A 90th-minute goal from striker Jamie Vardy gave Leicester City a 2-1 win at Sheffield United in the Premier League on Sunday, lifting the Foxes back into the top four while leaving the Blades rooted to the bottom of the table.
Fourth-placed Leicester City will play host to Fulham at 12:30 p.m. ET on Monday.
Brendan Rodgers' Leicester has been in good form lately, winning six in a row in all competitions before a 3-0 defeat to Liverpool last weekend. The Foxes came from behind against Portuguese side Braga to snatch a 3-3 draw in the Europa League on Thursday and now sit three points clear at the top of Group G.
Despite missing a number of key first team players, Liverpool defeated Leicester City 3-0 on Sunday to move up to second in the Premier League — trailing Tottenham only on goal difference — while the Foxes slumped to fourth.
A courtroom battle between the wives of former England football stars Wayne Rooney and Jamie Vardy kicked off in London on Thursday, an escalation in a tale of betrayal and amateur detective work that has titillated the British public.
Rebekah Vardy is suing her former friend Coleen Rooney for libel after Rooney accused her on Twitter and Instagram of leaking stories from her private life to the Sun tabloid newspaper. Vardy denies the leaks.
Jamie Vardy inspired and Youri Tielemans scored twice as Leicester City enjoyed an impressive 4-1 win at Leeds United on Monday which moves them up to second in the Premier League.
The Foxes, who have now won all four away games this season, grabbed the lead in the second minute when Vardy intercepted a poor back-pass from Leeds defender Robin Koch and set-up Harvey Barnes to slot home.
Leicester City won at Arsenal for the first time in 47 years on Sunday, with substitute Jamie Vardy's late close-range header enough to secure victory in the Premier League at The Emirates.
The win lifted Brendan Rogers' side to fourth on 12 points, while the Gunners stay in 10th place on nine after six games.
A superb stoppage-time goal from Ross Barkley gave Aston Villa a 1-0 victory at Leicester City in a scrappy contest on Sunday that stretched the visitors' perfect Premier League start to four wins.
The result left Villa second on 12 points with a game in hand over leaders Everton who have 13. Third-placed Liverpool have 10 from five and Leicester in fourth are on nine after suffering their second successive home defeat.
The English soccer season has not yet completed its first month, yet it has already produced the highest scoring weekend in the Premier League era.
10 games
44 goals
0 drawsOfficially the highest scoring Premier League weekend in the 20 team era pic.twitter.com/Rn8oQ0Uy3i— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) September 21, 2020
MANCHESTER, England — A Jamie Vardy hat trick coupled with goals from James Maddison and Youri Tielemans steered Leicester City to a stunning 5-2 win at Manchester City on Sunday and kept them top of the Premier League with a maximum nine points from three games.
Leicester City routed Manchester City 5-2 despite just 28 percent possession. It was a masterclass in frustrating the opposition and making the most of your opportunities going forward. Another heartwarming James Maddison celebration was also a masterclass in honoring those who inspire the footballers we watch every week.