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
GOAL! ASTON VILLA 1-0 LEICESTER CITY! Villa get off to a great start! Buendia goes for goal from outside the D and has his curler crash against the crossbar. It rebounds back into the path of the arriving Watkins, who hooks it past Ward!
Aston Villa vs Leicester City
From the goal-kick Barnes ghosts in behind Villa's backline. The winger takes a tumble in the box, but the offside flag goes up against him.
Aston Villa vs Leicester City
Luiz rolls the free-kick to Bailey who whips it in left-footed. Ramsey attacks it and ends up winning Villa a corner, which Leicester defend successfully.
Aston Villa vs Leicester City
Watkins bursts into space down Villa's left and gets taken out by Tielemans. Bailey and Luiz discuss which one of them will float the ball towards Leicester's box.
Aston Villa vs Leicester City
Maddison glides past Kamara and gets tripped by the Villa midfielder. Leicester get a free-kick in central midfield.
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