Leicester City vs Leeds United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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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
The game is brought to a momentary halt, as Summerville goes down to the turf, winded by a block on Justin's pass. The medics will come on to assess him.
Leicester City vs Leeds United
Before either team has even managed a shot on target today, Koch scores the first own goal of his top-flight career, in his 129th appearance in Europe's top five leagues.
Leicester City vs Leeds United
Ward is quick to gather the ball when Sinisterra almost picks out Bamford with a low throughball, then Leicester launch a rapid counter-attack. The game is opening up a touch now, and both sides are stretched.
Leicester City vs Leeds United
Only Manchester City’s Premier League matches have seen more goals than Leicester’s this season (39: 15 for and 24 against). That's despite the Foxes' last league game ending goalless, so there is hope of some goalmouth action in today's encounter.
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