Leicester City vs Southampton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from King Power Stadium
Follow live coverage as Leicester City face Southampton today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Leicester City vs Southampton
We are back underway for the second half at the King Power Stadium.
Leicester City vs Southampton
Leicester City have been clinical in front of goal and this is reflected through an xG of 0.77. On the other hand, Southampton have lacked the cutting edge in the final third and this is highlighted through an xG of 0.20.
Leicester City vs Southampton
The half-time whistle blows at the King Power Stadium as Leicester City head into the break with a 2-0 lead against Southampton. After a lively start, the Foxes' found the net through Jamie Vardy. The lively Bilal El Khannouss found acres of space on the left flank before delivering a cross into the path of Vardy, who rifled in a first-time effort past the hapless Aaron Ramsdale. Soon after, there was a break in play after referee David Webb went down after receiving an elbow to the head from Jordan Ayew. Webb was unable to return to the pitch and Sam Barratt replaced him as the referee. The home side bombared the Saints' goal and were eventually rewarded after Ayew 's low stinging effort beat Ramsdale at his near post. The away side have been poor and have been unable to create chances after Harwood-Bellis saw his tame header saved by Jakub Stolarczyk. The Opta predictor has Ruud van Nistelrooy's side as overwhelming favourites to take the three points from here with a 86% chance.
Leicester City vs Southampton
BLOCK! Walker-Peters drives towards the Leicester penalty area on the right-flank but stops his run before finding Fernandes in the middle, who sees his first-time effort deflected out for a corner kick.
Leicester City vs Southampton
Southampton manage to keep possession of the ball and look to attack, but for some reason they play the ball back to Ramsdale. The travelling fans are not pleased with that and show their displeasure through some jeers!
Leicester City vs Southampton
El Khannouss is all over the Southampton defence. The Morocco international drives into the Southampton penalty area on the left-hand side before delivering a cross which hits the top of Ramsdale's crossbar!
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