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
Maddison plays Barnes into the box but the winger's first-time shot was caught well by Neto.
AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City
GOALLLL!!!! 1-1 BILLING!! Billing equalises for Bournemouth as he fires past Ward from close range. Solanke goes on a brilliant run and works a shot that gets blocked. Billing gets good connection on the ball and Ward cannot keep it out.
AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City
Maddison takes a free-kick from close to 30-yards out and fires it at Neto, who claims the ball easily.
AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City
Billing and Tavernier combine on the right-wing as the latter receives the ball in a crossing position following a backheel from BIlling. The cross is towards Solanke but the striker cannot get his head to it.
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