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
Substitution James Michael Justin Ayoze Pérez Gutiérrez
AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City
Barnes dribbles down the left wing and plays a give-and-go with Iheanacho before sending in a low-driven cross. Neto cuts the cross out but is now receiving treatment on the pitch for a head injury.
AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City
Anthony and Tavernier push forward on the left flank but they do not risk a dangerous pass to avoid a Leicester counter-attack. They lose the ball anyway due to indecisiveness.
AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City
Bournemouth are defending really well deep in their own half as they look to see this game through.
AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City
Substitution Boubakary Soumaré Kelechi Promise Ịheanachọ
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