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Jamie Vardy scored five goals in six Premier League matches this season
Jamie Vardy scored two goals, as well as an own goal, as Leicester City defeated Burnley to win the Premier League.
Vardy made a run for Nick Pope, Clarets goalkeeper, after substitute KelechiIheanacho's through-ball with five minutes left to complete an exciting afternoon for the Foxes striker.
Maxwel Cornet, Burnley's summer sign, scored a spectacular volley late in the first period for the visitors. This was his first league start since he joined for 12.85m in Lyon in August. He fired in from Matej Vydra’s cross.
Sean Dyche's side led early when Vardy accidentally beat Kasper Schmeichel by flicking a header at the near post from Ashley Westwood.
The Foxes striker, however, made amends for his mistake as he raced to Youri Tielemans’ pass and found the bottom corner before salvaging a late point with a calm finish.
Burnley boss Dyche thought his team had won a dramatic injury-time win, but Chris Wood's header was ruled out.
Vardy is the final judge as Burnley waits for their first win
Both Leicester's Vardy, and Burnley's cornet had a great opening 45 minutes. However, Vardy won the end of the match as it has been so often for the Foxes.
He missed an opportunity to score Leicester's first goal moments before his own. Tielemans' whip cross was just inches away when the 34-year old headed it over.
Matt Lowton's sliding challenge prevented Vardy from tapping in Ricardo Pereira’s ball across the six yard box. Burnley's defense initially held firm under pressure.
Tielemans performed admirably in Leicester's midfield, and it seemed likely that a way back into the match would be found through him. Five key passes were made by the Belgian, including one that set Vardy up for Leicester's first goal.
It appeared that Cornet's memorable Burnley goal would be the Clarets' sixth win.
Burnley signed the Ivory Coast international as the first foreign player for their first-team since Steven Defour in 2016. He complemented his hard work on the left with flair in third.
His day was cut short when he suffered a hamstring injury. While Dyche's team looked set to win an important opening victory, Vardy had other plans.
Pope was unable to score his fifth goal in six league matches this term. He ensured Leicester remained in the mid-table after a mixed start.
Burnley is now second bottom, having picked up two points out of a possible 18.
Cornet Maxwel Cornet was the player of the match with an average 7.52 Leicester Leicester City Leicester City Leicester City
Burnley Burnley Leicester City AVg Squad Number 14 Player Name Vardy Average Rating 6.67 Squad Number 9 Player Name Vardy Average Rating 5.87 Squad Number 21 Player Name Ricardo Pereira Average Rating 5.71 Squad No. 23 Player Player Player Player Player Player Player Player Player Player Player Player Player Player Player Player player name Bertrand Average Rating 6.88 Squad no. 9 Player Player Player Player named Ndidi Average ranking 6.70 Squad No. 9 Player Player Player Player Player Player Player Taylor Average Rating 6.66 Squad # 8 Player Player: 6.42 Squad numbers 11 Player Player, Gudmundsson Player number 10 Average Player Player number 17 Average Player Player Lenon 5.80 Squad rating Player number 17 Average Player Lenon 5.08
Line-ups
Match Stats
Live Text Line-ups Leicester Formation 4-3-3 1 Schmeichel 21 Ricardo Pereira 4 Sync 23 Vestergaard 5 Bertrand 8 Tielemans 25 Ndidi 42 Soumar 37 Lookman 9 Vardy 7 Barnes 1 Schmeichel
21 Ricardo Pereira substituted for Castagne at 45'minutes
4 Sync
23 Vestergaard Booked at 5mins
5 Bertrand
8 Tielemans
25 Ndidi
42 Soumar substituted for Iheanacho in 62' minutes
37 Lookman substituted for Maddison in 78' minutes
9 Vardy
7 Barnes Booked in 77 minutes Substitutes for 6 Evans
10 Maddison
Albrighton
12 Ward
14 Iheanacho
17 Prez
22 Dewsbury Hall
27 Castagne
29 Daka Burnley Formation
2 Lowton
Booked 5 Tarkowski at 90mins
6 Mee
3 Taylor
11 McNeil Substituted for Lennon at 87' minutes
18 Westwood Booked in 60 Minutes
8 Brownhill
20 Cornet Booked in 45mins Substituted to Gudmundsson 45+2' minutes Booked in 68mins
27 Vydra substituted for Barnes at 75'minutes
9 Wood Substitutes for Cork
7 Gudmundsson
10 Barnes
13 Hennessey
17 Lennon
22 Collins
23 Pieters
26 Bardsley
37 Thomas Referee Chris Kavanagh Attendance 31650 Match Stats Live text Post update Match ends in Leicester City 2, Burnley 2. Full-Time Second Half ends in Leicester City 2, Burnley Post-update VAR Decision: No Goal Leicester City 2 Burnley Post update, Burnley. Ashley Barnes attempts a through ball but Chris Wood is unable to catch him offside. Foul by Wilfred Nididi (Leicester City) Post update Ashley Barnes (Burnley), wins a free kick during the attacking half. Post update Youri Tielemans, Leicester City, wins a free kick for the defensive half. Foul by Ashley Barnes (Burnley) after the update Post update Attempt missed. Aaron Lennon, Burnley's right-footed shot from over 40 yards to the left misses to his left Bad foul is booked to James Tarkowski (Burnley). Update: James Maddison (Leicester City), wins a free kick during the defensive half. Post update Foul by James Tarkowski, Burnley Ryan Bertrand (Leicester City) has posted a post-update Foul. Post update Jhann Gudmundsson, Burnley, wins a free kick at the defensive end. Post update Wilfred Nididi (Leicester City), wins a free kick at the defensive end. Foul by Ashley Barnes (Burnley) after the update Substitution Substitution Burnley. Aaron Lennon replaces Dwight McNeil. Post-update: Attempt saved. Ashley Barnes (Burnley), header from the middle of the box is saved in top centre of goal. Matthew Lowton assisted with a cross. Goal! Goal! Goal! Jamie Vardy (Leicester City), left footed shot from left side box to centre goal. Kelechi Iheanacho assisted with a through ball. Post update Offside, Leicester City. aglar Sync tries a through-ball, but Jamie Vardy gets caught offside. Page 1 of 6 Rewind Previous Navigate to Next Navigate To The Last Page Forward
