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James Maddison has scored four goals in his last six starts in all competitionsLeicester City twice came from behind to earn a Premier League point against Southampton at St Mary's.
The better side in the first half, Saints were rewarded for their positive start with a third-minute opener as defender Jan Bednarek reacted quickest when Mohammed Salisu's shot was saved after a corner.
Centre-back Jonny Evans drew Leicester level when he followed up Wilfred Ndidi's saved attempt, but Che Adams headed in Nathan Redmond's cross to restore the hosts' advantage before half-time.
Following a lengthy delay caused by a medical emergency in the stands, Leicester restored parity once more four minutes after the restart through James Maddison - the midfielder cutting back onto his right foot and finishing neatly into the bottom corner.
Alex McCarthy produced an excellent save to deny Harvey Barnes and Jamie Vardy fired over after pouncing on an error by Kyle Walker-Peters as the much-improved visitors pressed for a winner.
Although it did not arrive, the point was enough to move Leicester up to eighth in the table, while Southampton sit 16th, five points above the bottom three.
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Southampton
Squad number1Player nameMcCarthy
Squad number21Player nameLivramento
Squad number35Player nameBednarek- Squad number22Player nameSalisu
- Squad number2Player nameWalker-Peters
Squad number11Player nameRedmond
Squad number8Player nameWard-Prowse
Squad number6Player nameOriol Romeu- Squad number23Player nameTella
- Squad number10Player nameAdams
- Squad number9Player nameA Armstrong
- Squad number4Player nameLyanco
- Squad number18Player nameBroja
- Squad number24Player nameElyounoussi
Leicester City
Squad number1Player nameSchmeichel
Squad number27Player nameCastagne
Squad number6Player nameEvans
Squad number4Player nameSöyüncü
Squad number33Player nameThomas
Squad number42Player nameSoumaré
Squad number25Player nameNdidi
Squad number37Player nameLookman
Squad number10Player nameMaddison
Squad number7Player nameBarnes
Squad number9Player nameVardy
Squad number17Player nameAyoze Pérez
Squad number22Player nameDewsbury-Hall
Squad number29Player nameDaka
Line-ups
Southampton
Formation 4-4-2
- 1McCarthy
- 21Livramento
- 35BednarekSubstituted forLyancoat 85'minutes
- 22Salisu
- 2Walker-Peters
- 11Redmond
- 8Ward-Prowse
- 6RomeuBooked at 48mins
- 23TellaSubstituted forBrojaat 65'minutes
- 10Adams
- 9A ArmstrongSubstituted forElyounoussiat 74'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Lyanco
- 7Long
- 15Perraud
- 18Broja
- 19Djenepo
- 20Smallbone
- 24Elyounoussi
- 43Valery
- 44Forster
Leicester
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Schmeichel
- 27Castagne
- 6Evans
- 4Söyüncü
- 33Thomas
- 42SoumaréSubstituted forDewsbury-Hallat 45'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 25NdidiBooked at 82mins
- 37LookmanBooked at 55minsSubstituted forPérezat 61'minutes
- 10Maddison
- 7BarnesSubstituted forDakaat 75'minutes
- 9Vardy
Substitutes
- 11Albrighton
- 12Ward
- 14Iheanacho
- 17Pérez
- 18Amartey
- 20Choudhury
- 22Dewsbury-Hall
- 23Vestergaard
- 29Daka
Referee:Robert Jones
Attendance:26,951
Live Text
Match ends, Southampton 2, Leicester City 2.
Second Half ends, Southampton 2, Leicester City 2.
Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Nathan Redmond (Southampton).
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City).
Nathan Redmond (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt saved. Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
Attempt blocked. Che Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oriol Romeu.
Attempt missed. Mohammed Salisu (Southampton) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a set piece situation.
Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
Armando Broja (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt blocked. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Valentino Livramento.
Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Substitution, Southampton. Lyanco replaces Jan Bednarek because of an injury.
Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Offside, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy tries a through ball, but Patson Daka is caught offside.
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