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James Maddison scored his last goal in a 2-1 victory against Aaton Villa, 21 February
James Maddison scored his first goal since February, as Leicester continued their recent success with victory at Brentford.
Youri Tielemans, who scored the first goal for the visitors with a spectacular strike from the outside of the box, drove an unstoppable effort to the back of the net.
Kasper Schmeichel, Foxes goalkeeper, tipped over an Ivan Toney header shortly before half-time. However, the hosts equalised the match on the hour when Mathias Jorgensen flung home a header in a corner.
Brentford tried to score a goal, but were stopped by a swift Leicester attack in the 73rd.
Tielemans was a fantastic player in sending Patson Daka, the substitute, away. He also squared for Maddison so that he could fire home.
This victory saw Leicester beat Manchester United 4-2 last Saturday and move up to 9th in the Premier League, while Brentford moved up to 12th.
Finally, Maddison and Foxes find form
After a slow start to their season, where they lost three out of six games, Leicester has settled into their stride over the past seven days.
They won their third consecutive win in all competitions. The victory against Manchester United was followed by a thrilling 4-3 comeback win against Spartak Moscow in Europa League midweek.
However, the key players will also find their goalscoring form, which will be just as satisfying as the Leicester results.
Belgian Tielemans now boasts two goals in his last two league matches, and the brilliant strike against Brentford is reminiscent of his FA Cup-winning goal against Chelsea in May.
Youri Tielemans scored two goals in his two Premier League matches.
Daka, however, was the star of the show with four goals in Europe midweek and an assist in this match.
Foxes fans will be especially pleased to see Maddison return on the scoresheet.
The season began with a tough start for the midfielder. He was forced to sit out six games in September, October and November as he struggled finding his form.
However, he was superb against United and has only gone from strength-to-strength, getting an assist for Daka's fourth against Spartak and now on the mark against the Bees.
Brendan Rodgers, Leicester boss, had stated earlier this week that he believes Maddison is regaining his swagger and it certainly seems so.
Jamie Vardy, who had played the first period with a slight niggle, was the only disappointment for the visitors at half-time.
Rodgers stated that he felt something in his knee during the warm-up. He played the first half but it was obvious that he wasn't up to his standard. We're hopeful that things will improve over the next few days.
Tielemans Youri Tielemans was the player of the match with an average score of 8.05 Brentford Brentford Brentford
Leicester Leicester City Leicester City Brentford Avg Squad number 17 Player name Toney Average rating 6.74 Squad number 22 Player name M Jorgensen Average rating 6.16 Squad number 19 Player name Mbeumo Average rating 6.13 Squad number 8 Player name Jensen Average rating 6.10 Squad number 5 Player name Pinnock Average rating 6.07 Squad number 6 Player name Nrgaard Average rating 6.06 Squad number 7 Player name Cans Average rating 6.05 Squad number 18 Player name Jansson Average rating 6.01 Squad number 15 Player name Onyeka Average rating 5.99 Squad number 3 Player name Henry Average rating 5.93 Squad number 20 Player name Ajer Average rating 5.90 Squad number 1 Player name Raya Average rating 5.83 Squad number 9 Player name Forss Average rating 5.66 Squad number 14 Player name Ghoddos Average rating 5.41 Leicester City Avg Squad number 8 Player name Tielemans Average rating 8.05 Squad number 29 Player name Daka Average rating 7.54 Squad number 9 Player name Vardy Average rating 7.23 Squad number 6 Player name Evans Average rating 7.16 Squad number 1 Player name Schmeichel Average rating 7.14 Squad number 14 Player name Iheanacho Average rating 7.06 Squad number 10 Player name Maddison Average rating 7.01 Squad number 42 Player name Soumar Average rating 6.82 Squad number 21 Player name Ricardo Pereira Average rating 6.76 Squad number 18 Player name Amartey Average rating 6.73 Squad number 27 Player name Castagne Average rating 6.69 Squad number 17 Player name Ayoze Prez Average rating 6.65 Squad number 4 Player name Sync Average rating 6.52 Squad number 23 Player name Vestergaard Average rating 6.38
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Match Stats
Live Text Line-ups Brentford Formation 3-5-2 1 Raya 22 M Jorgensen 18 Jansson 5 Pinnock 7 Cans 15 Onyeka 6 Nrgaard 8 Jensen 3 Henry 17 Toney 19 Mbeumo 1 Raya
22 M Jorgensen Booked at 30mins
18 Jansson
5 Pinnock Substituted for Ajer at 45' minutes
7 cans
15 Onyeka substituted for Ghoddos in 76' minutes
6 Nrgaard
8 Jensen
3 Henry
17 Toney
19 Mbeumo Substituted Forss at 56' minutes Substitutes for 4 Goode
9 Forss
14 Ghoddos
20 Ajer
28 Bidstrup
30 Roerslev
33 Maghoma
36 Stevens
40 Fernndez Leicester Formation 3-4-1-2 1 Schmeichel 18 Amartey 6 Evans 4 Sync 21 Ricardo Pereira 8 Tielemans 42 Soumar 27 Castagne 10 Maddison 14 Iheanacho 9 Vardy 1 Schmeichel
18 Amartey
6 Evans
4 Sync Booked at 63mins Substituted for Vestergaard at 68' minutes
21 Ricardo Pereira
8 Tielemans
42 Soumar
27 Castagne
10 Maddison Substituted for Prez at 78' minutes
14 Iheanacho
Substitute 9 Vardy for Daka at 45'minutes Substitutes 5 Bertrand
7 Barnes
12 Ward
17 Prez
20 Choudhury
22 Dewsbury Hall
23 Vestergaard
29 Daka
37 Lookman Referee, Simon Hooper Match Stats live text Post update Match ends at Brentford 1, Leicester City Half-time, Brentford 1, Leicester City. Brentford, Post update Corner Jonny Evans conceded. Post-update: Attempt saved. Patson Daka (Leicester City), right footed shot from the outside of the box is saved in central part of the goal. Youri Tielemans assisted. Post update Corner, Leicester City. Pontus Jansson resigned. Post-update: Attempt blocked. Right footed shot by Patson Daka (Leicester City), from the middle of the box is blocked. Pontus Jansson (Brentford) has posted a Foul update. Post update Ricardo Pereira, Leicester City), wins a free kick from the right wing. Post update Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Brentford), right footed shot outside the box is high, wide and to the right. Mathias Jensen assisted. Post update Foul by Marcus Forss, Brentford Post update Daniel Amartey, Leicester City, wins a free kick at the defensive half. Post-update: Attempt blocked. Christian Nrgaard (Brentford), right footed shot taken from outside the box is blocked. Ivan Toney assisted. Post update. Attempt saved. Ayoze Presz (Leicester City), right footed shot from centre of box is saved in centre of goal Youri Tielemans assisted with a through ball. Post update Mathias Jensen from Brentford wins a free kick during the defensive half. Post update Foul by Youri Tilmans (Leicester City). Post update Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City), left footed shot taken from outside the box. Ricardo Pereira assisted. Substitution Substitution, Leicester City. Ayoze Prez replaces James Maddison. Substitution Substitution Brentford. Saman Ghoddos replaces Frank Onyeka. Post update Foul by Marcus Forss, Brentford Post update Ricardo Pereira, Leicester City) receives a free kick for his efforts in the defensive halves. Page 1 of 5 Rewind Previous Navigate to Next Navigate To The Last Page Forward
