EPL 2022:Jamie Vardy and James Maddison power Leicester City's first win of year against Burnley
Categories: Cricket 2022
Substitutes James Maddison and Jamie Vardy came off the bench to score for Leicester City as they ended Burnley's mini-revival with a 2-0 win at Turf Moor in the Premier League on Tuesday (March 1). Two wins and a draw in their last three games meant Sean Dyche's Burnley would have got out of the bottom three with victory over the Foxes but Brendan Rodgers's side were deserved winners. The double substitution in the 72nd minute gave Leicester the extra level of quality in the final third that they needed to finish off Burnley. The pair combined for the opener when Maddison fired Leicester ahead in the 82nd minute, collecting a layoff from Vardy and beating Burnley keeper Nick Pope with a superb curling shot. "It has been a long time coming. It is tough getting a big injury. To come back and to be involved in both goals and get the win, it is very good," said the forward. "I came on, tried to make that impact which I managed to do and we took the three points. It feels massive. I think performances have been getting better and better," he added. Burnley had plenty of pressure but too few openings with their best chance to take the lead falling to Maxwel Cornet who poked wide when faced with the advancing Kasper Schmeichel. Wout Weghorst missed a great chance to equalise after Maddison`s opener but fired over the bar at the back post from a corner.