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BBC News
25-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Bournemouth 2-0 Leicester - Foxes finish with whimper
In what could turn out to be Ruud van Nistelrooy's final game in charge of Leicester, this was a meek did not manage to muster any efforts on target and registered just three shots. Bournemouth kept Jakub Stolarczyk busy with 19 shots, seven hitting the Foxes managed to hold on until Antoine Semenyo finally broke the deadlock, but the goal had always seemed to be from the earlier VAR intervention, only a stunning fingertip save from Stolarczyk shortly after the restart, when he denied Marcus Tavernier what would have been a superb goal, kept Leicester on level only major chance came in the second chance when they counter-attacked after Bournemouth gave the ball away, but the hosts rapidly tracked back and Jordan Ayew eventually scuffed his effort at the back chants of "Leicester till I die" from the visiting supporters rounded off the season before they return to the second tier after a campaign in which they finished 18th, 15 points adrift of safety.
BBC News
06-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Fan writer on dismal defeat at Leicester
The white flag is being well and truly waved after another loss. This time to a poor Leicester side who had failed to score a home goal since December. It was one of the most disappointing performances and results of the season, especially considering it was probably our final hope for any points. It actually looked a positive start, until Jamie Vardy breached our wide open backline to end Leicester's goal-drought of 826 minutes at King Power Stadium. When Jordan Ayew doubled the lead just before half-time, it effectively ended any hopes of a fightback. The last time Saints scored twice in a match was against Ipswich in February and have only managed it on four occasions this season. Only one of those yielded points. There is no belief that we can overturn any deficit. To not even push is one of the hardest things to take. Simon Rusk admitted he had as much chance of turning Southampton into a dynamic force in the Premier League as he did of achieving world peace. All we ask is to match a struggling side and we could not even muster up enough effort, pride or confidence for that. There's bottom, rock bottom and then there is this. We are guaranteed the 20th spot now, and with games against Manchester City and Arsenal at home left - both of whom are still playing for something - there is very little hope of expecting anything other than a hammering. Everton's last hurrah at Goodison Park should also prove a stumbling block for this sorry season. Remember the final day against Liverpool in 2023? Any chance of that? Find more from Ray Hunt at the In that Number podcast, external
BBC News
03-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Leicester 2-0 Southampton: Derby County watching on
The end of the season can not come fast enough for against the second-worst team in the Premier League, the Saints were outplayed and lacked any sort of cutting dominated and the game was put to bed when Jordan Ayew added the Foxes' second before before the is likely that many Derby County fans thought this was the game that would see Southampton move clear from their longstanding, unwanted points tally still the Saints stay on course to equal Derby's 11 points from the 2007-08 point will do the job, but where does it come from? Arsenal have been second-best in the league this season, while Manchester City have recovered from their blip and are chasing Champions League looks like the trip to Everton, who are winless in their last three, on the penultimate weekend of the season is the Saints' best hope to get that all-important whether they can do it or not is another story altogether. Interim boss Simon Rusk will certainly need his side to put on a better performance than what they showed at King Power Stadium.
Deccan Herald
03-05-2025
- Sport
- Deccan Herald
Referee Webb substituted due to head injury on Premier League debut
Webb, refereeing his first Premier League match at the age of 49, was struck in the face by the shoulder of Leicester forward Jordan Ayew and fell to the pitch.
Straits Times
03-05-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Vardy, Ayew end Leicester's home scoring drought in win over Southampton
Soccer Football - Premier League - Leicester City v Southampton - King Power Stadium, Leicester, Britain - May 3, 2025 Southampton's Taylor Harwood-Bellis looks dejected after Leicester City's Jordan Ayew scores their second goal REUTERS/Chris Radburn Soccer Football - Premier League - Leicester City v Southampton - King Power Stadium, Leicester, Britain - May 3, 2025 Leicester City's Jordan Ayew celebrates scoring their second goal with Jamie Vardy Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge REUTERS LEICESTER, England - Leicester City's Jamie Vardy and Jordan Ayew scored their team's first goals at the King Power Stadium in five months to secure a 2-0 Premier League victory over fellow relegated side Southampton on Saturday. Vardy, who will leave Leicester at the end of the season after 13 years with the club, put the Foxes ahead in the 17th minute when he latched onto Bilal El Khannouss's cross and fired high into the net for his 199th goal in a Leicester shirt. Ayew doubled the lead in the 44th when he struck a free-kick into the wall only for the ball to land back at his feet for him to hammer home past goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale. Leicester are 19th on 21 points after their fifth win. Bottom side Southampton have 11 points and only three games left to avoid being the joint-worst team in Premier League history. The Foxes had not scored in the league at the King Power since a 2-2 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion on December 8, becoming the first team in the top four tiers of English soccer to go nine straight home matches without finding the net. The fans cheekily chanted "We scored a goal!" Adding to the emotions, the 38-year-old Vardy ended his team's drought in what was his penultimate match at Leicester's home stadium. Beleaguered Southampton briefly celebrated after believing they had pulled one back in the second half when Mateus Fernandes bundled in the rebound off Paul Onuachu's header, but it was chalked out for offside. The game was delayed for 12 minutes in the first half after referee David Webb suffered a head injury and was replaced. Webb, making his Premier League debut aged 49, was struck in the face by the shoulder of Ayew and fell to the pitch. Vardy ran over to Webb and blew his whistle to signal for help. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
