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Leicester v Tottenham LIVE: Premier League latest score and goal updates as Jamie Vardy equalises for hosts
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Leicester v Tottenham LIVE: Premier League latest score and goal updates as Jamie Vardy equalises for hosts


Pedro Porro scored the first goal for Spurs against Leicester
Pedro Porro scored the first goal for Spurs against Leicester (Getty Images)

Leicester City host Tottenham Hotspur at the King Power Stadium tonight as the Foxes begin their bid to ensure Premier League survival against a Spurs side aiming to regain their Champions League status.

Leicester lost manager Enzo Maresca to Chelsea at the end of last season, replacing the Italian with former Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper, and the club have made a string of summer signings as they look to avoid relegation. They begin the season without strikers Jamie Vardy and Patson Daka, though, leaving Cooper short of forward options.

Ange Postecoglou is meanwhile looking to build on a solid first season in charge of Tottenham, having just missed out on Champions League qualification. Striker Dominic Solanke has been secured for a club record fee of £65m off the back of a 19-goal season for Bournemouth as Spurs seek to compete with the rest of the Premier League’s biggest clubs for a top four finish.

Follow the latest score and match updates below as Leicester take on Tottenham in the Premier League.

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Leicester 1-1 Tottenham, 61 minutes

Suddenly, a Tottenham defence that had looked totally at ease are struggling for shape. Destiny Udogie gets himself in a pickle and seems to bring down Abdul Fatawu, but the penalty appeals from teh Leicester players are waved away.

Harry Latham-Coyle19 August 2024 21:21

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Leicester 1-1 Tottenham, 59 minutes

This was always the danger for Spurs. Having been utterly dominant, they are now in a contest, Leicester swelling in size after their first shot on target found the back of the net.

Harry Latham-Coyle19 August 2024 21:19

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GOAL! LEICESTER 1-1 Tottenham (Jamie Vardy, 57 minutes)

Half-fit, no preseason, barely a touch all night, but Jamie Vardy is back in the Premier League and back scoring goals!

Leicester build pressure for the first time, Victor Kristiansen’s cross whipped across the face of Guglielmo Vicario and kept alive by Abdul Fatawu. Fatawu has time to settle himself and pick out a vacant Vardy, who directs a clean header past Vicario. Remarkably, Leicester are level!

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Harry Latham-Coyle19 August 2024 21:15

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Leicester 0-1 Tottenham, 55 minutes

A fine chance for 2-0! A delicate pass from Pape Sarr sends Dominic Solanke into the box, but the striker’s stiff shot is straight at Mads Hermansen.

Harry Latham-Coyle19 August 2024 21:14

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Leicester 0-1 Tottenham, 53 minutes

That has just stirred the home crowd from their slumber. A crunching tackle from Jannik Vestergaard on Dominic Solanke also gets them going, while Heung-min Son is appropriately marshalled as he picks up the pieces.

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Harry Latham-Coyle19 August 2024 21:12

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Leicester 0-1 Tottenham, 52 minutes

Leicester’s brightest move of the match! The flag is up against Bobby Decordova-Reid but until he was slightly too eager in his sprint, it was immaculate passing football, the summer signing and Jamie Vardy combining effectively. Pape Sarr got back to block Decordova-Reid’s shot before the linesman intervened, but it’s a sign that Tottenham are far from safe just one ahead.

Harry Latham-Coyle19 August 2024 21:10

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Leicester 0-1 Tottenham, 50 minutes

A useful intervention from Victor Kristiansen, stepping across James Maddison after some lovely football between the Tottenham midfielder and Pedro Porro.

Harry Latham-Coyle19 August 2024 21:09

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Leicester 0-1 Tottenham, 48 minutes

There isn’t anything overly apparent in terms of tactical shifts from Leicester, the same 4-4-2 used out of possession with the hosts yet to touch the ball in the half.

Harry Latham-Coyle19 August 2024 21:07

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Leicester 0-1 Tottenham, 46 minutes

No immediate substitutions, the 22 men that started the game back out there for more.

Harry Latham-Coyle19 August 2024 21:04

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Second half…

Just about a quarter of possession so far for the home side. Enzo Maresca-ball this is not, but Steve Cooper will surely remind his players that, despite their inferiority, it is only 1-0. Does the Leicester manager change the approach or personnel?

Harry Latham-Coyle19 August 2024 21:01



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