AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Bournemouth’s prospective new owner Bill Foley watched from the stands as the club mounted a dramatic second-half comeback to stun lowly Leicester City with a 2-1 Premier League win.
Foley’s planned £120million takeover of the Cherries on Saturday moved a step closer to completion after he agreed terms with current owner Maxim Denim.
And the American businessman was able to toast the deal with success on the field thanks to quick-fire goals from Philip Billing and Ryan Christie in a remarkable five-minute spell.
In-form Patson Daka had looked set to spoil the occasion for the south-coast side by firing the struggling Foxes into a 10th-minute lead at Vitality Stadium.
Yet Brendan Rodgers’ visitors paid a heavy price for a string of defensive errors and opting to drop deep as they blew the chance to move out of the relegation zone.
AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City
OFFSIDE! Anthony puts the ball in the back of the net following a counter-attack but it is disallowed due to an offside in the build-up!
AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City
Maddison wins a corner for Leicester in the final minutes. He swings it into the near post but Bournemouth clear.
AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City
Substitution Dominic Ayodele Solanke-Mitchell Kieffer Roberto Francisco Moore
AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City
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AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City
Bournemouth are prioritising keeping possession over a third goal. They are keeping the ball in the corner and playing it around well.
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