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
Bailey tries to get past Kristiansen but is outmuscled by the Dane who concedes a throw-in. The Villa winger comes away holding his jaw.
Aston Villa vs Leicester City
Castagne picks up the game's first yellow card for taking out Watkins on the turn.
Aston Villa vs Leicester City
Bailey has a pop at goal from distance and gets a comforable save out of Ward.
Aston Villa vs Leicester City
Leicester's pace on the counter is really worrying Villa. Iheanacho is proving a menace for the hosts' defenders.
Aston Villa vs Leicester City
Emery yells at his players from the touchline. The Villa boss understandably will want to see better from his players in this second half.
Aston Villa vs Leicester City
Tete enters the box from the right and teases Moreno, using him to block Martinez's view. The Brazilian eventually goes for the bottom left corner and isn't too far from finding it.
Aston Villa vs Leicester City
The game gets straight back to bedlam! Iheanacho darts into the box to hit the side netting, and Ward saves Buendia's drive from outside the box to concede a corner. Villa turn the corner into another, which Leicester manage to clear.
Aston Villa vs Leicester City
Villa get the second half started. They've wasted no time in trying to sort themselves out. Will that help the hosts?
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