Patrick Bamford 6; Jamie Vardy 8, Youri Tielemans 7: Leeds United v Leicester City player ratings

Visitors secured a 4-1 win at Elland Road on Monday to move up to second in the Premier League table

LEEDS UNITED PLAYER RATINGS: Illan Meslier 5 – Made a spectacular save from Harvey Barnes high to his left to prevent Leicester from doubling their advantage at 1-0. He could do little about the first goal and was unlucky in the second, doing well to deny Vardy’s diving header, but pushing it into Tieleman’s path. Getty Images

Nick Judd

Nov 03, 2020

Leicester City moved up to second in the Premier League table after claiming a 4-1 win at Leeds United on Monday night.

Harvey Barnes opened the scoring in the second minute at Elland Road before Youri Tielemans doubled the visitors' lead 19 minutes later.

Leeds United players and manager Marcelo Bielsa celebrate winning the Championship and promotion to the Premier League. Reuters

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Stuart Dallas halved the deficit just after the interval, only for Jamie Vardy to restore Leicester's two-goal advantage in the 76th-minute. Tielemans then got his second of the night from the penalty spot in added time.

Leicester trail leaders Liverpool by one point, while Leeds sit 12th after seven games having lost successive home games for the first time under manager Marcelo Bielsa.

Assessing the individual performances from Monday night, Nick Judd provides his player ratings in the photo gallery above. To move on to the next photo, click on the arrows, or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.

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