Leicester City secured a crucial win in the Premier League survival battle after coming from 0-1 down to 2-1 away at Tottenham in a match from the 23rd round.
The eternal favorite of the local fans Jamie Vardy and Bilal El Hanous scored the goals within four minutes at the start of the second half. Both goals came after passes from Bobby De Cordova-Reid, and Leicester not only ended a seven-match winless streak, but also left the danger zone with 17 points.
In the other match, the all-London derby between Crystal Palace and Brentford, the result was identical – 1:2, but both teams are in the middle of the standings.
Tottenham had the upper hand before the break and should have had a bigger lead. But they only scored one goal, the work of the Brazilian Richarlison. Pedro Poro crossed in the 33rd minute from the right, Richarlison wedged between three defenders at the back post and headed the ball into the net.
Less than a minute into the second half, a great long pass from Bobby De Cordova-Reid found the uncovered Jamie Vardy in the penalty area. The Leicester striker found space, chose his position and headed the ball low into the centre of the goal.
Four minutes later, the "Foxes" they reached a second goal, by El Hanous, who finished off a successful cross from Bobby Reid.
In the last 30 minutes, the hosts became more active again and could have equalized in the 61st and 72nd minutes. First, Jakub Stolyarczyk saved Leicester's goal after a shot by Dejan Kulusevski, and then Pedro Porro tried his luck, but was inaccurate.
Brentford achieved success over Crystal Palace with goals from Kevin Mbuemo from the penalty spot in the 66th minute and Kevin Shade in the 80th. The penalty should have been taken twice, as a Crystal Palace defender entered the penalty area before the signal. This would not have mattered if Mbuemo had not sent the ball into the post, after which Eberechi Eze cleared it. However, Palace pulled one back at the end after a precise shot by Romain Essi.