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James Justin's goal against Sunderland was his first for Leicester City this seasonLeicester City overcame a stubborn Sunderland side to move eight points clear at the top of the Championship table with their eighth straight league win.
James Justin leapt highest at the near post to meet a corner with a towering header to put the hosts ahead early on.
Twice goalkeeper Anthony Patterson pushed Leicester efforts on to the post as they searched for a second before half-time, first foiling Stephy Mavididi before getting a touch on a Kelechi Iheanacho shot.
Sunderland were then controversially denied a penalty kick just before the break, with Wout Faes appearing to bring down Daniel Neil with a sliding tackle.
Patterson continued to frustrate the hosts after the break, with crucial saves from Cesare Casadei, but the Black Cats failed to find an equaliser as they suffered a third straight defeat to drop to ninth in the table.
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Line-ups
Leicester
Formation 4-3-3
- 30Hermansen
- 2JustinBooked at 68minsSubstituted forChoudhuryat 88'minutes
- 23VestergaardBooked at 50mins
- 3Faes
- 21Ricardo PereiraBooked at 72mins
- 7Casadei
- 8Winks
- 22Dewsbury-Hall
- 18FatawuSubstituted forAlbrightonat 80'minutes
- 14IheanachoBooked at 40minsSubstituted forVardyat 68'minutes
- 10MavididiSubstituted forDakaat 89'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Ward
- 4Coady
- 9Vardy
- 11Albrighton
- 15Souttar
- 17Choudhury
- 20Daka
- 40Marçal-Madivadua
- 41Stolarczyk
Sunderland
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 1Patterson
- 32HumeBooked at 54mins
- 13O'NienBooked at 50mins
- 5Ballard
- 2HugginsSubstituted forCirkinat 64'minutesBooked at 71mins
- 39EkwahSubstituted forRiggat 65'minutes
- 10Roberts
- 24NeilSubstituted forSilva Semedoat 90+4'minutes
- 7BellinghamSubstituted forPritchardat 74'minutes
- 20Clarke
- 11BurstowSubstituted forBaat 64'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Cirkin
- 9Silva Semedo
- 15Rusyn
- 17Ba
- 21Pritchard
- 23Seelt
- 25Triantis
- 30Bishop
- 31Rigg
Referee:Keith Stroud
Attendance:30,951
Live Text
Match ends, Leicester City 1, Sunderland 0.
Second Half ends, Leicester City 1, Sunderland 0.
Patson Daka (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Chris Rigg (Sunderland).
Substitution, Sunderland. Luís Semedo replaces Daniel Neil.
Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Patson Daka (Leicester City).
Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City).
Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Leicester City. Patson Daka replaces Stephy Mavididi.
Substitution, Leicester City. Hamza Choudhury replaces James Justin because of an injury.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury James Justin (Leicester City).
James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland).
Offside, Sunderland. Daniel Neil tries a through ball, but Abdoullah Ba is caught offside.
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