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
Tavernier goes for goal from a free-kick that is a few yards away from the edge of the box, but his effort curls wide.
AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City
Leicester are finding it difficult at the moment to attack and are on the back foot as Bournemouth pile on the pressure.
AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City
Tavernier takes a free-kick from the left wing and crosses it into the middle. It goes just over Mepham and Castagne heads the ball away from goal.
AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City
The hosts are doing well to move into the final third but are struggling to break down the final line of the Leicester defence.
AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City
Bournemouth have failed to score in their last three Premier League home games – only once in their league history have they done so in four consecutively, in March/April 2005 in League One.
AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City
Barnes drives through the middle of the Bournemouth half before Billing comes across and tackles him. It is too easy at the moment for both sides to progress forwards.
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