Brentford’s loss ended a run of two consecutive wins that had moved them eight points clear of the relegation zone.
Timothy Castagne of Leicester City celebrates his goal. Image: Alamy Stock Photo Timothy Castagne of Leicester City celebrates his goal. Image: Alamy Stock Photo TIMOTHY CASTAGNE and James Maddison produced stunning strikes as Leicester earned a 2-1 win over Brentford at the King Power Stadium on Sunday.
Leicester climbed to 10th place as they bounced back from successive defeats against Rennes and Arsenal. The Belgian defender, making his first appearance of 2022, took Harvey Barnes’ pass and fired into the top corner from the edge of the Brentford area.The Foxes doubled their advantage in the 33rd minute after Maddison was bundled over by Mathias Jensen.
Since the start of the 2018-19 season, Maddison has scored 13 Premier League goals from outside the area, more than any other top-flight player.Quelle rocket pleine lucarne 💥pic.twitter.com/QjXSofOsk6DIFFERENTLY Get closer to the stories that matter with exclusive analysis, insight and debate in The42 Membership.Maddison almost netted again from distance early in the second half but this time David Raya was equal to his strike.
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