Leicester City vs Tottenham Hotspur LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Tottenham Hotspur’s hopes of securing a Premier League top-four finish suffered another blow as they were thrashed 4-1 by Leicester City on Saturday.
Looking to build on their victory over champions Manchester City last weekend, and chasing a fourth successive win in all competitions, Spurs raced into an early lead at the King Power Stadium through Rodrigo Bentancur’s close-range finish.
The hosts quickly turned the match on its head, however, with Nampalys Mendy hammering an equaliser home in the 23rd minute before James Maddison’s second goal in as many games completed the turnaround two minutes later.
Nigerian striker Kelechi Iheanacho added a third in first-half stoppage time to extend Leicester’s lead, with the timing of that strike seemingly killing off Spurs’ hopes of getting anything from the contest.
The visitors offered very little in attack after the break, with Harvey Barnes adding a fine fourth nine minutes from time, securing Leicester a third successive win in all competitions to move them up to 13th in the standings.
A poor Spurs remain fifth, one point off the top four having played two games more than Newcastle United in fourth, with Eddie Howe’s side in action against Bournemouth later on Saturday.
Leicester City vs Tottenham Hotspur
Davies gets down the left flank and latches onto Perisic’s pass before firing a cross in towards the penalty spot but Faes is on the spot to volley away the danger.
Leicester City vs Tottenham Hotspur
Leicester have kept just one clean sheet in their 16 Premier League home games against Tottenham, shipping at least once in each of the last 13 since a 3-0 win in September 1997.
Leicester City vs Tottenham Hotspur
A loose pass out to the left from Hojbjerg to Davies sails over the head of the centre-back and out for a Leicester City throw, which allows the hosts to control the tempo and force their opponents back.
Leicester City vs Tottenham Hotspur
ALMOST A THIRD! In the immediate aftermath of the second goal, Leicester are once again presented with an opportunity to score. Iheanacho somehow manages to wriggle into the penalty area and shift the ball onto his left foot despite two covering defenders, dispatching a dangerous curling shot that Forster throws himself at to save!
Leicester City vs Tottenham Hotspur
MADDISON GIVES LEICESTER THE LEAD! TWO GOALS IN TWO MINUTES FOR THE FOXES! 2-1! The hosts win the ball back inside Spurs’ half, with Faes’ sliding challenge putting the ball right to the foot of Iheanacho. The striker turns and brings Forster off his line before unselfishly passing it to his left for Maddison to finish at the first time of asking!
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