Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leicester City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Graham Potter and Brendan Rodgers face off at the Amex Stadium with important Premier League points at stake
Bottom-of-the-table Leicester City failed to ease mounting pressure on manager Brendan Rodgers after their winless start was extended by a thumping 5-2 defeat at high-flying Brighton and Hove Albion.
Leandro Trossard’s second-half finish and Alexis Mac Allister’s double – a penalty followed by a stunning late free-kick – condemned the struggling Foxes to a fifth-successive Premier League defeat.
The visitors were level at half-time at the Amex Stadium thanks to Patson Daka after a Luke Thomas own goal and a Moises Caicedo strike overturned Kelechi Iheanacho’s first-minute opener.
But they were outclassed for the duration of the second period and have now taken just one point from a possible 18, leading to a ‘Rodgers Out’ banner being unfurled in the disgruntled away end at full-time. City would also have lost by a bigger margin had Mac Allister not had a stunning long-range strike ruled out for offside against Enock Mwepu following a lengthy VAR check.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leicester City
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Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leicester City
Another quick Brighton counter, with the opportunity this time falling to March, who turns and fires a low strike towards Ward, but the keeper makes an easy save.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leicester City
The home side break quickly and Mac Allister fires an effort towards goal, but it's too close to Ward, who makes a comfortable save.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leicester City
Brighton are still pushing forward in search of a fifth goal and the gaps are starting to open up in the Leicester defence as there are a few tired legs out there.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leicester City
Brighton win a few back-to-back corners, with Leicester just unable to get out of their own penalty area. The latest has to be tipped over the crossbar by Ward for yet another set piece.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leicester City
We're into the final 10 minutes of the game now and it doesn't look like Leicester are going to be able to get anything out of this one as Brighton look well on top.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leicester City
SAVE! Gross is allowed far too much time and space on the edge of the penalty area and he fires an effort towards goal, but Ward reads it well and makes a strong diving stop.
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