Leeds United vs Leicester City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Leicester City’s veteran striker Jamie Vardy came off the bench to earn his side a 1-1 draw with a late equaliser in a crunch relegation battle away to Leeds United on Tuesday.
Leeds were closing in on a massive three points in their quest for safety thanks to Luis Sinisterra’s 20th-minute header after Leicester’s Youri Tielemans had a goal ruled out.
The 36-year-old Vardy, who came on in the 70th minute, had other ideas though and fired past Leeds keeper Illan Meslier from James Maddison’s pass to rescue his side.
The former England striker then thought he had given Leicester the lead but his effort was ruled out for offside.
A frantic finale then saw Leicester keeper Daniel Iversen make a couple of vital saves before Leeds striker Patrick Bamford headed a glorious opportunity wide.
The result did little to ease either side’s relegation fears with Leicester remaining in 17th place with 29 points, one point ahead of third-from-bottom Everton. Leeds have 30 points.
Leeds United vs Leicester City
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Leeds United vs Leicester City
Both sides will probably feel aggrieved to not pick up all three points, however it does move both further away from the relegation zone, albeit with the three teams below them now all having a game in hand. The gap to the bottom three is now a point for Leeds and two for Leicester, and they now have just two games left if they are to secure their Premier League survival.
Leeds United vs Leicester City
The referee blows the final whistle to bring an enthralling encounter to an end, with both teams forced to share the spoils in this huge game at the bottom. After Leicester saw a Tielemans strike ruled out for offside, Leeds took the lead when Sinisterra nodded home from Harrison's cross. The Foxes improved after the break and levelled when Vardy curled superbly past Meslier from Maddison's deft lay-off. Vardy then saw a potential second goal ruled out for offside as Leicester pressed for a winner, but it would be Gracia's men who would come closest to nicking all three points. First it was Roca's close-range header that was saved by Iversen, before Bamford spurned a great opportunity from a corner, firing past the left post as the game finished 1-1.
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