LEICESTER CITY battled back to earn a vital three points against Aston Villa at Villa Park.
In a ding-dong first half Leicester City managed to end the opening 45 minutes in the lead despite going behind twice.
ReutersLeicester City came out on top in a thrilling game against Aston Villa[/caption]
GettyOllie Watkins netted the opener for Aston Villa[/caption]
GettyHarry Souttar scored an own goal on his debut[/caption]
PAKelechi Iheanacho headed in Leicester’s second equaliser[/caption]
GettyTete netted a vital goal on his Leicester debut[/caption]
ReutersDennis Praet sealed the win with his goal for the Foxes[/caption]
Ollie Watkins had given the hosts the lead before James Maddison quickly levelled. Foxes’ new signing Harry Souttar then put through his own net, but Kelechi Iheancaho was on hand to equalise yet again.
Then Tete proved to have a better impact on his debut than Souttar as he scored the go-ahead goal for Leicester.
Dennis Praet made sure of the points in the 79th minute as he netted the visitor’s fourth goal of the game.
The win has helped lift Brendan Rogers’ side to 13th in the table. However, Unai Emery’s side remain in 11th, just one point behind Liverpool
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