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AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Follow all the action from Vitality Stadium

Sports Staff
Saturday 08 October 2022 17:38 BST
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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

Maddison plays Barnes into the box but the winger's first-time shot was caught well by Neto.

8 October 2022 16:28

AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City

8 October 2022 16:27

AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City

GOALLLL!!!! 1-1 BILLING!! Billing equalises for Bournemouth as he fires past Ward from close range. Solanke goes on a brilliant run and works a shot that gets blocked. Billing gets good connection on the ball and Ward cannot keep it out.

8 October 2022 16:27

AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City

8 October 2022 16:25

AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City

8 October 2022 16:25

AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City

Substitution Timothy Castagne Daniel Amartey

8 October 2022 16:24

AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City

8 October 2022 16:24

AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City

Maddison takes a free-kick from close to 30-yards out and fires it at Neto, who claims the ball easily.

8 October 2022 16:22

AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City

Billing and Tavernier combine on the right-wing as the latter receives the ball in a crossing position following a backheel from BIlling. The cross is towards Solanke but the striker cannot get his head to it.

8 October 2022 16:21

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8 October 2022 16:18

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