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Leicester City vs Leeds United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Follow all the action from King Power Stadium

Sports Staff
Thursday 20 October 2022 17:28 EDT
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Leicester City moved off the bottom of the Premier League with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Leeds United on Thursday, the visitors’ seventh game without a win.

Leicester’s second success of the season was secured inside 35 minutes as Robin Koch’s own goal and Harvey Barnes’s sweeping finish put the home side in command at the King Power Stadium.

Leeds ran out of steam in the second half, with home goalkeeper Danny Ward keeping their only shot on target in the match out when he blocked Liam Cooper’s close-range effort.

Leicester saw out the win with ease to move above Nottingham Forest into 19th on eight points, one point behind Leeds in 16th as Jesse Marsch’s side moved closer to the relegation zone.

Leicester City vs Leeds United

20 October 2022 21:02

Leicester City vs Leeds United

Buoyed by their crucial second goal, Leicester are ending the first half on top, as Vardy almost flicks the ball through for Barnes but is denied by a late block.

20 October 2022 21:01

Leicester City vs Leeds United

Yellow Card Robin Leon Koch

20 October 2022 20:58

Leicester City vs Leeds United

Leicester have now scored 11 first-half goals in 11 games, only Manchester City (16) and Arsenal (12) have scored more in the Premier League this season.

20 October 2022 20:58

Leicester City vs Leeds United

Firpo brings down the impressive Praet on Leicester's right flank, but from the subsequent free-kick, Meslier is easily able to punch clear Tielemans' overhit cross into the box.

20 October 2022 20:57

Leicester City vs Leeds United

Barnes has now scored in each of his last six league games against Leeds, netting in all five of his Premier League appearances against them for Leicester.

20 October 2022 20:55

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20 October 2022 20:52

Leicester City vs Leeds United

20 October 2022 20:51

Leicester City vs Leeds United

Ward is forced into a fingertip save, as he pushes the ball over his crossbar from Summerville's stinging shot. The flag is then raised for the narrowest of offsides, but it was still a close escape for the hosts.

20 October 2022 20:51

Leicester City vs Leeds United

Assist Kiernan Frank Dewsbury-Hall

20 October 2022 20:51

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