Leicester vs Tottenham result: Foxes come back to earn Premier League win over Spurs

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James Maddison scored a brilliant winner to help Leicester City come from behind and beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday in a match dominated by VAR drama.

The Video Assistant Referee was heavily involved early on after Wilfred Ndidi had bundled the ball into the net, only for the effort to be ruled out for offside.

There was no question over the opening goal in the 29th minute as Harry Kane fired a stunning strike past Kasper Schmeichel to give Spurs the lead.

Serge Aurier thought he had doubled the visitors' advantage only for VAR to intervene again, much to the home fans' delight, with Son Heung-min adjudged offside in the build- up.

That proved crucial as Ricardo Pereira levelled things up in the 69th minute from 12 yards, swinging the momentum in the home side's favour.

Maddison completed the turnaround with a superb strike from 25 yards five minutes from time, drilling the ball past the despairing dive of Hugo Lloris to move Leicester up to provisional second in the table.

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Our prediction

Leicester have struggled defensively this season, and Spurs hit four last time out against Palace, so it seems likely that the away side will get chances.

The hosts have looked at their best when facing teams that play expansively, as Spurs tend to, so Jamie Vardy and James Maddison should have more joy than they did against United last weekend.

Leicester 1-2 Spurs.

When is it?

The game kicks off at 12.30pm on Saturday September 21.

How can I watch it?

BT Sport 1 will be showing the match, with coverage starting at 12pm.

BT subscribers can also live stream the match on PC, laptop or mobile using the BT Sport website or app.

Key Points

• Leicester – Schmeichel (c), Ricardo, Evans, Soyuncu, Chilwell, Ndidi, Tielemans, Maddison, Perez, Barnes, Vardy
• Tottenham – Gazzaniga, Aurier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose, Winks, Sissoko, Ndombele, Lamela, Son, Kane (c)

[21 September 2019 12:03 · Michael Jones]

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino feels it's too early to talk about contenders in the Premier League with the new season only five games old. 

“We will see,” Pochettino said. “It’s too early to talk about contenders and what will happen in the future. Still all the teams are finding their best."

[21 September 2019 12:11 · Michael Jones]

Head-to-head

Tottenham have won four of their last five Premier League games against Leicester including the last three clashes.

Victory today would see Spurs win four consecutive top-flight matches against the Foxes for the first time.

But Leicester have scored 44 Premier League goals against Tottenham, more than against any other side.

[21 September 2019 12:13 · Michael Jones]

This is a big game for Tottenham. If they win they will move up to second in the Premier League table but a loss would see Leicester leap frog them.

More than that, Spurs are winless in their last eight Premier League away games with only two points, their worst run since a 10-game streak in 2006.

They won 11 of their opening 13 league matches on the road last season but lost the remaining six, and have drawn twice in the current campaign at Manchester City and Arsenal.

[21 September 2019 12:19 · Michael Jones]

Two only England's finest strikers take to the pitch today, Harry Kane for Tottenham and Jamie Vardy for Leicester. Brendan Rodgers insists he wouldn't take Kane over Vardy even if he had the choice.

“Harry is a top, top player but I wouldn’t swap Jamie,” said the Foxes boss. “I have worked closely with Jamie for some time now and there’s not many in world football you would swap him for."

[21 September 2019 12:25 · Michael Jones]

Five minutes to go until Premier League Saturday gets underway, I think we'll see a few goals today as Tottenham are in with a chance of taking the three points but I reckon Leicester will edge it 2-1.

What do you think?

[21 September 2019 12:31 · Michael Jones]

Leicester 0 - 0 Tottenham

Kick off: Tottenham get the game started, it's a perfect day for football, the sun is shining but it's not too warm.

Leicester win the ball and send it to Vardy, Vertonghen makes the interception but Vardy ws offside anyway.

[21 September 2019 12:33 · Michael Jones]

Leicester 0 - 0 Tottenham

3 mins: Perez fouls Winks and Spurs have a free kick. It's played quickly to Lamela who passes the ball to Son. Son runs the ball into the right side of the box and shoots but puts the ball wide of goal. 

[21 September 2019 12:36 · Michael Jones]

Leicester 0 - 0 Tottenham

6 mins: Perez takes down Rose now and Spurs have another free kick. It comes into the Leicester box and Vardy heads it away. 

Winks takes the ball off Maddison and Lamela works it out to Aurier on the right wing. He tries to cross the ball but connects poorly with it and kicks it out of play.

[21 September 2019 12:39 · Michael Jones]

Leicester 0 - 0 Tottenham

9 mins: A really good run from Vardy wins Leicester a corner. Maddison takes it and the ball is flicked on at the near post and bounces all the way through the blend of blue and white shirts. Ndidi chases it down and sends his return cross out for a goal kick.  

[21 September 2019 12:42 · Michael Jones]

Leicester 0 - 0 Tottenham

12 mins: Vertonghen is almost caught on the ball by Jamie Vardy but a shoulder push from the Leicester striker gives Spurs a much needed free kick. 

A great move of one touch football sends Spurs quickly down the right hand side, they then switch the play and Rose puts a cross into the box but has it blocked.