Luke (2001) THOMAS

The images above were taken during the home game against Sporting Braga - who lost the

2011 Europa League Final to Porto 1-0 in Dublin.

Later in the season Nineteen year old Luke Thomas, playing in just his third F.A. Cup match for Leicester City,

found himself at Wembley Stadium on 15th May 2021 in the F.A. Cup Final.  Born in Syston on the edge of the City

local lad Luke may have been unable to believe just how he had come to be there so soon in his career.

Was he overwhelmed by the occasion?  No - he played like a veteran.

Leicester won the match beating Chelsea 1-0 . Their first ever win in their 137 year history.

Europa League  2020/2021

Group G.

AEK Athens FC (1) v (2) Leicester City. (Tankovic 49m, Vardy 18m (p) Choudhury 39m).

OACA Spyros Louis, Athens. Thursday 29th. October 2020.

AEK Athens:

  1. Panagiotis Tsintotas (GK), 2. Michalis Bakakis (88. Stavros Vasilantonopoulos 86 min), 3. Hélder Lopes,

  5. Ionuţ Nedelcearu,  6. Nenad Krstičić, 10. Marko Livaja (17. Muamer Tankovic 46 min),

11. Karim Ansarifard (18. Nelson Oliviera 46 min), 20. Petros Mantalos (C), 22. Emanue lInsua (53. Theodosios Machairas 86 min),

24. Stratos Svarnas, 28. Yevhen Shakhov (44 Anel Sabanadzovic 86 min).

Leicester City:

  9. Jamie Vardy (14. Kelechi Iheanacho 70 min) , 10. James Maddison (15. Harvey Barnes 74 min),

11. Marc Albrighton, 19. Cengiz Ünder (16. Dennis Praet 66 min), 20. Hamza Choudhury (24. Nampalys Mendy 66 min),

28. Christian Fuchs (33. Luke Thomas 46 min).

Leicester City (4) v (0) SC Braga. (Iheanacho 21m & 48m, Praet 67m,  Maddison 78m). Leicester City Stadium,

Thursday November 5th 2020.

Leicester City:

  1. Kasper Schmeichel (GK) 2. James Justin, 3. Wesley Fofana, 8. Youri Tielemans (15. Harvey Barnes 72 min),

10. James Maddison, 11. Marc Albrighton (5. Wes Morgan 62 min), 14.  Kelechi Iheanacho (17. Ayoze perez 72 min),

19. Cengiz Ünder (26. Dennis Praet 62 min), 20. Hamza Choudhury, 28. Christian Fuchs, 33. Luke Thomas.

SC Braga:

 1. Matheus (GK), 7. João Novais, 8. Al Musrati, (88. Andre Castro 71 min) 9. Abel Ruiz (95. Guilherrme 63 min),

15. André Horta (45. Luri Medeiros 45 min), 16. David Carmo, 20. Paulinho, (10. Nicolas Gaitan 71 min),

34. Raúl Silva, 36. Bruno Viana (C), 47. Ricardo Esgaio, 90. Galeno (74 Francisco Moura 71 min).

SC Braga (3) v (3) Leicester City. (Al Musrati 4m, Paulinho 24m, Fransérgio 90+1m, Barnes 9m, Thomas 79m, 

Vardy 90+5m). Estádio Municipal de Braga, Thursday November 25th.m 2020.

SC Braga:

 1. Matheus (GK), 3. Vitor Tormena, 5. Nuno Sequeira, 8. Al Musrati, 20. Paulinho (95. Guilherme 87 min)

21. Ricardo Horta (34. Raul Silva 68 min), 36. Bruno Viana, 45. Iuri Medeiros (27. Fransergio 77 min),

47. Ricardo Esgaio, 88. André Castro (15. Andre Horta 87 min), 90. Galeno.

Leicester City:

  1. Kasper Schmeichel (GK)(C), 2. James Justin, 6. Jonny Evans, 11. Marc Albrighton,

14. Kelechi Iheanacho (17. Ayoze Prerez 69min), 15. Harvey Barnes (10. James Maddison 62 min),

19. Cengiz Ünder (9. Jamie Vardy 61 min), 20. Hamza Choudhury, 26. Dennis Praet (8. Youri Tielemans 46 min),

28. Christian Fuchs (3. Wesley Fofana 46 min), 33. Luke Thomas.

Thursday 3rd. Decembee  2020.

Leicester City:

12. Danny Ward (GK), 2. James Justin, 4 Çağlar Söyüncü (3. Wesley Fofana 17 min),

  5. Wes Morgan (28. Christian Fuchs 56 min), 14. Kelechi Iheanacho, 15. Harvey Barnes,

19. Cengiz Ünder, 20. Hamza Choudhury, 21. Ricardo (33. Luke Thoams 46 min),

25. Wilfred Ndidi (24. Nampalys Mendy 56 min), 26. Dennis Praet (10. James Maddison 78 min)

Round of 32.  1st Leg.

SK Slavia Praha (0) v (0) Leicester City FC. Eden Arena, Parague. Thursday 18th. February 2021.

Leicester City:

  1. Kasper Schmeichel (GK) (C), 4. Çağlar Söyüncü, 6. Jonny Evans, 8. Youri Tielemans,

  9. Jamie Vardy (14. Kelechi Iheanacho 64 min), 10. James Maddison (20. Hamza Choudhury 76 min),

11. Marc Albrighton (19. Cengiz Under 64 min), 15. Harvey Barnes, 18. Daniel Amartey, 25. Wilfred Ndidi,

33. Luke Thomas.

Round of 32. 2nd Leg.

Leicester City (0) v (2) SK Slavia Praha. (Provod 49m, Sima 79m.) Thursday 25th. February 2021.

City of Leicester Stadium.

Leicester City:

  9. Jamie Vardy, 11. Marc Albrighton (27. Timothy Castagne 61 min), 18. Daniel Amartey (21. Ricardo 61 min)

19. Cengiz Ünder (50. Sidnei Tavares 80 min), 20. Hamza Choudhury (15. Harvey Barnes 61 min),

25. Wilfred Ndidi, 33. Luke Thomas.

Prague:

 1. Ondře jKolář (GK), 5. Alexander Bah, 6. David Zima, 7. Nicolae Stanciu (19. Oscar Dorley 69 min),

 9. Peter Olayinka, 12. Abdallah Sima, 15. Ondřej Kúdela, 16. Jan Kuchta (28. Lukas Masopust 84 min),

17. Lukáš Provod, 18. Jan Bořil, 25. Jakub Hromada (32. Ondrej Lingr 75 min).