Leicester v Tottenham LIVE: Premier League result and reaction after Vardy secures draw as Bentancur injured

Leicester 1-1 Tottenham: The veteran striker popped up in the second half to secure the hosts a point

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Jamie Vardy marked Leicester’s return to the Premier League with a goal as the hosts secured an unlikely point against Tottenham Hotspur.

Captain Vardy had not been expected to feature in the opening fixture of his side’s top-flight comeback having missed most of the preseason due to injury, but was deemed fit enough to start with Steve Cooper lacking in alternative forward options. And it had to be him to produce a magic moment: Spurs had dominated the entirety of the contest unti the veteran striker headed home a second half equaliser totally against the run of play, Vardy directing Abdul Fatawu’s cross into the corner to secure a 1-1 draw.

Tottenham had appeared to have been cruising to an opening weekend win after Pedro Porro capitalised on their sustained pressure with a flicked first-half finish. With James Maddison sparkling on his return to his former club, the floodgates appeared likely to open thereafter, but a series of squandered chances from new recruit Dominic Solanke and the rest of the Spurs’ forward line left Leicester in touch, allowing Vardy to pop up and spark a King Power Stadium party again.

There was a worrying moment late on as Spurs midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur appeared to be knocked out in a clash of heads. After several minutes of treatment, the Uruguayan was sitting up and talking in the Tottenham dressing room after being carried off on a stretcher, and will continue to be monitored in line with concussion protocols.

Re-live all the action from the King Power Stadium below:

Leicester vs Spurs LIVE

• Jamie Vardy’s header earns Leicester unlikely point against Tottenham
• FT: Leicester 1-1 Tottenham
• GOAL! LEICESTER 1-1 Tottenham (Jamie Vardy, 57 minutes)
• HT: Leicester 0-1 Tottenham
• GOAL! Leicester 0-1 TOTTENHAM (Pedro Porro, 29 minutes)
• KICK OFF!

[19 August 2024 14:01 · Chris Wilson]

Leicester vs Spurs LIVE

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The Foxes begin their latest Premier League journey as they battle for top-flight survival, while Spurs look to build on the positives of Ange Postecoglou’s first season in charge.

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