Newcastle United vs Leicester City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Newcastle United face Leicester City in the Premier League today.
Manchester City are reigning champions after a dominant 2020/21 season and Pep Guardiola's side are favourites to win it again boasting as they do one of the best squads in Europe.
European champions Chelsea have proven they have what it takes to dethrone City, however, having done it in last season's Champions League final and will be hoping to add a domestic title to the one won in Porto.
Liverpool were winners back in 2020 ending a 30-year wait for league glory and Jurgen Klopp is sure to have them back challenging again at the sharp end this season too while Manchester United will be looking to be back in the title picture with Cristiano Ronaldo returning to his former club in the summer.
It's not all about the action at the top though with Norwich, Watford and Brentford promoted to the top tier for 2020/21 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
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That's all from us today folks, we hope you enjoyed the game!
Newcastle United vs Leicester City
This victory sends Newcastle up to 14th in the table and pretty much guarantees their survival, as they have a 12-point advantage over Burnley. They'll face Crystal Palace in midweek next time out. Meanwhile Leicester remain ninth and they travel to Everton on Wednesday.
Newcastle United vs Leicester City
Newcastle nick all three points in stoppage time, after a superb counter-attack is finished off by Guimaraes to make it 2-1. It looked like it was going to end 1-1, after Lookman had opened the scoring for Leicester early in the first half, before Guimaraes equalised after half an hour following a VAR review. There wasn’t much quality in the final third by either team, with neither keeper having much to do, but Guimaraes popped up in the 96th minute to score the winner.
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Mendy has been booked late on after a shirt pull in the build up to the Newcastle goal.
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Guimaraes has been booked for his celebrations, after he took his shirt off.
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It looks like this one is going to finish as a draw, with neither side really pushing forward in search of a late winner in stoppage time.
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There will be a minimum of four minutes added time played at the end of the second half.
Newcastle United vs Leicester City
Krafth is clattered into by Iheanacho and is a bit of pain so the Newcastle medical team come on to give him some treatment. However, he should be fine to continue.
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