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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

Tavernier goes for goal from a free-kick that is a few yards away from the edge of the box, but his effort curls wide.

8 October 2022 16:18

AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City

Leicester are finding it difficult at the moment to attack and are on the back foot as Bournemouth pile on the pressure.

8 October 2022 16:16

AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City

Yellow Card Boubakary Soumaré

8 October 2022 16:16

AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City

8 October 2022 16:15

AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City

Tavernier takes a free-kick from the left wing and crosses it into the middle. It goes just over Mepham and Castagne heads the ball away from goal.

8 October 2022 16:14

AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City

The hosts are doing well to move into the final third but are struggling to break down the final line of the Leicester defence.

8 October 2022 16:13

AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City

Bournemouth have failed to score in their last three Premier League home games – only once in their league history have they done so in four consecutively, in March/April 2005 in League One.

8 October 2022 16:10

AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City

Barnes drives through the middle of the Bournemouth half before Billing comes across and tackles him. It is too easy at the moment for both sides to progress forwards.

8 October 2022 16:08

AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City

8 October 2022 16:07

AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City

Bournemouth are starting the second half well and playing out from the back with confidence and control.

8 October 2022 16:06

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