Leicester City vs Leeds United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Leicester City moved off the bottom of the Premier League with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Leeds United on Thursday, the visitors’ seventh game without a win.
Leicester’s second success of the season was secured inside 35 minutes as Robin Koch’s own goal and Harvey Barnes’s sweeping finish put the home side in command at the King Power Stadium.
Leeds ran out of steam in the second half, with home goalkeeper Danny Ward keeping their only shot on target in the match out when he blocked Liam Cooper’s close-range effort.
Leicester saw out the win with ease to move above Nottingham Forest into 19th on eight points, one point behind Leeds in 16th as Jesse Marsch’s side moved closer to the relegation zone.
Leicester City vs Leeds United
Barnes comes within a whisker of latching on to a flick from Vardy on the edge of the area, following a cute reverse pass from Dewsbury-Hall. Frustratingly for the winger, the ball spins behind for a goal-kick.
Leicester City vs Leeds United
After soaking up some early Leeds pressure, the home side are enjoying their first sustained spell of possession, though they've yet to breach the final third - Vardy seems a little isolated.
Leicester City vs Leeds United
Leeds have certainly had the better of the opening stages at the King Power, but their lack of precision from set-pieces has seen Ward remain untested in the Leicester goal so far.
Leicester City vs Leeds United
Faes is forced to concede a free-kick midway through the Leicester half, bringing down Summerville, but Aaronson sends his cross into the box over the mass of players in front of him and out of play on the left byline.
Leicester City vs Leeds United
Though a free-kick into the Leicester box is overhit, Soumare opts to turn the ball behind and concede an early corner. It results in another corner-kick, but the Foxes manage to clear their lines without too much trouble.
Leicester City vs Leeds United
The home side kick off, and we are under way in Leicester!
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