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Harvey Barnes has scored five goals in five appearances against Leeds in the Premier LeagueLeicester City claimed a valuable Premier League victory over fellow strugglers Leeds as they moved off the bottom of the table.
The result saw Brendan Rodgers' team enjoy only their second success of the campaign, while Leeds, who stay 16th, are now without a win in their last seven top-flight matches.
Robin Koch's own goal set the hosts on their way before either side had managed a shot, with the Leeds defender sliding Dennis Praet's cross past his own goalkeeper Illan Meslier.
While Leeds had opportunities to level, in particular when Luis Sinisterra struck the woodwork, they repeatedly left themselves open at the back.
And an unmarked Harvey Barnes punished them, doubling the Foxes lead from Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall's cross.
While the result should ease the pressure on Leicester boss Rodgers, his Leeds counterpart Jesse Marsch's position is likely to come under greater scrutiny, with their last win on 21 August.
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Line-ups
Leicester
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 1Ward
- 27Castagne
- 18Amartey
- 3Faes
- 2Justin
- 42SoumaréBooked at 52minsSubstituted forMendyat 64'minutes
- 26PraetSubstituted forPérezat 70'minutes
- 8TielemansBooked at 78mins
- 22Dewsbury-Hall
- 7BarnesSubstituted forIheanachoat 85'minutes
- 9VardySubstituted forDakaat 64'minutes
Substitutes
- 14Iheanacho
- 17Pérez
- 20Daka
- 23Vestergaard
- 24Mendy
- 31Iversen
- 33Thomas
- 44Braybrooke
- 60Wormleighton
Leeds
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Meslier
- 25Kristensen
- 5KochBooked at 43minsSubstituted forCooperat 45'minutes
- 14Llorente
- 3FirpoSubstituted forKlichat 82'minutes
- 12Adams
- 8RocaSubstituted forRodrigoat 45'minutes
- 10Summerville
- 7Aaronson
- 23SinisterraSubstituted forGelhardtat 75'minutes
- 9BamfordSubstituted forHarrisonat 65'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Ayling
- 6Cooper
- 11Harrison
- 13Klaesson
- 19Rodrigo
- 29Gnonto
- 30Gelhardt
- 42Greenwood
- 43Klich
Referee:Peter Bankes
Attendance:30,814
Live Text
Match ends, Leicester City 2, Leeds United 0.
Second Half ends, Leicester City 2, Leeds United 0.
Attempt saved. Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Crysencio Summerville.
Foul by Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United).
Patson Daka (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by James Justin.
Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Harvey Barnes.
Attempt missed. Liam Cooper (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
Attempt blocked. Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Jack Harrison (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City).
Substitution, Leeds United. Mateusz Klich replaces Junior Firpo.
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Diego Llorente.
Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
Foul by Junior Firpo (Leeds United).
James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Nampalys Mendy.
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