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By Shamoon HafezBBC Sport at King Power Stadium
Last updated on 9 minutes ago.From the section Premier League
Leicester City's nine-year stay in the Premier League came to an end as they were relegated in agonising fashion despite beating West Ham on the final day of the season.
The Foxes' fate was out of their hands heading into the last round of fixtures, and Everton's 1-0 victory over Bournemouth meant the 2015-16 winners slipped into the Championship by two points.
While Toffees fans were in ecstasy at Goodison Park, Leicester supporters at the King Power were left to rue a miserable campaign in which they won only nine league matches.
Knowing they needed a win to have any chance of staying up, Leicester went close early on when Kelechi Iheanacho exchanged passes with James Maddison before clipping the crossbar with a vicious, curling effort.
The hosts did break the deadlock through Harvey Barnes' cool finish from Iheanacho's pass to lead at half-time, and at that stage they were staying up on goal difference.
Jonny Evans almost headed into his own net in a nerve-jangling second half, but the stadium was silenced when word filtered through about Everton's goal.
Said Benrahma struck a delightful curling effort against the post for the visitors, before Wout Faes headed in Leicester's second goal.
Pablo Fornals pulled a goal back by stabbing in via the post as the Hammers finished 14th, six points clear of the relegation zone.
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Leicester City
Squad number31Player nameIversen
Squad number27Player nameCastagne
Squad number3Player nameFaes
Squad number6Player nameEvans
Squad number33Player nameThomas
Squad number42Player nameSoumaré
Squad number22Player nameDewsbury-Hall
Squad number10Player nameMaddison
Squad number8Player nameTielemans
Squad number7Player nameBarnes
Squad number14Player nameIheanacho
Squad number9Player nameVardy
Squad number21Player nameRicardo Pereira
Squad number24Player nameMendy
West Ham United
Squad number1Player nameFabianski
Squad number5Player nameCoufal
Squad number24Player nameKehrer
Squad number27Player nameAguerd
Squad number3Player nameCresswell
Squad number41Player nameRice
Squad number12Player nameDownes
Squad number8Player nameFornals
Squad number11Player nameLucas Paquetá
Squad number22Player nameBenrahma
Squad number9Player nameAntonio
Squad number10Player nameLanzini
Squad number14Player nameCornet
Squad number18Player nameIngs
Squad number20Player nameBowen
Squad number33Player nameEmerson
Line-ups
Leicester
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 31Iversen
- 27CastagneSubstituted forRicardo Pereiraat 90+1'minutes
- 3Faes
- 6EvansBooked at 66mins
- 33Thomas
- 42Soumaré
- 22Dewsbury-HallSubstituted forMendyat 71'minutes
- 10Maddison
- 8Tielemans
- 7Barnes
- 14IheanachoSubstituted forVardyat 77'minutes
Substitutes
- 9Vardy
- 12Smithies
- 15Souttar
- 18Amartey
- 20Daka
- 21Ricardo Pereira
- 24Mendy
- 26Praet
- 37Tetê
West Ham
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Fabianski
- 5Coufal
- 24Kehrer
- 27Aguerd
- 3CresswellSubstituted forEmersonat 71'minutes
- 41Rice
- 12DownesSubstituted forLanziniat 86'minutes
- 8Fornals
- 11Lucas PaquetáSubstituted forCornetat 71'minutes
- 22BenrahmaSubstituted forBowenat 62'minutes
- 9AntonioSubstituted forIngsat 62'minutesBooked at 67mins
Substitutes
- 4Zouma
- 10Lanzini
- 13Aréola
- 14Cornet
- 18Ings
- 20Bowen
- 21Ogbonna
- 28Soucek
- 33Emerson
Live Text
Match ends, Leicester City 2, West Ham United 1.
Second Half ends, Leicester City 2, West Ham United 1.
Offside, West Ham United. Thilo Kehrer tries a through ball, but Maxwel Cornet is caught offside.
Attempt blocked. Emerson (West Ham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Fornals.
Attempt missed. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Danny Ings.
Substitution, Leicester City. Ricardo Pereira replaces Timothy Castagne.
Offside, West Ham United. Declan Rice tries a through ball, but Maxwel Cornet is caught offside.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury James Maddison (Leicester City).
Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Wout Faes.
Substitution, West Ham United. Manuel Lanzini replaces Flynn Downes.
Foul by Timothy Castagne (Leicester City).
Emerson (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Maxwel Cornet (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Emerson with a cross.
James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Declan Rice (West Ham United).
Goal! Leicester City 2, West Ham United 1. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danny Ings.
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Emerson.
Substitution, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy replaces Kelechi Iheanacho.
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Nayef Aguerd.
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