LEEDS were humbled by Leicester as the Foxes hit four on a soggy night in West Yorkshire.
- Final score: Leeds 1-4 Leicester
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That is all from tonight’s live blog of that fantastic win for Leicester away at Leeds.
Harvery Barnes and Youri Tielemans set the Foxes on their way before Stuart Dallas’ cross pulled the home side back into it.
But Jamie Vardy and a Tielemans penalty late on secured all three points and maintained City’s perfect start on the road this season.
Read Graeme Bryce’s match report from Elland Road here.
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Pochettino labels Rodgers “one of the great managers” after his side’s masterclass.
And he reveals how important the former Liverpool boss was for him when he arrived in England, making him feel welcome and speaking in Spanish to the then-Southampton gaffer.
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Rodgers on Wesley Fofana: “He is a real talent. He wants to defend. Our recruitment team did a brilliant job identifying him.
“One of the things you need to be able to do in the Premier League is head the ball and he can jump as high as this stadium, he’s got a great leap, he’s aggressive, he wants to defend forward which I like. And he can pass the ball.
“He comes and joins Jonny Evans who is a top, top defender and Cags [Soyuncu].
“It’s great to have a 19-year-old and he’s going to develop. We know he’s going to make mistakes along the way but you saw in the middle of a back three – he was superb.”
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Brendan Rodgers is speaking to Sky Sports…
And starts off by telling Mauricio Pochettino in the studio his holidays are over and it’s time to get back to work!
The Northern Irishman then praises the way his players were tactically impressive throughout, especially defensively, tonight.
He highlights the importance of being able to win football matches in different styles.
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Replays of that Vardy goal shows the quality throughout.
Maddison’s touch to receive the ball and open himself – and the pitch – up was excellent.
The pass through to Under was spot on.
And then the dink across from the Turk is top drawer.
Puts it on a plate for Vardy who makes no mistake to roll home and kill the game at a time when Leeds were dressing.
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And this shows just how well the Foxes have started…
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Jamie Vardy in the Premier League this season.
Appearances: 6
Shots: 13
Shots on target: 9
Goals: 7
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Leeds could have gone third tonight but instead they stay 12th on ten points.
For Leicester, they jump up to second on 15 points, one adrift of leaders Liverpool.
The Foxes have a goal difference of +8, six better than the champions.
PEEEEP!!!
It’s all over.
Four wins out of four on the road for Leicester: West Brom, Manchester City, Arsenal, Leeds.
Vardy scoring in all of them.
The Foxes are flying and sit second in the table.
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90+4′ Fuchs is up in the Leeds corner shielding the ball and winding down the clock.
There are just seconds to go…
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90+3′ Bamford’s miserable evening ends the way it started. Frustrated.
The striker lashes at a bouncing ball with his left boot from close range but it flies over.
The flag was up anyway.
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90+1′ Four minutes added on at Elland Road.
Is there time for another goal?
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90+1′ No mistake from Tielemans.
He steps up and sends Meslier the wrong way.
Meslier went to his left, Tielemans put it in the opposite direction and that is his first Premier League double.
That’s four goals and three points for the Foxes.
GGOOOOAAAALLLL!!!!
Tielemans sticks it in the top corner!!!!
PENALTY TO LEICESTER!!!
90′ That is VAR at its very best.
It is a clumsy challenge from Klich, just inside the box.
Marriner takes two looks at it and points to the spot.
No Vardy on the pitch so Tielemans steps up…
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88′ Marriner has been told to go and have a look for himself.
He is trotting over the monitor.
Replays suggest that could well be a penalty…
It was on the line if not in it…
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87′ Leicester have got the ball exactly where they want it – in the Leeds half.
They win a corner which Justin almost gets on the end of before Leeds struggle to get it clear.
Leicester want a penalty for a collision right on the corner of the box but Marriner says no and it is play on.
It was Klich coming through the back of Maddison and the playmaker certainly has a case.
VAR will check it…
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84′ That is that for Jamie Vardy: a goal and two assists.
And it is nine in six away appearances for the Fox in the Box.
He is replaced by captain Wes Morgan who will slot in at the back.
Thomas picks up a yellow for a foul on Poveda on the Leeds right… and Morgan heads clear immediately.
Exactly what he was brought on to do.
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83′ Vardy has the chance to make it four… but misses!
He does well to stay onside as Under slips him through from the halfway line.
The No9 is under pressure as he tries to break through.
One on one with the keeper he tries to dink but it goes just wide. Whoops.
Vardy is appealing for a penalty as Meslier caught him as he fell but Marriner – and the VAR – are having none of it.
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80′ Leeds bring off Dallas for Ezgjan Alioski in the home side’s final change.
Can he have the same impact as Leicester’s men from the bench?
For Vardy, that is 30 goals since the start of last season – more than anyone else in the Premier League.
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76′ A week after Under teed up Vardy for the crucial goal at the Emirates.
And the pair have combined again tonight in devastating fashion.
That all came from the first sub, Maddison, who turns well in midfield, drives and picks out the other sub, Under.
Just as he did in North London, the Turk is unselfish as he chips it across for Vardy to run across and slam it into the unguarded net.
3-1. A hammer blow for Leeds who were pressing for an equaliser.
GGGOOOOAAAAALLLLL!!!!!
That man Vardy does it again!!!!
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74′ BIG MOMENT!
Leeds look as though they are destined to get a penalty when Fuchs slides in on Ayling.
Marriner gives a goal-kick and Leeds are up in arms…
But replays show that it is a brilliant piece of refereeing – Ayling threw himself down without any contact.
In fact, the right-back is lucky not to get booked…
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71′ Leeds still have 20 minutes to get a second goal at Elland Road.
Here was their first…
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69′ Heart-in-mouth moment for Leicester.
The ball comes bouncing over the top and Bamford races Schmeichel to it.
Leicester’s No1 gets there first… just… and touches it against the Leeds striker’s leg and it runs to safety as Fofana sweeps up.
Barnes gets a tame effort on target but that is easy pickings for Meslier.
And that is Barnes’ final action as he makes way for on-loan Turkish winger Cengiz Under.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
