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Premier League / Matchday 1
King Power Stadium / 08.08.2015
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- J. Vardy(11')
- R. Mahrez(18', 25' PEN)
- M. Albrighton(66')
- J. Defoe(60')
- S. Fletcher(71')
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Updated 08/08/2015 at 16:53 GMT+1
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- Highlights
90'
FT Leicester 4-2 Sunderland. Claudio Ranieri enjoys a winning return to the Premier League as his Leicester side romp to an emphatic 4-2 win over Sunderland.
89'
Schlupp goes into the book for obstructing Pantilimon's throw out.
87'
Okazaki, who's made an impressive debut, almost makes it a five star performance by Leicester, but his shot is blocked at the last moment and loops out for a corner.
85'
Coates goes into the book for a foul.
83'
Mayhem in the Leicester penalty area as Schlupp and Schmeichel collide following Fletcher's attempted lob. Leicester eventually hack it away.
80'
jack Rodwell should be off. Already on a yellow, he throws himself into a challenge with Okazaki, doesn't get the ball, and should be walking off.
78'
75'
Sunderland have renewed hope here but Leicester are managing this game well and the Foxes look more likely to score a fifth.
72'
70'
GOAL! Leicester 4-2 Sunderland: Fletcher makes it 4-2 and those doubts remain for Leicester, despite the two-goal cushion.
67'
GOAL! Leicester 4-1 Sunderland: Albrighton makes it 4-1! Schlupp fires it in low, Albrighton controls then bangs it into the bottom corner. Leicester home and hosed now.
61'
GOAL! Leicester 3-1 Sunderland: Defoe scores for the Black Cats! Johnson threads a neat ball through the Leicester defence to Defoe, who takes one touch before burying his shot into the bottom corner. Well take, Sunderland still with plenty to do.
60'
59'
TOP SAVE! Pantilimon gets down well, low to his right, to keep out Vardy's volley from Mahrez's corner. Crazy how much space Sunderland are giving Leicester today!
57'
Mahrez in the thick of it again. Drinkwater sends him clean through but he's under pressure to get a shot a way and it's straight at Pantilimon. Leicester have a corner though.
55'
OFF THE POST! What a goal this would have been by Mahrez. The Algerian twisted and turned his way into a shooting position before bending a low shot towards the bottom corner - but it grazes the outside of the post.
52'
Vardy has been superb today, as has Mahrez. Leicester looking impressive, while Sunderland have been utterly abject.
50'
Almost 4-0 and almost a second for Vardy. He outstrips Coates for pace and tries to clip it over Pantilimon from an angle, which he does, but the ball drops the wrong side of the post. Good effort though.
48'
Yellow for Vardy, who catches Lens very late.
47'
Chance early on or Defoe, but rather than shooting the striker uncharacteristically looks for the pass to Fletcher - but it was never really on and Leicester escape.