Leeds United vs Leicester City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Leicester City’s veteran striker Jamie Vardy came off the bench to earn his side a 1-1 draw with a late equaliser in a crunch relegation battle away to Leeds United on Tuesday.

Leeds were closing in on a massive three points in their quest for safety thanks to Luis Sinisterra’s 20th-minute header after Leicester’s Youri Tielemans had a goal ruled out.

The 36-year-old Vardy, who came on in the 70th minute, had other ideas though and fired past Leeds keeper Illan Meslier from James Maddison’s pass to rescue his side.

The former England striker then thought he had given Leicester the lead but his effort was ruled out for offside.

A frantic finale then saw Leicester keeper Daniel Iversen make a couple of vital saves before Leeds striker Patrick Bamford headed a glorious opportunity wide.

The result did little to ease either side’s relegation fears with Leicester remaining in 17th place with 29 points, one point ahead of third-from-bottom Everton. Leeds have 30 points.

Leeds United vs Leicester City LIVE: Premier League updates

• FT! Leeds 1-1 Leicester

• 80’ GOAL! Vardy equalises from Leicester break (Leeds 1-1 Leicester)

• 20’ GOAL! Sinisterra scores from Harrison cross (Leeds 1-0 Leicester)

• NO GOAL! Tielemans denied stunner by offside flag (Leeds 0-0 Leicester)

Leeds United FC 1 - 1 Leicester City FC

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Thanks for joining us for live coverage of the 1-1 Premier League draw between Leeds United and Leicester City at Elland Road.

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Both sides will probably feel aggrieved to not pick up all three points, however it does move both further away from the relegation zone, albeit with the three teams below them now all having a game in hand. The gap to the bottom three is now a point for Leeds and two for Leicester, and they now have just two games left if they are to secure their Premier League survival.

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The referee blows the final whistle to bring an enthralling encounter to an end, with both teams forced to share the spoils in this huge game at the bottom. After Leicester saw a Tielemans strike ruled out for offside, Leeds took the lead when Sinisterra nodded home from Harrison's cross. The Foxes improved after the break and levelled when Vardy curled superbly past Meslier from Maddison's deft lay-off. Vardy then saw a potential second goal ruled out for offside as Leicester pressed for a winner, but it would be Gracia's men who would come closest to nicking all three points. First it was Roca's close-range header that was saved by Iversen, before Bamford spurned a great opportunity from a corner, firing past the left post as the game finished 1-1.

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FULL-TIME: LEEDS UNITED 1-1 LEICESTER CITY

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The delivery from the left comes in, but Leeds are able to clear and it looks like that might be that.

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Kristansen wins a very late corner. Can Leicester find a dramatic winner?

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Bamford tries to force his way into the Foxes' area, but he gets crowded out before he can get a shot away at goal and Leicester clear.

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The fourth official puts up his board and indicates there will be five minutes of additional time at the end of this match. Can one of these teams nick it?

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BAMFORD SHOULD SCORE! Another corner causes absolute havoc in the Leicester box, and eventually reaches Bamford at the back post. It looks like he cannot miss, but he somehow sends the ball past the left post.

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IS IT OVER THE LINE!?!? Leeds come so close to going back in front, as Roca heads the corner delivery towards goal. It hits Iversen straight in the face and looks like it will creep in, only for Kristansen to smash clear.

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Ayling nicks the ball off Daka before lashing towards goal, but a Leicester defender is able to deflect it behind for a corner. Can the hosts take advantage?

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Vardy's goal was his first in 973 minutes in all competitions since netting against MK Dons in the EFL Cup in December.

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DISALLOWED GOAL!!! Iheanacho is fed by Maddison, who then plays it to his right for Vardy. The 36-year-old smashes into the roof of the net, but he was offside when the ball was played and it remains 1-1.

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Leeds have now conceded 13 goals in the last 15 minutes of the second half. Only Bournemouth (14) and Nottingham Forest (14) have conceded more in the Premier League this season. Can Leicester go on and win this game now?

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Iheanacho was injured in the build-up to that goal and makes way for Praet.

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Assist James Daniel Maddison

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GOAL!!! LEICESTER ARE LEVEL THROUGH VARDY!!! That could be a huge moment in the relegation battle, as Maddison lays it to his left for Vardy, who ends his goal drought by coolly slotting into the far corner to make it 1-1!

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Leeds have kept just one clean sheet in their 10 Premier League home games against Leicester, a 3-0 win in January 1997. Both teams have scored in each of the last six top-flight fixtures between the sides at Elland Road. Can the hosts keep the Foxes out here and pick up three massive points?

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ANOTHER BIG STOP! Iheanacho bears down on goal from Maddison's pass and shoots, but Meslier is out quickly to snuff it out before any damage can be done.

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SAVE! The ball sits up for Iheanacho to hit from range, and his left-footed effort looks goalbound until Meslier leaps to his right to tip it away. He then makes another incredible stop from Daka's close-range shot, though the flag goes up for offside and would not have counted anyway.

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Smith's first change is to introduce Vardy for Tete with his team needing a goal.

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Substitution Harvey Lewis Barnes Patson Daka

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Rodrigo makes way for Aaronson.

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Tielemans is cautioned after his outstretched leg catches Summerville as the Leeds man skipped past him.

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Leeds have won just one of their last eight league games against the Foxes (three draws, four defeats), a 3-1 away win in January 2021.

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Maddison takes the free-kick, but he cannot get it over the hosts' wall and the ball deflects away from danger.

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Yellow Card Liam David Ian Cooper

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The last few minutes have just seen Leicester start to creep forward a bit more as they go in search of an equaliser.

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CLOSE! Leicester are nearly level, as Castagne's cross is flicked towards the back post by Faes. Iheanacho gets to the ball before it goes out for a goal-kick, and he feeds it back to Barnes, who lets fly towards the top right corner, only for it to soar over the crossbar.

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Leicester's last shot came all the way back in the 17th minute. They will have to create more if they are to find a way back into this game.

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Roca is booked now for clipping the ankle of Maddison.

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Yellow Card Boubakary Soumaré

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Soumare misjudges a header in his own box, and Rodrigo is there to pounce. He takes too long to pull the trigger, though, and Leicester get enough players between the Leeds man and the goal to block his low effort.

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This is just the sixth time Leeds have led at half-time in a Premier League game this season.

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The hosts get us back underway for the second period.

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Leicester are yet to have a shot on target in this game and find themselves behind. In desperate need of points to stave off the drop, when will Smith turn to the likes of Daka and Vardy off the bench?

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It is the hosts who take a one-goal advantage into the break after Sinisterra's header put them ahead. They thought they were behind early on when Tielemans smashed a sensational strike into the top corner, only for a VAR review to rule Soumare offside and keep the game scoreless. Leeds took the lead after 20 minutes, Harrison lofting a superb cross to the back post before Sinisterra nodded past Iversen and into the back of the net, handing the hosts the upper hand at the interval of this huge relegation clash.

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HALF-TIME: LEEDS UNITED 1-0 LEICESTER CITY

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Roca floats a free-kick towards the back post, but Tete is able to nod it away as the seconds tick down to the break.

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Yellow Card Rodrigo Moreno Machado

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There will be four minutes of additional time at the end of this first half.

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There is just a bit of a delay here as Barnes receives some treatment after that Ayling tackle.

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Ayling is the first player of the contest to be booked for a sliding challenge on Barnes.

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Can the Foxes get themselves level before the break?

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Leeds are forced to deal with a couple of crosses into their box, but they do so with relative ease to preserve their slender lead.

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Iheanacho tries to fend off McKennie and catches the United States international's face in the process, with referee Paul Tierney awarding the hosts a free-kick.

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Four of Sinisterra's five Premier League goals have come in home games, with the Colombian netting in three of his last four at Elland Road.

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Goalscorer Sinisterra limps off for Summerville.

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Sinisterra goes down again and it looks like his race is run.

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That is a real waste from the Foxes, as Maddison looks caught between a shot and a cross and instead sends the ball flying harmlessly out for a goal-kick. You would expect a lot better from a player of his quality.

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Before Leicester can take the set-piece though, Sinisterra requires some treatment after a collision with Soyuncu. He looks okay to continue.

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Firpo catches Maddison, and the visitors will have a free-kick in a threatening position just outside the Leeds box.

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Tielemans tries to put Iheanacho in behind with a lofted throughball, but the pass is overhit and races through to the waiting hands of Meslier.

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Only Southampton (23) have conceded the first goal in more different Premier League games than the Foxes this season (20).

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Leicester have now conceded in each of their last 18 Premier League games, their joint-longest run without a clean sheet in the competition, along with their first ever 18 games between August and December 1994.

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Assist Jack David Harrison

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WIDE! Iheanacho hoists a cross from the right towards the back post, and Maddison is just about able to reach it. He does not quite get the contact he wants though, and the ball goes just past the left post. These are nervy times for Leeds, though they remain level.

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VITAL TACKLE! Iheanacho feeds Barnes, who looks as if he is about to get a strike away at goal. Luckily for the hosts, their captain races across to nip the ball away from the Leicester man before he can let fly.

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At an average of 27 years and 200 days, this is Leeds' oldest starting XI in a Premier League match since a goalless draw with Crystal Palace exactly a year ago today (27 years and 359 days).

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That is a big blow for the Foxes, who thought they had seized control of this massive game. Can they pick themselves up from that disappointment?

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NO GOAL!!! IT IS STILL 0-0!!! It is a huge let-off for Leeds, as a VAR review adjudges Soumare to be offside in the build-up to Tielemans' strike.

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GOAL!!! WHAT A STRIKE FROM TIELEMANS!!! Maddison's corner is not dealt with by the home defence, and it runs out to Tielemans outside the box. He hits it first time, and the technique is delightful as he sends it flying into the top left corner. The goalkeeper had no chance, and the visitors lead 1-0! However, there will be a VAR check for offside...

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Assist Boubakary Soumaré

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A Leicester counter ends with the returning Maddison and Barnes linking up, and the former's quick turn and cross is blocked behind for a corner. Can the Foxes take advantage of this set-piece opportunity?

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McKennie looks to set Harrison through on goal with a lofted throughball, but Iversen is alert to race out of his goal and gather before any damage can be done.

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It has been a frenzied opening with both teams looking to get on the front foot early.

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The visitors kick us off and we are underway!

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