English Premier League: Jamie Vardy stars as Leicester City soar past Tottenham Hotspur

  • 21/12/2020
Jamie Vardy celebrates his goal against Spurs
Jamie Vardy celebrates his goal against Spurs Photo credit: Image - Getty

Jamie Vardy scored Leicester City's opening goal and had a hand in the other as the Foxes earned an impressive 2-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.

Vardy netted a penalty on the stroke of halftime, and his 59th-minute header led to Toby Alderweireld's own goal to lift Leicester two places up to second, on 27 points from 14 games, four behind champions and leaders Liverpool.

Tottenham dropped two places down to fourth after a second successive defeat.

Earlier ten-man Sheffield United were denied a first win of the season when Brighton & Hove Albion's Danny Welbeck struck late to cancel out Premier League debutant Jayden Bogle's goal in a 1-1 draw at the Amex Arena.

Brighton, yet to win at home this season, stayed 16th in the standings, two points above the relegation zone, while United remained rooted to the bottom with two points from 14 games.

Reuters