Sheffield United vs Leicester result: Jamie Vardy’s last-minute strike breaks Blades hearts

Sheffield United 1-2 Leicester: Perez and McBurnie traded first-half strikes before Vardy’s late, late winner

Jamie Vardy scored a last-minute winner (Getty Images)

Jamie Vardy broke Sheffield United hearts with a late winner for Leicester at Bramall Lane in the Premier League on Sunday.

Vardy, who took great delight in scoring in this fixture last season when the Foxes similarly won 2-1, kept his cool when sent through one-on-one in the 90th minute to beat Blades goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale with a confident right-foot finish.

It gave Brendan Rodgers’ side a first victory in five games across all competitions and a first in three Premier League outings, moving them to within a point of leaders Chelsea.

For United, there was more misery. Chris Wilder’s side have made the worst ever start to a Premier League season and remain rooted to the bottom of the table with only one point from 11 matches.

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You could argue the win was what Leicester deserved, having dominated possession at Bramall Lane, particularly in the first half when both Vardy and James Maddison struck the same post.

In between those efforts, Ayoze Perez marked his first Premier League start since 18 October with the opening goal, before Oli McBurnie immediately equalised with what was his first goal of the season.

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