Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Leicester City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Leicester thrashed Wolves 4-0 in the Premier League on Sunday for their first points away from home this season to move off the bottom of the standings and out of the relegation zone.
Back-to-back wins moved a clinical Leicester up to 16th in the standings while struggling Wolves fell to a fifth defeat in six games to drop to 19th as the home fans booed Steve Davis’ side at the final whistle.
Wolves started brightly but it was Leicester who drew first blood when a clearance fell to skipper Youri Tielemans and the midfielder fired a volley from more than 20 yards out that arrowed into the top corner.
A buoyant Leicester side then cut open the Wolves defence 11 minutes later as Harvey Barnes played a one-two pass with Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall before firing a shot from an angle past goalkeeper Jose Sa to double the lead.
Leicester’s top scorer James Maddison put the game to bed in the second half when he made room for himself at the edge of the box before whipping in a low shot past Sa for his sixth goal of the season, leaving Wolves deflated.
Brendan Rodgers’ side completed the rout when they won the ball back from a sloppy Wolves side, with Timothy Castagne’s uncontested cross turned in by Jamie Vardy as the 35-year-old striker scored their fourth goal and his first of the season.
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Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Leicester City
Traore's looping ball into the middle of the box is met by Costa who flicks it towards Podence. He smashes the ball towards the goal from a tight angle but his attempt is blocked by Castagne.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Leicester City
Traore breaks down the right and looks to put a cross in. However, the ball bobbles off his shin and bounces out for a goal-kick.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Leicester City
Wolves have failed to score a first half goal in eight of their 12 games, only Bournemouth (9) and West Ham United (9) have failed to score more often in the Premier League this season.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Leicester City
Matheus lets the ball drop over his shoulder outside the box before shooting but his attempt is blocked. It rolls back to Ward in the Leicester goal.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Leicester City
Wolves get the game back underway.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Leicester City
Wolves must start the second half as they did the first. They put pressure on the Leicester defence, with Podence, Matheus and Traore all causing problems. However, after conceding, they lost confidence, allowing the away side to control the game until the final few minutes of the opening 45. Costa has looked good at times, but he must have more support, otherwise, Faes will nullify his threat. For Leicester, they must keep looking to spring on the counter with Barnes and Maddison. The Foxes have regularly found space in the wide areas, with the latter making untracked runs into the box.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Leicester City
A sublime strike from Tielemans kickstarted a slow Leicester side who have a two-goal lead at the break. Wolves dominated the opening exchanges, with Podence, Costa and Moutinho all having shots before the Belgian broke the deadlock. A free-kick from the left could only be cleared to the edge towards the midfielder, who rifled the ball into the top corner with a first-time strike. The momentum turned, with the Foxes scoring a second soon after. This time it was Barnes who slotted the ball through the legs of Sa after a neat one-two with Dewsbury-Hall. Wolves fought back in the last couple of minutes but couldn’t find the net. First, it was Costa who had his close range attempt blocked on the line by Justin, before Podence had his shot pushed away by Ward.
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