AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Bournemouth’s prospective new owner Bill Foley watched from the stands as the club mounted a dramatic second-half comeback to stun lowly Leicester City with a 2-1 Premier League win.
Foley’s planned £120million takeover of the Cherries on Saturday moved a step closer to completion after he agreed terms with current owner Maxim Denim.
And the American businessman was able to toast the deal with success on the field thanks to quick-fire goals from Philip Billing and Ryan Christie in a remarkable five-minute spell.
In-form Patson Daka had looked set to spoil the occasion for the south-coast side by firing the struggling Foxes into a 10th-minute lead at Vitality Stadium.
Yet Brendan Rodgers’ visitors paid a heavy price for a string of defensive errors and opting to drop deep as they blew the chance to move out of the relegation zone.
AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City
Leicester (4-5-1): Danny Ward; Timothy Castagne, Wout Faes, Jonny Evans, James Justin; James Maddison, Youri Tielemans, Boubakary Soumare, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Harvey Barnes; Patson Daka.
AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City
SUBS: Emiliano Marcondes, Siriki Dembele, Mark Travers, Jamal Lowe, Kieffer Moore, Jaidon Anthony, Jack Stephens, Jack Stacey, Jordan Zemura.
AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City
Bournemouth (4-4-2): Neto; Ryan Fredericks, Chris Mepham, Marcos Senesi, Adam Smith; Marcus Tavernier, Lewis Cook, Jefferson Lerma, Ryan Christie; Dominic Solanke, Philip Billing.
AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City
Leicester picked up their first league win of the season in their last fixture after beating Nottingham Forest 4-0 at home. James Maddison led the side with two goals and an assist and Brendan Rodgers’ side will look to build on that win and move out of the bottom three today.
AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City
Bournemouth are currently 13th in the league table and are unbeaten in their last four games, but three of those have been draws. Both of their last two home games have ended goalless, with their last home goal coming on the opening day of the season.
AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City
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