Tottenham vs Leicester LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Foxes come from behind to win
Tottenham 1-2 Leicester: Pressure mounts on Postecoglou after defeat to the Foxes
Ange Postecoglou’s role at Tottenham manager is under threat again after Spurs’ latest defeat in the Premier League as Leicester City won 2-1 on Sunday afternoon.
The hosts started the match on the front foot and looked controlled despite plenty of space for Leicester to operate in the wide areas. Spurs scored the opener with a flying Pedro Porro picking out Richarlison in the box. The Brazilian nodded home for his second goal in as many games and sent the hosts into the break with a slim lead.
It wasn’t enough though as Leicester came flying out of the blocks in the second half. Just 58 seconds after the restart, Bobby De Cordova-Reid found Jamie Vardy in the area and the forward poked home the equaliser.
Less than three minutes later the visitors were ahead. They turned the ball over high up the pitch and sent it into the middle of Bilal El Khannouss. His low, curling effort beat Antonin Kinsky.
Despite a desire to score again Tottenham couldn’t find a way back into the match and Ruud van Nistelrooy’s men secured a vital three points to lift them out of the relegation zone.
Relive the action with our live blog below:
Half-time! Tottenham 1-0 Leicester
45+1 mins: The whistle goes to end the first half at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium.
The hosts have gotten themselves into the lead but will need to hold onto it to ease some pressure on Ange Postecoglou.
Can they secure the three points after the break?
Tottenham 1-0 Leicester
42 mins: Porro darts in behind the Leicester defence and brings down a long ball.
He has a glance into the box and there’s no one around so he decides to go for goal.
He shoots and pings the effort into the side netting.
Tottenham 1-0 Leicester
39 mins: Another corner for Leicester.
This one is floated over towards the back post where Wout Faes rises to meet it.
He gets a decent head to the ball but lifts it over the crossbar.
Tottenham 1-0 Leicester
36 mins: James Justin takes a shot from the edge of the box and his effort is deflected behind for a corner.
The corner ball comes into the middle and Richarlison leaps up to head the ball away once more.
Decent response to the goal from Leicester.
GOAL! Tottenham 1-0 Leicester (Richarlison, 33')
Tottenham strike first!
Pedro Porro gets forward on the right wing and hooks a cross ino the box.
Richarlison spins away from Wout Faes and darts past James Justin.
He meets the ball in the air and nods it into the back of the net.
Tottenham 0-0 Leicester
30 mins: Dejan Kulusevski pumps the ball up to Richarlison but the Brazilian is caught offside again.
Tottenham 0-0 Leicester
27 mins: There hasn’t been much attacking flow from Spurs but they’ve had a few moments in this game.
Son recovers the ball and gives it to Gray who is sandwiched between two defenders and loses possession.
Leicester break quickly and send the ball up to Jamie Vardy. The forward sweeps down the right and lifts a cross into the area only for Antonin Kinsky to pluck the ball out of the air.
Tottenham 0-0 Leicester
24 mins: There’s a lot of space over on Tottenham’s right side and Leicester are targeting that to come forward.
Pedro Porro looks to shield the ball but is pushed over by Victor Kristiansen.
Spurs win a free kick.
Tottenham 0-0 Leicester
21 mins: Richarlison makes a run in behind and collects a pass that comes over the top.
He drops into the box and shoots. Stolarczyk makes another sharp save but the offside flag goes up anyway.
Tottenham 0-0 Leicester
18 mins: Son Heung-Min takes a shot at goal from the edge of the box. It’s low and bobbly and heading for goal.
The Leicester goalkeeper drops to the left and pushes it wide of the target.
From the resultant corner Leicester manage to clear without a whole lot of trouble.
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