Leicester City progress towards the Championship with a 5-0 win over Stoke.A double for Patson Daka, two for Jamie Vardy and one for Kasey McAteer was the reward for complete dominance at the bet365 Stadium.”We’ll never play you again,” chanted the 2,604 away crowd as they filled the otherwise almost empty ground. With sixteen games left in the season, the rest of the division probably can’t wait for their quarterbacks to play.Abdul Fatawu got the first look when he latched on to Harry Winks’ pass from the inside right and slid into space to curl a shot just wide of the far post. Jack Bonham latched onto Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s header from the top right corner and Daka could not touch Abdul Fatawu’s deep cross.
READ MORE: Leicester City blamed over Stefano Sensi transfer collapseREAD MORE: Enzo Maresca questioned over Stefano Sensi transfer collapseSuccess came rather quickly when Stephy Mehdi Leidis scored a controversial free-kick. of providing input. Leicester then took advantage of devilish defending as Dewsbury-Hall headed Fatawu across goal and Daka waited unmarked to tap on.It was almost the second when Leicester enjoyed space in front of the Stoke box and McAteer’s shot was helpfully tapped wide. Wilmot’s misfooted Bonham.Stoke
‘s chances in the first half were limited to Tyrese Campbell’s shot which was blocked by Mads Hermansen’s leg.Stoke changed their shape at half-time, but putting on more men only left them with more space behind them and Leicester showed no mercy.Daka scored the third from the penalty spot after Wout Faes charged forward from centre-back and was clumsily pushed down by Jordan Thompson. It was four when Jamie Vardy finished off a quick counterattack and Harry Winks found James Justin’s cross.
Mads Hermansen and James Justin combined under their bar to thwart efforts from Bae Junho and Ben Wilmot.And Leicester got their next stoppage time in the eighth minute when Michael Rose fouled Dewsbury-Hall and Vardy converted the penalty..
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