Leicester v Nottingham Forest ratings: Maddison 10, Barnes 8; Gibbs-White 5, Lingard 4

Foxes thrash promoted side 4-0 to earn first win of the Premier League season

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  LEICESTER CITY PLAYER RATINGS: Danny Ward – 7. A spectator for most of the match, had very little to do throughout his side’s dominant victory. His first clean sheet of the season. Getty

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  James Justin – 7. Did well to prevent Johnson from causing danger down the right, looked promising going forward too. A strong performance. Getty

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  Wout Faes – 8. An impressive home debut for the Belgian who didn’t put a foot wrong defensively. Will be delighted to keep a clean sheet on his first game. Could be just what Leicester need to steady the ship. Getty

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  Jonny Evans – 8. A solid day for the veteran defender, did well to cope with the pace of the away side’s attacking threats. Getty

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  Timothy Castagne – 7. Defensively sound, linked up well with player-of-the-match Maddison down the right when going forward and produced some dangerous crosses into the box. PA

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  Wilfred Ndidi – 6. Didn’t put a foot wrong in the first half but looked to be nursing a slight injury, so was brought off at half time as a result. Reuters

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  Harvey Barnes – 8. A fantastic finish for his goal in the first half to make it 2-0. He cut in from the left and unleashed an unstoppable effort with his right foot. Fellow midfielder Maddison took the limelight, but this was a classy performance from Barnes. PA

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  Youri Tielemans – 8. Looked assured in the centre of the park and played a key role in winning the midfield battle. Getty

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  Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall – 8. Provided plenty of energy from midfield, making dangerous runs from deep constantly, one of which led to Maddison’s set piece goal. Getty

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  James Maddison – 10. An exceptional performance from the midfielder, tallying two goals and an assist, one of which was a laser accurate free kick into the top right corner. A controlling performance. Getty

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  Jamie Vardy – 7. Looked bright after being sidelined with injury, if not a little rusty. Had a few opportunities in the first half to get on the scoresheet but faded before being subbed. Reuters

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  Boubakary Soumare (Ndidi 46’) – 7. Slotted comfortably into the midfield with his side 3-0 up. Didn’t put a foot wrong in the second half. Getty

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  Patson Daka (Vardy 61’) – 8. Netted his side’s fourth and final goal with an impressive backheel finish past Henderson. A great shift from the bench. Getty

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  Dennis Praet (Tielemans 80') – N/R. The Belgian didn’t have too much to do with the victory already secured (no match photo available). PA

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  Marc Albrighton (Maddison 85’) – N/R. Came on with game already won and went through the motions. Getty

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  NOTTINGHAM FOREST PLAYER RATINGS: Dean Henderson – 4. Conceded four against his former side, some might argue too many from outside the box. Had very little protection, and showed his frustrations by beating the ground on more than one occasion. Getty

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  Renan Lodi – 4. Replaced Harry Toffolo but had a torrid night and was unable to cope with the threat of Maddison attacking down the right. A day to forget for the left back. PA

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  Steve Cook – 4. Like the rest of his defensive teammates, the skipper struggled to cope with Leicester’s attack. Getty

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  Scott McKenna – 4. His deflection ended in Leicester breaking the deadlock. Cook and McKenna looked nervous every time Leicester attacked. Getty

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  Neco Williams – 4. Looked to create going forward but was brought off at half time after conceding three. Beaten too easily on his inside by Barnes in the second goal. Reuters

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  Lewis O’Brien – 4. Unable to make an impact on the game and was subbed off at half time. Put very little pressure on Leicester’s attacking players. Getty

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  Cheikhou Kouyate – 4. Brought back into the side, he lost the midfield battle and gave away the free kick for Maddison’s second goal. Booked, then hooked, at half time. Getty

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  Jesse Lingard – 4. Gave the ball away in a dangerous area, which led to Maddison’s opener. The former Manchester United man’s link-up play was poor, and he’s still waiting to be play a part in his first Forest goal. Getty

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  Morgan Gibbs-White – 5. Offered little going forward, though was arguably Forest’s most effective player. PA

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  Brennan Johnson – 5. One of Forest’s brighter sparks despite the lack of attacking intent from his side. He drove forward with the ball from deep, and worked tirelessly throughout. Reuters

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  Taiwo Awoniyi – 4. Had a great opportunity to get an equaliser for his side at 1-0 but hit the post. Other than that, the forward was starved of opportunities. Reuters

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  SUBS: Ryan Yates (O’Brien 46’) – 6. Worked hard to make things happen from the midfield and improved Forest’s presence. Reuters

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  Remo Freuler (Kouyate 46’) – 5. Given a tough task with the game already gone, and though Forest improved it was a tough 45 for Freuler. Getty

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  Serge Aurier (Williams 46’) – 6. A tough way to make your debut, but he’ll no doubt start the next game based on this relatively positive first run out. Getty

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  Orel Mangala (Lingard 69') – 4. Unable to offer much with his side already down and out by the time he featured (no match photo available). PA

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  Emmanuel Dennis (Awoniyi 62’) – 4. Struggled to make an impact, but the game was a lost cause at this point. Getty

James Maddison scored two first-half goals as Leicester City beat promoted Nottingham Forest 4-0 on Monday to move off the bottom of the table with their first Premier League win of the season.

The home victory in the East Midlands derby lifted some of the pressure off Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers.

The Foxes, who had taken one point from their first seven games and were the only winless side in the top flight, moved ahead of Forest on goal difference.

The visitors could have taken the lead against the run of play in the 22nd minute when a Taiwo Awoniyi shot bounced back off the post, but Leicester were 2-0 up with the King Power crowd roaring five minutes later.

Maddison broke the ice with the first in the 25th minute, his shot from just outside the box deflected in off the arm of Forest defender Scott McKenna, and Harvey Barnes doubled the lead two minutes later.

Forest goalkeeper Dean Henderson's nightmare evening continued when Maddison bagged his second with a perfectly flighted free kick in the 35th that flew over the wall and clipped the inside of the post as it went in.

Substitute Patson Daka, who came on for former England striker Jamie Vardy in the 62nd, made it 4-0 in the 73rd with a stunning backheel from a Maddison cross.

The defeat was a fifth in a row for Forest, piling pressure on manager Steve Cooper as he tries to gel a team packed with new signings, and Leicester's first clean sheet in the league this season.

Jack Bishop has the player ratings from the King Power Stadium in the photo gallery above. To move on to the next photo, click on the arrows or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.