Leicester out of EPL drop zone after beating Wolves

By: The Associated Press Posted: 11:44 AM CDT Saturday, Apr. 22, 2023

LEICESTER, England (AP) — Leicester ended a 10-match winless run by beating Wolverhampton 2-1 to climb out of the English Premier League relegation zone on Saturday.

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LEICESTER, England (AP) — Leicester ended a 10-match winless run by beating Wolverhampton 2-1 to climb out of the English Premier League relegation zone on Saturday.

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LEICESTER, England (AP) — Leicester ended a 10-match winless run by beating Wolverhampton 2-1 to climb out of the English Premier League relegation zone on Saturday.

Thomas Castagne scored the winning goal in the 75th minute for Leicester, which came from behind for its first victory since Feb. 11 and in Dean Smith’s first home game in charge since replacing the fired Brendan Rodgers.

Leicester jumped above Everton and Nottingham Forest in the standings and out of the bottom three with six games left.

Wolverhampton Wanderers' Matheus Cunha scores their side's first goal of the game during the English Premier League soccer match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Leicester City at the King Power Stadium in Leicester, Saturday April 22, 2023. (Tim Goode/PA via AP)

Wolves went in front in the 13th after Youri Tielemens was dispossessed in his own half. Matheus Cunha ran forward and clipped home a curling finish from just outside the area.

Leicester equalized in the 37th after Jamie Vardy was brought down by Wolves goalkeeper Jose Sa. Kelechi Iheanacho converted the spot kick after a stuttering run-up.