Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Leicester City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Leicester thrashed Wolves 4-0 in the Premier League on Sunday for their first points away from home this season to move off the bottom of the standings and out of the relegation zone.
Back-to-back wins moved a clinical Leicester up to 16th in the standings while struggling Wolves fell to a fifth defeat in six games to drop to 19th as the home fans booed Steve Davis’ side at the final whistle.
Wolves started brightly but it was Leicester who drew first blood when a clearance fell to skipper Youri Tielemans and the midfielder fired a volley from more than 20 yards out that arrowed into the top corner.
A buoyant Leicester side then cut open the Wolves defence 11 minutes later as Harvey Barnes played a one-two pass with Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall before firing a shot from an angle past goalkeeper Jose Sa to double the lead.
Leicester’s top scorer James Maddison put the game to bed in the second half when he made room for himself at the edge of the box before whipping in a low shot past Sa for his sixth goal of the season, leaving Wolves deflated.
Brendan Rodgers’ side completed the rout when they won the ball back from a sloppy Wolves side, with Timothy Castagne’s uncontested cross turned in by Jamie Vardy as the 35-year-old striker scored their fourth goal and his first of the season.
Reuters
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Leicester City
LEICESTER SUBS: Caglar Soyuncu, Marc Albrighton, Nampalys Mendy, Luke Thomas, Jamie Vardy, Dennis Praet, Ayoze Perez, Kelechi Iheanacho, Daniel Iversen.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Leicester City
LEICESTER (4-1-4-1): Danny Ward; Timothy Castagne, Daniel Amartey, Wout Faes, James Justin; Boubakary Soumare; James Maddison, Youri Tielemans, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Harvey Barnes; Patson Daka.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Leicester City
WOLVES SUBS: Matija Sarkic, Joseph Hodge, Chem Campbell, Boubacar Traore, Rayan Ait Nouri, Yerson Mosquera, Hwang Hee-Chan, Nelson Semedo, Goncalo Guedes.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Leicester City
WOLVES (4-2-3-1): Jose Sa; Jonny, Nathan Collins, Maximilian Kilman, Hugo Bueno; Joao Moutinho, Ruben Neves; Adama Traore, Matheus, Daniel Podence; Diego Costa.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Leicester City
Leicester are at the bottom of the table after Forest’s 1-0 victory over Liverpool at the City Ground. The Foxes had a dismal start to the season, where they collected just one point from their first seven matches but have improved their form in recent weeks. In October, they have lost just once, beating Forest and Leeds as well as drawing with Crystal Palace. However, Brendan Rodgers’ side have struggled away from home, failing to get any points from the five games on the road.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Leicester City
One point separates Wolves and Leicester, with both teams inside the Premier League relegation zone. However, Steve Davis' side will move out of the bottom three if Aston Villa or Leeds United lose to Brentford or Fulham respectively, with all three matches taking place simultaneously. The home team have won just one of their last four fixtures, losing their other three, with their only victory coming against Nottingham Forest. However, their form at Molineux has been strong, with their only loss coming at the hands of Manchester City.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Leicester City
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