Leicester City 0-3 Newcastle United result - First-half goals boost Magpies' push for UEFA Champions League qualification
Premier League / Matchday 31
King Power Stadium / 07.04.2025
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Updated 07/04/2025 at 22:16 GMT+1
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AWAY WE GO!
THE PLAYERS TAKE THE KNEE
Black lives matter. 
20:00
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19:57
OUR TEAMS ARE TUNNELLED
And here they come!
19:56
AND YOU KNOW WHAT?
When they went down last time, I was certain they'd be too good not to come straight back up. I'm not feeling that now.   
19:55
I'M TRYING TO THINK OF A WAY LEICESTER GET SOMETHING HERE
I cannot. 
ALEXANDER ISAK
What a player he is. His hold-up and touch-play have always been spot-on, likewise his ability to score goals that others can't. But like any centre-forward, the first thing on which he'll be judged is his numbers, and those are now getting to where they need to be. At 25, he's just hitting his peak, and has the talent to get much, much better yet. 
19:45
VAN NISTELROOY SPEAKS
He says that every game is a new opportunity and his players need to see it that way. He notes they keep putting in effort and if you don't believe then it can't happen.
On the Leicester bench today is Jeremy Monga, just 15, and Van Nistelrooy says he isn't scared to use his "game-changing abilities" – that's why he's there. 
19:41
WHERE IS THE GAME?
Leicester will want to force Newcastle wide while, when they attack, Vardy will dart in between and in behind the centre-backs. I daresay he'll fancy he can still do Burn on the turn, while I'd also expect Trippier to be targeted. 
Newcastle will look to send their full-backs and wingers down the side of the wide-centre-backs, but also back their midfield dominance to fashion chances through the center, Tonali, Guimaraes and Joelinton likely to dominate Ndidi and Soumare both technically and physically. 
19:37
NEWCASTLE, THEN
They are absolutely buzzing, and rightly so. Finally they've won a trophy and in grand style too, taking the champions-elect apart at Wembley. Nor was their win especially surprising – their defensive solidity, midfield physicality and attacking enterprise is difficult for any side to handle, but almost tailored to exploit Liverpool's faults. And if they can do that to them, what can they do to Leicester? 
19:33
HOW CLOSE ARE LEICESTER TO RELEGATION?
Wolves need a maximum of 10 points to secure their status, but it'll reduce of Leicester don't win tonight. 
19:31
WHY HAVE LEICESTER STARTED PLAYING 3-4-2-1? 
Well, it allows them to block up the middle of the pitch with three centre-backs then Ndidi and Soumare in front, then Daka and El Khannouss making a box. It's not got them better results, but they don't look quite as easy to annihilate. 
19:28
NEWCASTLE, MEANWHILE
Are also unchanged. They're playing nicely and with two games in hand, look a good bet to make next season's Champions League – currently, they're two points off Man City in fifth. 
19:26
LEICESTER ARE UNCHANGED FOR THE FOURTH GAME IN A ROW
They've lost them all scoring no goals, likewise the three prior to that. They are not excellent. 
19:24
I'M GOING TO WRITE THESE DOWN
Then we'll consider how things might go. 
19:22
Newcastle United
19:21
Leicester City
19:20
LET'S HAVE SOME TEAMS...
19:18
WHAT FOOTBALL IS ON TNT SPORTS?
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The streaming home for TNT Sports in the UK is discovery+, where fans can enjoy a subscription that includes TNT Sports and entertainment in one destination.
Any matches that fall within the Saturday blackout window in the UK cannot be shown live. The blackout window prohibits matches being shown on television between 14:45 and 17:15 in the UK.
19:15
GOOD EVENING
Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of the Premier League clash between Leicester City and Newcastle United. Kick off 8pm BST.
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