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Late Vardy strike gives Leicester 2-1 win at Sheffield

Soccer Football - Premier League - Sheffield United v Leicester City - Bramall Lane, Sheffield, Britain - December 6, 2020 Leicester City's Jamie Vardy scores their second goal Pool via REUTERS/Laurence Griffiths

A 90th-minute goal from striker Jamie Vardy gave Leicester City a 2-1 win at Sheffield United in the Premier League on Sunday, lifting the Foxes back into the top four while leaving the Blades rooted to the bottom of the table.

Leicester moved up to third on 21 points from 11 games, while Sheffield United stayed in last place with one point, after stretching their winless league run to 14 games dating back to the end of last season.

Vardy netted a trademark winner as he raced clear through the middle and steered his shot past Sheffield United goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale after Oliver McBurnie had cancelled out an Ayoze Perez opener for the visitors.

Soccer Football - Premier League - Sheffield United v Leicester City - Bramall Lane, Sheffield, Britain - December 6, 2020 Sheffield United's Oli McBurnie scores their first goal Pool via REUTERS/Jason Cairnduff

Perez gave the Foxes a 24th-minute lead when he powered in a close-range volley but McBurnie equalised three minutes later as he headed home a John Lundstram corner.

Leicester dominated the first half and twice hit the post through Vardy and James Maddison, with the home side restricted to sporadic raids.

The pace dropped in the second half and when it seemed the Blades had done enough to earn a share of the spoils, Maddison released Vardy with a sublime pass and the striker made no mistake from the edge of the penalty area.

Soccer Football - Premier League - Sheffield United v Leicester City - Bramall Lane, Sheffield, Britain - December 6, 2020 Sheffield United's Oli McBurnie scores their first goal Pool via REUTERS/Jason Cairnduff

(Writing by Zoran Milosavljevic; Editing by Hugh Lawson)

Soccer Football - Premier League - Sheffield United v Leicester City - Bramall Lane, Sheffield, Britain - December 6, 2020 Leicester City's Ayoze Perez scores their first goal Pool via REUTERS/Michael Regan
Soccer Football - Premier League - Sheffield United v Leicester City - Bramall Lane, Sheffield, Britain - December 6, 2020 Leicester City's Jamie Vardy shoots at goal and hits the post Pool via REUTERS/Nick Potts
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