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

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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

Tielemans gets the second half underway for Leicester!

8 October 2022 16:03

AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City

8 October 2022 16:03

AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City

Both Bournemouth and Leicester have been comfortable while in possession as neither side after pressing enough or challenging each other in the middle third of the pitch. The midfielders will be key to winning this game. Bournemouth will also need to help Smith as he is being targeted by Castagne on the right wing.

8 October 2022 15:56

AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City

Bournemouth started on the front foot and looked more likely to take the lead but it was Leicester who went in front in the 10th minute after Daka was quickest to react following a rebound from Barnes' effort, and the striker scored well on the swivel. Bournemouth had chances to equalise with the best falling to Christie, whose sliding effort was not powerful to beat Ward. Fredericks thought he deserved a penalty after a challenge by Evans, but the referee booked him for simulation instead.

8 October 2022 15:53

AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City

HALF-TIME: BOURNEMOUTH 0-1 LEICESTER

8 October 2022 15:50

AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City

8 October 2022 15:47

AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City

Maddison crosses in a free-kick from the right side of the pitch, Senesi heads the ball away from danger and Bournemouth push up the pitch.

8 October 2022 15:47

AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City

8 October 2022 15:47

AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City

There will be a minimum of two additional minutes.

8 October 2022 15:45

AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City

Neither team are losing the ball easily and they are not making a lot of unforced errors. Both teams will need to find a way to regain possession quicker in the next half.

8 October 2022 15:45

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