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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.
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Goalscorer Sinisterra limps off for Summerville.
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Sinisterra goes down again and it looks like his race is run.
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That is a real waste from the Foxes, as Maddison looks caught between a shot and a cross and instead sends the ball flying harmlessly out for a goal-kick. You would expect a lot better from a player of his quality.
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Before Leicester can take the set-piece though, Sinisterra requires some treatment after a collision with Soyuncu. He looks okay to continue.
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Firpo catches Maddison, and the visitors will have a free-kick in a threatening position just outside the Leeds box.
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Tielemans tries to put Iheanacho in behind with a lofted throughball, but the pass is overhit and races through to the waiting hands of Meslier.
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Only Southampton (23) have conceded the first goal in more different Premier League games than the Foxes this season (20).
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Leicester have now conceded in each of their last 18 Premier League games, their joint-longest run without a clean sheet in the competition, along with their first ever 18 games between August and December 1994.
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