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Leicester claimed their first Premier League win of 2022 as second-half goals from James Maddison and the returning Jamie Vardy gave them victory over a Burnley side who remain in the relegation zone as a result.
Midfielder Maddison struck a fine decisive finish, curling a shot into the bottom corner from outside the box after being set up by Vardy, making his first appearance of the year after injury.
And the striker sealed the points with a close-range header from Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
It had been a largely even game before that, although the Foxes did fashion the greater number of chances, finding home keeper Nick Pope in fine form.
The Clarets had the ball in the net in the first half, but Maxwel Cornet was adjudged to have moved a fraction early to tap in Aaron Lennon’s low cross.
The win takes the Foxes to 30 points and allows them to breathe more easily after a poor recent run of league results.
There is no respite for Sean Dyche’s side, who have seen their recent crucial revival checked and stay in the bottom three, a point behind 17th-placed Everton.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Burnley
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Pope
- 14Roberts
- 5Tarkowski
- 6MeeSubstituted forCollinsat 40′minutes
- 3Taylor
- 17Lennon
- 18WestwoodSubstituted forBarnesat 88′minutes
- 8Brownhill
- 11McNeil
- 9WeghorstBooked at 57mins
- 20CornetSubstituted forRodriguezat 71′minutes
Substitutes
- 2Lowton
- 4Cork
- 10Barnes
- 13Hennessey
- 19Rodriguez
- 22Collins
- 26Bardsley
- 28Long
- 38Richardson
Leicester
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Schmeichel
- 21Ricardo PereiraSubstituted forLookmanat 45′minutes
- 18Amartey
- 4Söyüncü
- 33Thomas
- 8TielemansSubstituted forMaddisonat 72′minutes
- 25Ndidi
- 22Dewsbury-HallBooked at 90mins
- 11Albrighton
- 29DakaSubstituted forVardyat 72′minutes
- 7Barnes
Substitutes
- 9Vardy
- 10Maddison
- 12Ward
- 14Iheanacho
- 17Pérez
- 20Choudhury
- 23Vestergaard
- 24Mendy
- 37Lookman
Live Text
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Match ends, Burnley 0, Leicester City 2.
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Second Half ends, Burnley 0, Leicester City 2.
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Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
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Nathan Collins (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Jay Rodriguez (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Josh Brownhill with a cross following a set piece situation.
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Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City).
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Aaron Lennon (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Goal! Burnley 0, Leicester City 2. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harvey Barnes with a cross.
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Substitution, Burnley. Ashley Barnes replaces Ashley Westwood.
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Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Marc Albrighton.
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Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
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Attempt saved. Nathan Collins (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ashley Westwood with a cross.
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Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Daniel Amartey.
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Goal! Burnley 0, Leicester City 1. James Maddison (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
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Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Nick Pope.
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Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
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Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Wout Weghorst (Burnley).
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Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
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Burnley
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Squad number1Player namePope
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Squad number14Player nameRoberts
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Squad number5Player nameTarkowski
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Squad number6Player nameMee
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Squad number3Player nameTaylor
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Squad number17Player nameLennon
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Squad number18Player nameWestwood
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Squad number8Player nameBrownhill
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Squad number11Player nameMcNeil
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Squad number9Player nameWeghorst
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Squad number20Player nameCornet
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Squad number10Player nameBarnes
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Squad number19Player nameRodriguez
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Squad number22Player nameCollins
Leicester City
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Squad number1Player nameSchmeichel
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Squad number21Player nameRicardo Pereira
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Squad number18Player nameAmartey
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Squad number4Player nameSöyüncü
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Squad number33Player nameThomas
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Squad number8Player nameTielemans
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Squad number25Player nameNdidi
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Squad number22Player nameDewsbury-Hall
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Squad number11Player nameAlbrighton
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Squad number29Player nameDaka
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Squad number7Player nameBarnes
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Squad number9Player nameVardy
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Squad number10Player nameMaddison
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Squad number37Player nameLookman
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