Leicester beats winless Norwich 2-1 in Premier League

Posted August 28, 2021 7:00 am

The Associated Press

Norwich City's Josh Sargent, left, shoots during the English Premier League soccer match between Norwich City and Leicester City at Carrow Road, Norwich, England, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021. (Joe Giddens/PA via AP) The Associated Press

NORWICH, England (AP) - Marc Albrighton's deflected strike earned Leicester a 2-1 victory on Saturday that left Norwich without a point in its three games since returning to the Premier League.

Jamie Vardy curled in the opener for Leicester in the eighth minute but it was canceled out by Teemu Pukki netting a penalty in the 44th after Caglar Soyuncu slid in to foul Pierre Lees-Melou.

Daniel Farke's hosts had looked the more likely to find a winner but Albrighton punished the Canaries in the 76th after being set up by Vardy.

Celebrations by Norwich late on were cut short when Kenny McLean's header was ruled out for offside.

Leicester moved onto six points after three games.

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Leicester City's Ricardo Pereira, right, and Norwich City's Brandon Williams battle for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Norwich City and Leicester City at Carrow Road, Norwich, England, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021. (Joe Giddens/PA via AP) The Associated Press

Norwich City's Teemu Pukki scores their side's first goal of the game from the penalty spot past Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel during the English Premier League soccer match between Norwich City and Leicester City at Carrow Road, Norwich, England, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021. (Joe Giddens/PA via AP) The Associated Press

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