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
Leeds are the team in the ascendancy now, as Summerville puts a shot just wide following a fine no-look pass from Aaronson through the centre of the Leicester defence.
Leicester City vs Leeds United
OFF THE BAR! Just after Castagne heads off-target, Leeds break rapidly, and a sweeping move ends with Sinisterra crashing a 20-yard shot against the crossbar; Ward was well beaten! So close to an equaliser, but not quite!
Leicester City vs Leeds United
A swinging low cross from Dewsbury-Hall almost finds the feet of Vardy just outside the box, as Leicester seek a second goal. Leeds get the ball away initially, but the Foxes are still camped inside the opposition half.
Leicester City vs Leeds United
Leicester have a record of W1, D1, L4 when scoring the opening goal in the Premier League this season, so more goals should be expected today - they've really struggled to defend a lead.
Leicester City vs Leeds United
The match continues to zip from end to end, as after Vardy loses the ball deep inside Leeds' defensive third the visitors set off on the counter. From over 20 yards out, Sinisterrra then sees a shot heavily deflected behind for a corner.
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