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Vardy Strike Strengthens the narrow angle, his header hit est to breaking the deadlock, turned goalscorer to double his
IRISH EXAMINER | November 27th, 2019
with Martin Montoya’s shot
the bar.
side’s lead, forcing Ryan to
Brighton had to resort to
Leicester’s Hold On some last-man defending, deflected over the crossbar. make a good save.
Moments later, Leicester
Almost immediately after
which saw Adam Webster, who broke on the counter-attack, coming on, Demarai Gray was
Second Place had just returned from injury but Perez was unable to make judged to be brought down in
the area by Webster with the
the most of the opportunity
pick up a yellow card for a
amie Vardy continued his The game was not without slightly cynical foul on Preez after being played through by referee awarding a penalty after
scoring streak as Leicester it’s moments of VAR controver- after giving the ball away in the Vardy. a VAR review
Jstrengthened their hold on sy however, when referee Mike midfield. Brighton were caught out The league’s top goalscorer
second place with a 2-0 win Dean awarded a Leicester The Foxes got a good from a quick break by the visi- Vardy stepped up to take the
over Brighton. penalty in the 80th minute, foothold in the first half and tors of their own corner in the penalty, only for Ryan to make
The forward bagged his 12th before the technology was used continued to search for the 64th minute, Perez made no the save, but Maddison headed
goal of the season at the second twice in quick succession. opener, as the home side were mistakes at the second attempt, the ball into the net.
attempt from the penalty spot Vardy stepped up to take the forced into hasty clearances, slotting the ball into the net After a second VAR review,
as Leicester moved three points penalty following the review, including one from Aaron from a Vardy pass to take the the penalty was retaken, with
clear of Chelsea, ahead of their but his effort was saved and Mooy from almost on his own lead for Leicester. Vardy firing the ball into the net
clash with Manchester City. James Maddison nodded in the line. Assist-provider Vardy almost to secure the win for his side. C
Vardy, the top-flight’s lead- rebound. Harvery Barnes had two
ing goalscorer, also played a role VAR then intervened for a chances to take a lead for the
in Ayoze Perez’s 64th-minute second time, and the decision visitors, his first a long-range
opener, as the Foxes secured was taken to retake the penalty, effort which forced Ryan to tip
their sixth successive victory in and Vardy made no mistakes the ball behind and his second
all competitions. from his second attempt, firing opportunity went over the bar.
Leicester had dominated the ball past Mathew Ryan to Brighton struggled to get
throughout the first half, with bring Brighton’s streak of three into the game throughout the
11 shots to Brighton’s one, but successive home victories to an first half, and had to wait until
had been unable to make the end. the 41st minute for their first
most of their chances, before a Leicester came close to tak- attempt on the Leicester goal,
quick counter-attack in the 64th ing the lead after less than two with Shane Duffy sending his
minute following a Brighton minutes, when a Maddison header over the bar without
corner, when Vardy played the cross found its way past the troubling Kasper Schmeichel.
ball through to Perez, who Brighton defense, and fell to In contrast to the first half, it
tapped home. Perez at the far post, but, from was the Seagulls who came clos-

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