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Kasey McAteer's goals were his first at senior level for the Foxes, but he scored while on loan at AFC Wimbledon last seasonKasey McAteer curled home a superb late winner as Leicester City beat Rotherham United to continued their 100% start to the Championship season and move two points clear at the top of the table.
The Foxes academy product put the Foxes ahead, heading in past keeper Viktor Johansson at the back post after a fine run turn and cross from Kelechi Iheanacho.
A fired up Rotherham, who had an early Jordan Hugill header ruled out for a foul, swiftly drew level the interval when Fred Onyedinma headed home.
But McAteer showed exquisite touch and composure to cut inside and earn victory with six minutes remaining.
The result was tough on the Millers, given a second-half performance full of passion and desire and a regular goal threat.
But they could easily have been trailing by two or three after an impressive first 45 minutes from Enzo Maresca's side, who have now won five from five in all competitions.
Apart from McAteer's opener, Rotherham defender Tyler Blackett did well to deny Stephy Mavididi, who also squandered a glorious opening just before the break, while Ricardo Pereira tested Johansson with a powerful strike from distance
The home side's dynamic start to the second half forced a series of corners and, after Andre Green headed just wide from Cafu's set-piece, they made the pressure count after 53 minutes when Green crossed for Onyedinma, whose flicked header went in at the far post.
Both sides had opportunities in an increasingly open match before McAteer took the ball onto his left foot and curled a wonderful effort into the far corner.
Rotherham almost snatched a point but substitute Tom Eaves could not head in Dexter Lembikisa's cross.
Line-ups
Rotherham
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Johansson
- 2Lembikisa
- 24HumphreysBooked at 90mins
- 6Blackett
- 3Bramall
- 18RathboneBooked at 87minsSubstituted forMcGuckinat 88'minutes
- 27TiéhiSubstituted forKayodeat 81'minutes
- 7Ribeiro Dias
- 11GreenSubstituted forAppiahat 72'minutes
- 10HugillSubstituted forEavesat 71'minutes
- 14Onyedinma
Substitutes
- 5McCart
- 9Eaves
- 15Bola
- 19Kayode
- 23Morrison
- 26Phillips
- 30Appiah
- 35McGuckin
- 36Douglas
Leicester
Formation 4-3-3
- 30HermansenBooked at 90mins
- 21Ricardo Pereira
- 3Faes
- 23Vestergaard
- 5Doyle
- 25NdidiSubstituted forCasadeiat 68'minutes
- 8Winks
- 22Dewsbury-HallSubstituted forChoudhuryat 88'minutes
- 35McAteerSubstituted forJustinat 88'minutes
- 14IheanachoSubstituted forVardyat 59'minutes
- 10MavididiBooked at 89mins
Substitutes
- 1Ward
- 2Justin
- 7Casadei
- 9Vardy
- 11Albrighton
- 17Choudhury
- 27Castagne
- 33Thomas
- 41Stolarczyk
Referee:Simon Hooper
Attendance:11,418
Live Text
Match ends, Rotherham United 1, Leicester City 2.
Second Half ends, Rotherham United 1, Leicester City 2.
Offside, Leicester City. Stephy Mavididi tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
Mads Hermansen (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Tom Eaves (Rotherham United).
Offside, Leicester City. Callum Doyle tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
Cameron Humphreys (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Cameron Humphreys (Rotherham United).
Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
Hand ball by Cesare Casadei (Leicester City).
Substitution, Leicester City. James Justin replaces Kasey McAteer.
Substitution, Leicester City. Hamza Choudhury replaces Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
Substitution, Rotherham United. Ciaran McGuckin replaces Oliver Rathbone.
Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Wout Faes (Leicester City).
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