

64 min: SUBSTITUTION Ben Marshall comes on for Knockaert.

65 min: Drinkwater is seeing a lot of the ball and he has another shot from the edge of the area, but Forde watches it go wide of his near post.

67 min: GOAL 1-0 City are opened up like a can of beans. Substitute Andy Keogh, who comes on for N'Guessan, plays a one-two with Trotter, who crosses for Chris Taylor to tap home from a yard out. A simple goal.

70 min: SUBSTITUTIONS Matty James on for King, and Marko Futacs on for Lloyd Dyer. City go 4-3-3.

75 min: Marshall lets fly from long range but again Forde watches it go wide of the post and was not really going to be troubled by it.

83 min: Marshall fires in a free-kick which Forde almost makes a mess of. It is City's first effort on target in the second half.

86 min: BOOKING Futacs booked for high tackle on Smith.

90 min: Nugent drags a volley wide from just inside the area. It has not been City's day in front of goal.

90+1 min: Keogh misses a free header from six yards which would have killed off City's lingering hopes of taking something from the game.

90+5 min: Last chance for City as Morgan shoots from the edge of the box after a scramble inside the Lions box. City are bombarding Millwall but there is no way through.

F-t: Millwall 1 City 0

Match stats: Leicester City thwarted by simplest of goals from Millwall


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