Leicester City found themselves down 2-0 just after the hour mark, but the Foxes simply wouldn’t allow that to happen.
Instead, Claudio Raneiri’s bunch
completed a stunning comeback to win 3-2 to remain unbeaten on the
season and move up to second in the Premier League table with 11 points.
Being a local derby, the game had
a palpable atmosphere to it early on, and it reflected on the field
with bright yet cautious attacking play and physical attitudes.
Leicester had a pair of chances go just over the bar in the opening 10
minutes.
Things settled down a few minutes
later, and the chances dried up, but the atmosphere in King Power
Stadium did not. Despite a lack of cutting edge as the game progressed,
the tension continued to build and came to a head six minutes before
halftime. A frantic spell in front of the Leicester goal ended with the
ball squirting out to Jack Grealish in acres of space above the box, and he delivered a curling effort that left Kasper Schmeichel with no chance to stop Aston Villa from taking the lead.
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