Leicester City fans in the stands hold up banners in honour of late chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha during the English Premier League soccer match between Leicester City and Bournemouth at the King Power Stadium, in Leicester, England, Saturday March 30, 2019. (Mike Egerton/PA via AP)
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LEICESTER, England (AP) - Brendan Rodgers celebrated a third victory in four games at the start of his managerial reign as Leicester beat Bournemouth 2-0 in the English Premier League on a day of fresh tributes to the club's former owner.
With Harry Maguire suspended, 35-year-old captain Wes Morgan started and scored in the 11th minute on Saturday.
Jamie Vardy added a second in the 82nd, beating Asmir Begovic to Youri Tielemans' cross to head the ball into an empty net.
The 61st minute was an emotional moment inside the stadium as Leicester fans united to applaud the memory of former chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, who would have celebrated his 61st birthday in the coming days.
Vichai died, along with four others, in a helicopter crash just outside King Power Stadium in October.
Leicester is eighth in the league and Bournemouth is 12th.
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Leicester City fans in the stands hold up banners in honour of late chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha during the English Premier League soccer match between Leicester City and Bournemouth at the King Power Stadium, in Leicester, England, Saturday March 30, 2019. (Mike Egerton/PA via AP)
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A Leicester City fan holds up a banner in honour of the birthday of late chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha during the English Premier League soccer match between Leicester City and Bournemouth at the King Power Stadium, in Leicester, England, Saturday March 30, 2019. (Mike Egerton/PA via AP)
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Leicester City's Youri Tielemans, and teammate Wilfred Ndidi, right, battle for the ball with Bournemouth's Junior Stanislas, during the English Premier League soccer match between Leicester City and Bournemouth at the King Power Stadium, in Leicester, England, Saturday March 30, 2019. (Mike Egerton/PA via AP)
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Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers gestures on the touchline during the English Premier League soccer match between Leicester City and Bournemouth at the King Power stadium, Leicester, England. Saturday, March. 30, 2019 (Mike Egerton/PA via AP)
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