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By Ian WoodcockBBC Sport at Elland Road
Last updated on 13 minutes ago.From the section Championship
Archie Gray's strike took a huge deflection off Wout Faes to put Leeds 2-1 upLeeds United scored three late goals to complete a stunning turnaround and secure a ninth successive league win at the expense of Championship leaders Leicester.
The Foxes looked to be heading for victory before substitute Connor Roberts levelled in the 80th minute and teenager Archie Gray sparked pandemonium moments later when his deflected strike beat Mads Hermansen at his near post.
With Leicester losing their discipline, Dan James' 20-yard free-kick in stoppage time bounced off Patrick Bamford and in to move second-placed Leeds to within six points of Leicester.
In an action-packed encounter at Elland Road, the visitors took a deserved lead when Wout Faes, who had the final touch on Gray's strike, headed in unmarked from a corner.
Enzo Maresca's men started the second half as they did the first and Stephy Mavididi drew a good save from Illan Meslier in the Leeds goal, before Patson Daka wrongly had a goal ruled out for offside after Jannik Vestergaard's towering header came back off the crossbar.
The Zambian striker then missed a brilliant chance to make it 2-0 when he shot wide when played in on goal and that miss proved to be very costly as the Foxes fell to a second straight defeat.
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Line-ups
Leeds
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1MeslierBooked at 88mins
- 22Gray
- 14RodonBooked at 45mins
- 4AmpaduBooked at 52mins
- 3FirpoSubstituted forRobertsat 73'minutesBooked at 87mins
- 44Gruev
- 8KamaraBooked at 75mins
- 29GnontoSubstituted forJamesat 64'minutes
- 24Rutter
- 10SummervilleSubstituted forAnthonyat 90+1'minutes
- 7PiroeSubstituted forBamfordat 65'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Cresswell
- 6Cooper
- 9Bamford
- 12Anthony
- 13Klaesson
- 17Shackleton
- 20James
- 33Roberts
- 49Joseph
Leicester
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 30Hermansen
- 17Choudhury
- 3Faes
- 23VestergaardBooked at 90mins
- 2Justin
- 21Ricardo PereiraBooked at 19mins
- 8Winks
- 10MavididiSubstituted forMcAteerat 78'minutes
- 22Dewsbury-Hall
- 18Fatawu
- 20DakaSubstituted forCannonat 78'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Coady
- 5Doyle
- 11Albrighton
- 26Praet
- 28Cannon
- 29Akgün
- 35McAteer
- 41Stolarczyk
- 45Nelson
Referee:Craig Pawson
Attendance:36,954
Live Text
Match ends, Leeds United 3, Leicester City 1.
Second Half ends, Leeds United 3, Leicester City 1.
Jaidon Anthony (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City).
Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City).
Goal! Leeds United 3, Leicester City 1. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel James following a set piece situation.
Attempt blocked. Daniel James (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Georginio Rutter (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City).
Foul by Archie Gray (Leeds United).
Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Leeds United. Jaidon Anthony replaces Crysencio Summerville.
Foul by Georginio Rutter (Leeds United).
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Connor Roberts (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Glen Kamara.
Illan Meslier (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card.
Attempt missed. Wout Faes (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall with a cross following a set piece situation.
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