Leicester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Leicester City face Brighton & Hove Albion today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Leicester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion
An excellent contest comes to a close as Leicester City salvage the unlikeliest of Premier League points, as they fight back to draw 2-2 with Brighton. This brilliant contest began with the visitors seemingly in the driving seat. Right-back Lamptey's wondergoal capped a confident first half, as he cut back onto his left in the 37th minute, finding the top-left corner from outside the box with superb composure. Admittedly, the game fell into something of a combative lull, yet the travelling Seagulls looked to come out the other side as substitute Minteh raced onto a hopeful ball and grabbed what felt like the insurance goal in the 79th minute. However, Van Nistelrooy's side just didn't give in. Veteran Vardy stepped up and led the line, slotting into the bottom-right corner in the 86th, before supplying De Cordova-Reid in the 91st minute to restore late parity. Leicester exceeded their 1.27 xG, while Brighton did the same with their 1.52 xG. The Foxes sit 16th in the table, while Brighton are seventh. Thank you for joining us, we hope you enjoyed the coverage of this thrilling clash.
Leicester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Mavididi fires the free-kick straight into the wall, yet as it bounds behind, time has run out and we won't see the set-piece.
Leicester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Soumare jinks and drives through the yellow shirts and Van Hecke brings him down on the edge of the box. We now have a free-kick in a very dangerous area. Mavididi and Justin stand over it.
Leicester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton, with their defensive substitutes limiting attacking options, do look a little shakey. However, Welbeck does get a shot off after Igor knocks a long ball down. It's straight at Hermansen.
Leicester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion
The atmosphere at the King Power is rocking now as Leicester are looking like a completely different beast to what we saw in the first period.
Leicester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion
That was a great assist and incredibly unselfish from Vardy there. Jamie Vardy has now assisted his third goal in the Premier League this season. They can't turn this round any more can they?
Leicester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion
GOOAAAALLLL! LEICESTER LOOK TO SALVAGE AN UNLIKELY POINT! I'T DE CORDOVA-REID FOR 2-2! Mavididi comes forward, a deft step-over then sees hime shift the ball out to Vardy on the left. The keeper begins to come out, and the veteran squares it for De Cordova-Reid to slot home for his first in Leicester blue!
Leicester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion
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