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Leicester 3-1 Leeds: Championship high-flyers come undone after Foxes trio Kelechi Iheanacho, Islam Slimani and Riyad Mahrez score to seal place in Carabao Cup quarter-final

Daily Mail | October 24, 2017

Related Topics: Kelechi Iheanacho, Riyad Mahrez, Islam Slimani, Leeds, Leicester, Pablo Hernández, Cameron Borthwick-Jackson

Leicester came from behind to beat Championship side Leeds to book place in the Carabao Cup quarter-final.

Leeds took a surprise lead at the King Power Stadium after 26 minutes through Pablo Hernandez.

But Kelechi Iheanacho hit a superb curling effort to peg them back almost immediately.

Islam Slimani gave them the lead before Riyad Mahrez came off the bench to seal the victory.

Riyad Mahrez completed the victory after coming off the substitutes' bench to score the third
Riyad Mahrez completed the victory after coming off the substitutes' bench to score the third
Forward Islam Slimani pointed to the sky after he scored the second to put Leicester in front
Forward Islam Slimani pointed to the sky after he scored the second to put Leicester in front
The Leeds player celebrated together afteru00a0Pablo Hernandez's strike gave them an early lead
The Leeds player celebrated together after Pablo Hernandez's strike gave them an early lead
Kelechi Iheanacho equalised with an accurate curling shot from just outside the box
Kelechi Iheanacho equalised with an accurate curling shot from just outside the box
Leicester caretaker boss Michael Appleton takes his seat in the dugout prior to kick-off
Leicester caretaker boss Michael Appleton takes his seat in the dugout prior to kick-off
Demarai Gray applauds the home support as he takes to the field for the match against Leeds
Demarai Gray applauds the home support as he takes to the field for the match against Leeds
Marc Albrighton and Cameron Borthwick-Jackson compete for a loose ball in the air
Marc Albrighton and Cameron Borthwick-Jackson compete for a loose ball in the air
Iheanacho tries to dribble the ball into the box but is dispossesed byu00a0Borthwick-Jackson
Iheanacho tries to dribble the ball into the box but is dispossesed by Borthwick-Jackson
Gray shoots from just inside the box as Luke Ayling flies in to block, but his effort goes wide
Gray shoots from just inside the box as Luke Ayling flies in to block, but his effort goes wide
Goalkeeper Felix Weidwald dishes out orders from his goaline to the Leeds defenders
Goalkeeper Felix Weidwald dishes out orders from his goaline to the Leeds defenders
Borthwick-Jackson holds his ankle after colliding with a Leicester player at the King Poweru00a0
Borthwick-Jackson holds his ankle after colliding with a Leicester player at the King Power
Striker Islam Slimani misses a gilt-edged chance as he heads over the bar from close range
Striker Islam Slimani misses a gilt-edged chance as he heads over the bar from close range
Kemar Roofe takes the ball on his chest under pressure from Leicester defender Ben Chillwell
Kemar Roofe takes the ball on his chest under pressure from Leicester defender Ben Chillwell
Wiedwald rushes out off his line to collect a loose ball Iheanacho was trying to latch on to
Wiedwald rushes out off his line to collect a loose ball Iheanacho was trying to latch on to
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