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
A clumsy challenge by Praet on Aaronson concedes a free-kick in midfield, which frustrates the Leicester fans, as their side had an increasingly rare sniff of the Leeds defensive third.
Leicester City vs Leeds United
Desperate to hold on for all three points, Leicester are soaking up some pressure now, but have been a relatively disciplined unit to this point. Brendan Rodgers looks pensive on the touchline - he needs a positive result here in front of the home fans.
Leicester City vs Leeds United
Leeds continue to push for their first goal, as successive corners result in Ward awkwardly puching the ball behind then grabbing the second attempt inside his six-yard box.
Leicester City vs Leeds United
SAVE! At his near post, Ward makes a sharp stop from Cooper's close-range shot, which followed a spectacular overhead effort by Llorente just inside the area! Leeds are a much-improved side since the interval.
Leicester City vs Leeds United
Tielemans takes a couple of hacks at Aaronson in midfield, and the second brings the American crashing down to the turf; that's a free-kick for Leeds.
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