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Kelechi Iheanacho's penalty was his first Championship goal of the season, seven games inLeicester City secured an impressive win over fellow high-fliers Norwich at Carrow Road to maintain the Foxes' strong start to the season.
Kelechi Iheanacho scored the visitors' opening goal from the penalty spot, before Kasey McAteer secured the victory with Leicester's second near the end.
The victory elevated Leicester to second in the Championship table on 18 points, with Norwich slipping to fifth place.
Enzo Maresca made five changes to his line-up, but there were few signs of his Foxes team struggling for cohesion against a Norwich side who were aiming to maintain a 100 per cent home record.
Early on it looked like Norwich might gain the ascendancy when Mads Hermansen was called into action to deny Jack Stacey but that was as good as it got for the hosts.
Leicester grew in confidence as the first half wore on. The best chance fell for Iheanacho, whose 31st-minute left-footed shot from outside the box was blocked.
Norwich were to be the architects of their own downfall when they lost possession just before the break - Harry Winks collected the ball, releasing Stephy Mavididi, who drew the foul from Christian Fassnacht.
Iheanacho converted his spot-kick into the high centre of the goal to put Leicester ahead.
Norwich could have found themselves in further trouble before half-time when Mavididi once again exposed lethargy within the hosts' defence but his right-footed effort went wide.
At the other end, Kenny McLean was to go closest for the hosts in the 76th minute when his left-footed shot clipped the top of the crossbar.
It was the merest of opportunities for a Canaries side who were second best for most of the evening.
The Foxes sealed all three points in the final throes courtesy of McAteer, who converted Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall's assist with a right-footed shot.
Line-ups
Norwich
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 28Gunn
- 3Stacey
- 24DuffyBooked at 39mins
- 6GibsonBooked at 42minsSubstituted forForshawat 90+8'minutes
- 30Giannoulis
- 17Gomes Sara
- 23McLean
- 16FassnachtSubstituted forHernándezat 68'minutes
- 8GibbsSubstituted forHwang Ui-joat 68'minutes
- 27RoweSubstituted forPlachetaat 45'minutes
- 10BarnesBooked at 43minsSubstituted forIdahat 54'minutes
Substitutes
- 11Idah
- 12Long
- 15McCallum
- 20Placheta
- 21Batth
- 25Hernández
- 29Forshaw
- 31Hwang Ui-jo
- 42Springett
Leicester
Formation 4-3-3
- 30Hermansen
- 17ChoudhurySubstituted forJustinat 78'minutes
- 3Faes
- 23VestergaardBooked at 90mins
- 5Doyle
- 29AkgünSubstituted forNdidiat 57'minutes
- 8WinksBooked at 71mins
- 7CasadeiSubstituted forDewsbury-Hallat 57'minutes
- 35McAteerBooked at 35mins
- 14IheanachoSubstituted forVardyat 68'minutesBooked at 70mins
- 10MavididiSubstituted forFatawuat 78'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Justin
- 4Coady
- 9Vardy
- 18Fatawu
- 20Daka
- 21Ricardo Pereira
- 22Dewsbury-Hall
- 25Ndidi
- 41Stolarczyk
Referee:Graham Scott
Attendance:26,277
Live Text
Match ends, Norwich City 0, Leicester City 2.
Second Half ends, Norwich City 0, Leicester City 2.
Offside, Norwich City. Dimitris Giannoulis tries a through ball, but Kenny McLean is caught offside.
Substitution, Norwich City. Adam Forshaw replaces Ben Gibson.
Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Wout Faes.
Attempt blocked. Hwang Ui-Jo (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Przemyslaw Placheta.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Dimitris Giannoulis (Norwich City).
Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
Goal! Norwich City 0, Leicester City 2. Kasey McAteer (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
Hand ball by Kasey McAteer (Leicester City).
Attempt missed. Kasey McAteer (Leicester City) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Abdul Fatawu.
Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Wout Faes.
Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Adam Idah (Norwich City).
Attempt missed. Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
Hand ball by Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitution, Leicester City. James Justin replaces Hamza Choudhury.
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