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
There will be a minimum of three minutes added time played at the end of the first half.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leicester City
Leicester are on top as we approach the final couple of minutes of the half, they have every Brighton player back behind the ball defending and soaking up the pressure.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leicester City
SAVE! Brighton lose the ball deep inside their own half and Leicester counter quickly and after a couple of lucky bounces, it falls to Barnes just inside the box. The winger powers an effort towards goal, but it's too close to Sanchez and the keeper makes a good save.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leicester City
There isn’t long left to play before the end of the first half, can either side score another goal before the half-time whistle?
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leicester City
Ward has to be alert as a deep corner is whipped into the box from the left and the keeper has to get up and tip it behind for another set piece. However, this comes to nothing.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leicester City
Brighton have won six of their last nine Premier League games played on Sunday (D3), just one fewer than they had in their first 24 such matches (W7 D7 L10).
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leicester City
We've had four goals in this game already and by the looks of some of the Leicester defending, we could see a few more. The visitors don't look at all comfortable at the back.
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