Harry Maguire's injury-time heroics give Leicester win at Southampton
ByReuters
Updated 25/08/2018 at 18:17 GMT+1
Premier League, St Mary's Stadium - Southampton 1 (Bertrand 52) Leicester City 2 (Gray 56, Maguire 90+2)
Harry Maguire of Leicester City celebrates after scoring his sides second goal during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Leicester City at St Mary's Stadium on August 25, 2018 in Southampton, United Kingdo
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Southampton had failed to score at home in four of their last six games, but after a goalless first half, full back Ryan Bertrand broke the deadlock with a thunderous strike from the edge of the box.
The lead proved short-lived as Leicester winger Demarai Gray punished slack Southampton defending to rifle home the equaliser and the sending-off of Saints midfielder Pierre Hojbjerg in the 77th minute proved pivotal.
Hojbjerg's foolish dive and subsequent dismissal for his second yellow card handed the initiative to the visitors and Maguire sent a low shot into the bottom corner for the winning goal in stoppage time.
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