Match ends, Leicester City 2, Tottenham Hotspur 3.
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Steven Bergwijn scored two injury-time goals as Tottenham fought back from 2-1 down to snatch an incredible victory at Leicester in a thrilling finish at the King Power Stadium.
Leicester were moments away from inflicting a first Premier League defeat on Spurs since Antonio Conte took charge, before Bergwijn grabbed a 95th-minute equaliser from Matt Doherty's pass.
But there was more drama to come.
The Dutchman, who had only been introduced as a 79th-minute substitute, then took the ball around goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel in the seventh minute of stoppage time and scored the winner with the ball going in off the post.
It was a fitting finale to a brilliant match.
The Foxes had taken the lead against the run of play in the 24th minute with Patson Daka's clinical finish over visiting goalkeeper Hugo Lloris with the hosts' first shot on target.
But Harry Kane, who had earlier had a shot cleared off the line and also hit the crossbar, equalised just before half-time, collecting Harry Winks' ball forward, cutting inside Caglar Soyuncu and side-footing past Schmeichel.
James Maddison then put Leicester ahead in the 76th minute after he had linked up well with substitute Harvey Barnes and the hosts thought they were collecting the three points before Bergwijn's dramatic double.
Tottenham's win takes them above north London rivals Arsenal and up to fifth in the Premier League, while Leicester are 10th in the table.
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Kane and Maddison impress in front of watching Southgate
Leicester were playing for the first time in the Premier League in 2022 after games against Norwich, Everton and Burnley had been postponed because of Covid-19, while this match had originally been scheduled to take place on 16 December.
The Foxes were without top scorer Jamie Vardy because of a thigh injury, while Nigeria's Kelechi Iheanacho is on international duty at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
Daka was making only his third Premier League start and he took his opportunity in style, finishing well after a challenge from Tottenham's Sergio Reguilon saw the ball drop into his path.
That goal came after Spurs had missed numerous chances, with two shots cleared off the line and a Kane header bouncing off the crossbar.
Kane, who impressed throughout, then registered only his fifth Premier League goal of the season, although he has also netted eight times in cup games in 2021-22 as well as scoring 10 for his country.
It also brought up a landmark for the England captain as the goal was his 250th in club matches.
The performance of Maddison, capped once by the Three Lions in 2019 but pushing for a recall, would have also been pleasing for watching England boss Gareth Southgate.
The Leicester midfielder produced two fine saves from Lloris, one in each half, before getting the goal his play deserved after he linked up with Barnes, who had only been on the field for a minute before getting the assist.
In Maddison's last 11 appearances in all competitions, he has now been directly involved in 13 goals - eight goals and five assists.
Spurs had not been beaten in the Premier League since they lost 1-0 at West Ham on 24 October when Nuno Espirito Santo was in charge.
But Conte maintained his unbeaten league run in the most dramatic of fashions, with not one, but two goals deep into added time.
The victory also set a new Premier League feat as Spurs were behind at 94 minutes, 52 seconds - the latest time a team has been behind before winning a Premier League match.
The previous mark had been back in May 2012 when Manchester City were trailing 2-1 at home to QPR after 91 minutes, 14 seconds before goals from Edin Dzeko and, famously, Sergio Aguero clinched City's first Premier League title.
Player of the match
BergwijnSteven Bergwijn
with an average of 8.49
Leicester City
Avg
- Squad number10Player nameMaddisonAverage rating
6.49
- Squad number29Player nameDakaAverage rating
6.30
- Squad number1Player nameSchmeichelAverage rating
6.18
- Squad number7Player nameBarnesAverage rating
6.02
- Squad number22Player nameDewsbury-HallAverage rating
5.89
- Squad number8Player nameTielemansAverage rating
5.87
- Squad number37Player nameLookmanAverage rating
5.85
- Squad number2Player nameJustinAverage rating
5.77
- Squad number33Player nameThomasAverage rating
5.72
- Squad number11Player nameAlbrightonAverage rating
5.67
- Squad number20Player nameChoudhuryAverage rating
5.66
- Squad number4Player nameSöyüncüAverage rating
5.48
- Squad number23Player nameVestergaardAverage rating
5.26
- Squad number42Player nameSoumaréAverage rating
5.00
Tottenham Hotspur
Avg
Squad number23Player nameBergwijnAverage rating8.49
Squad number10Player nameKaneAverage rating6.72
- Squad number29Player nameSkippAverage rating
6.61
Squad number27Player nameLucas MouraAverage rating6.51
- Squad number2Player nameDohertyAverage rating
6.23
Squad number1Player nameLlorisAverage rating6.18
- Squad number3Player nameReguilónAverage rating
6.11
Squad number33Player nameDaviesAverage rating5.97
Squad number6Player nameD SánchezAverage rating5.85
- Squad number25Player nameTangangaAverage rating
5.62
- Squad number18Player nameLo CelsoAverage rating
5.29
Squad number8Player nameWinksAverage rating5.29
- Squad number5Player nameHøjbjergAverage rating
5.02
- Squad number12Player nameEmerson RoyalAverage rating
4.73
Line-ups
Leicester
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Schmeichel
- 20ChoudhuryBooked at 55mins
- 4Söyüncü
- 23Vestergaard
- 11Albrighton
- 10Maddison
- 8Tielemans
- 22Dewsbury-HallSubstituted forSoumaréat 88'minutes
- 33ThomasSubstituted forJustinat 53'minutes
- 29DakaSubstituted forBarnesat 75'minutes
- 37Lookman
Substitutes
- 2Justin
- 7Barnes
- 12Ward
- 17Pérez
- 35Jakupovic
- 38Daley-Campbell
- 42Soumaré
- 49McAteer
- 62Brunt
Tottenham
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Lloris
- 25Tanganga
- 6D SánchezBooked at 59mins
- 33Davies
- 12Emerson RoyalSubstituted forDohertyat 45'minutes
- 29Skipp
- 8WinksSubstituted forLo Celsoat 74'minutes
- 5Højbjerg
- 3ReguilónSubstituted forBergwijnat 79'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 27Lucas Moura
- 10Kane
Substitutes
- 2Doherty
- 11Gil
- 14Rodon
- 18Lo Celso
- 19R Sessegnon
- 20Alli
- 22Gollini
- 23Bergwijn
- 44Scarlett
- Referee:
- Jonathan Moss
- Attendance:
- 31,986
Match Stats
Home TeamLeicesterAway TeamTottenham
- Possession
- Home49%
- Away51%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away27
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away10
- Corners
- Home3
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home6
- Away12
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Leicester City 2, Tottenham Hotspur 3.
Goal!
Goal! Leicester City 2, Tottenham Hotspur 3. Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harry Kane with a through ball following a fast break.
Goal!
Goal! Leicester City 2, Tottenham Hotspur 2. Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
Booking
Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur).
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Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
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Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
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Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Justin.
Substitution
Substitution, Leicester City. Boubakary Soumaré replaces Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
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Foul by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
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James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Foul by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
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James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur).
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Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Serves them right!
COYS
Loved the passion from Kane & team at end
And Conte
Keep it up
COYS
Tottenham Hotspur it's happened again being sung near the end there
Turns out it did happens again Leicester goals from Spurs fight to the end & the 3 points again.
You should have been singing Leicester City it's happened again
Bale last year
Bergwijn this year
Take that lesson
You won’t believe what I have just imagined.....!
Cracking game for the neutral.