Leicester 0 – 1 Leeds
Leicester were denied the chance to open an eight-point lead at the top of the Sky Bet Championship after a 1-0 defeat to Leeds on Friday night.
The leaders had won their last nine league games in succession, stretching all the way back to September 2, but were severely restricted by Daniel Farke’s side, who did not allow them to register a single shot on target.
Georginio Rutter and Leeds silence the King Power Stadium as the visitors go in front
Georginio Rutter scored the only goal of the game – his third of the season – on 58 minutes with a close-range finish after Dan James’ corner caused panic in the box, facilitating a simple tap-in for the France U21 international.
The visitors had Illan Meslier to thank for preserving their lead deep into stoppage time, as the goalkeeper leapt to claw away a Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall header that looked destined for the top left corner.
Leicester retain an element of comfort at the top of the table ahead of Saturday’s action, five points clear of second-placed Ipswich and 11 clear of Leeds, who move onto 28 points after their sixth win in their last eight matches.
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The managers
Leicester’s Enzo Maresca:
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Leeds’ Daniel Farke:
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What’s next?
Both teams are back in action at 3pm on Saturday November 11. Leicester take on Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium, while Leeds host Plymouth at Home Park.
