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Stephy Mavididi scored his opener after 10 minutes, then added number two five minutes after the breakLeicester City turned up the heat at the top of the Championship - looking breathtaking at times as they beat Birmingham City at St Andrew's.
In a lightning start, Stephy Mavididi fired Leicester ahead at one end, just 13 seconds after Foxes defender James Justin had hit his own post, then Jordan James quickly levelled for Blues, but Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall finished off another rapid counter-attack to quickly restore the Foxes' lead.
The contemptuous Mavididi, booked for over-celebrating his first goal, then curled in a deflected killer third goal five minutes into the second half.
Wales international James gave Blues hope with his second goal of the night, a right-foot chip that also took a crucial deflection - but the Foxes were never threatened again as they stretched their lead to three points over second-placed Ipswich Town.
More to follow.
Wales international Jordan James also scored twice for Birmingham CityLine-ups
Birmingham
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 21Ruddy
- 44AiwuSubstituted forJutkiewiczat 86'minutes
- 4Roberts
- 5Sanderson
- 3Buchanan
- 34Sunjic
- 6BielikSubstituted forBurkeat 72'minutes
- 17DembéléSubstituted forMiyoshiat 71'minutes
- 19James
- 7BacunaSubstituted forHoganat 81'minutes
- 28StansfieldSubstituted forDonovanat 72'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Etheridge
- 9Hogan
- 10Jutkiewicz
- 11Miyoshi
- 20Gardner
- 23Longelo
- 24Oakley
- 45Burke
- 49Donovan
Leicester
Formation 4-3-3
- 30Hermansen
- 21Ricardo Pereira
- 3Faes
- 23Vestergaard
- 2JustinSubstituted forSouttarat 89'minutes
- 8Winks
- 25NdidiSubstituted forCasadeiat 90'minutes
- 22Dewsbury-Hall
- 18Fatawu
- 20DakaSubstituted forCannonat 78'minutes
- 10MavididiBooked at 10minsSubstituted forChoudhuryat 71'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Ward
- 4Coady
- 7Casadei
- 14Iheanacho
- 15Souttar
- 17Choudhury
- 28Cannon
- 41Stolarczyk
- 45Nelson
Live Text
Match ends, Birmingham City 2, Leicester City 3.
Second Half ends, Birmingham City 2, Leicester City 3.
Offside, Leicester City. Hamza Choudhury is caught offside.
Cesare Casadei (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
Attempt missed. Cesare Casadei (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
Substitution, Leicester City. Cesare Casadei replaces Wilfred Ndidi.
Substitution, Leicester City. Harry Souttar replaces James Justin.
Foul by Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City).
Romelle Donovan (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Emanuel Aiwu.
Hand ball by Romelle Donovan (Birmingham City).
Attempt missed. Thomas Cannon (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Abdul Fatawu.
Offside, Birmingham City. Dion Sanderson is caught offside.
Substitution, Birmingham City. Scott Hogan replaces Juninho Bacuna.
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Marc Roberts.
Attempt blocked. Thomas Cannon (Leicester City) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi with a cross.
Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Romelle Donovan (Birmingham City).
Hand ball by Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City).
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