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Leicester strike late to complete famous 3-2 comeback at Southampton
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Leicester City left it late to complete a famous 3-2 comeback at St. Mary’s to stun Southampton and take all three points.
The hosts found themselves in front inside the first ten minutes thanks to Cameron Archer who made it four goals in four starts to give the Saints an early advantage.
That advantage was doubled just shy of the half-hour mark when Joe Aribo bagged his first Premier League goal of the campaign, converting from a clever cutback by Kyle Walker-Peters inside the area.
The Foxes responded after 64 minutes through summer signing Facundo Buonanotte, grabbing his third of the season with a tap-in from Abdul Fatawu Issahaku’s delivery.
Jamie Vardy won a penalty ten minutes later and duly obliged from the spot to level the scoreline at 2-2, which saw Southampton’s Ryan Fraser shown a straight red card for taking out the last man.
Steve Cooper’s side left it late to put the cherry on top, with Jordan Ayew’s 98th-minute goal marking Leicester’s latest ever winner in a Premier League game.
The comeback also saw the visitors win a league game away from home in which they had trailed by two or more goals for the very first time.
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According to the best football betting sites, Southampton are a short-priced 1/4 to be relegated to the Championship whilst Leicester are second-favourites at 8/11 for the drop.
Leicester made it consecutive wins in the Premier League following three points last time out against Bournemouth before the international break, moving up into 13th in the standings.
As for Southampton, Russell Martin’s side remain winless through eight games with one draw and seven defeats – and the manager could find himself in trouble very soon.
The Foxes will now prepare to face Midlands rivals Nottingham Forest next Friday night at the King Power Stadium, whilst Southampton’s tasks don’t get any easier with a trip to Manchester City on the agenda.
After beginning the season with three draws and three defeats, two wins from two have Leicester gaining a sneaky bit of momentum.