Aston Villa vs Leicester City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Leicester City twice came from a goal down in a frenetic first half to eventually claim a valuable 4-2 victory at Aston Villa in a Premier League thriller on Saturday.
It looked like another bleak day for out-of-form Leicester when Ollie Watkins gave Villa an early lead from close range.
James Maddison levelled soon afterwards but Leicester’s new signing Harry Souttar then scored into his own goal while trying to defend a low cross from Watkins.
But Leicester stunned their hosts with Kelechi Iheanacho heading past Emiliano Martinez in the 41st minute and then Tete marking his debut with a goal in first-half stoppage time after Villa carelessly conceded possession.
The second half was sedate by comparison but Villa did think they had levelled through Philippe Coutinho only for his effort to be ruled out for offside.
Leicester wrapped up their first league win since November in the 79th minute when Dennis Praet latched on to a Harvey Barnes through ball.
Victory lifted Leicester to 21 points, three points above the bottom three, while Villa remain in 11th place with 28.
Aston Villa vs Leicester City
For now, Leicester get back on the attack from the kick-off. Tete flings a cross towards Villa's box from the right. It gets hooked away.
Aston Villa vs Leicester City
Tete buys a free-kick for Leicester as he drifts inside from the right, taking a kick from Digne.
Aston Villa vs Leicester City
Leicester keep the ball from their corner. Maddison goes for goal first time from outside the box, firing wide of the left-hand post.
Aston Villa vs Leicester City
Leicester go upfield and win a corner down their right. Rodgers watches impassively from inside his technical area.
Aston Villa vs Leicester City
Leicester are hideously leaky starters this season. They've conceded 16 first-half goals in their 21 Premier League games so far. Only Bournemouth and Southampton have conceded more.
Aston Villa vs Leicester City
GOAL! ASTON VILLA 2-1 LEICESTER CITY! Villa retake the lead! It's a touch fortunate as Souttar blocks Watkins' shot from the left of the box and steers it past his own goalkeeper Ward, but it's no less than the hosts deserve. That might go down as a Souttar own goal.
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