Tielemans scores Leicester winner as VAR denies Burnley

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Youri Tielemans capped an inspired individual performance with a fine second half winner as Leicester City came from behind to defeat Burnley 2-1 at the King Power Stadium.

The visitors however had a late equaliser controversially disallowed by VAR.

Former Leicester striker Chris Wood, who had put Burnley ahead on 26 minutes, thought he had scored for a second time on 80 minutes.

But technology intervened to rule that he had fouled Jonny Evans in the build-up.

Burnley manager Sean Dyche was furious that his side left with nothing from a game marked by much emotion.

It was on the first anniversary of the death of former Leicester chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and four others in a helicopter crash.

Jamie Vardy equalised Wood’s opener with a superb header just before the break.

He rose high to powerfully meet Harvey Barnes’ cross from seven yards out for his sixth goal of the season.

Substitute Demarai Gray had an effort rightly disallowed for offside before making a telling contribution on 74 minutes.

This was when he centred for Harvey Barnes to pick out Tielemans, who crashed the ball home at the far post.

The win moved Leicester second, ahead of Manchester City’s late kick-off against Crystal Palace, on 17 points while Burnley are eighth on 12 points.

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