Video: Leicester City 1 – 2 Tottenham [Premier League] Highlights 2014/2015

Tottenham closed to within two points of the Premier League’s top four with a 2-1 victory over strugglers Leicester City on Boxing Day.

Christian Eriksen’s 70th-minute free-kick secured all three points for Mauricio Pochettino’s side, after they had soaked up pressure from their hosts.

Harry Kane gave Tottenham a superb start with his third league goal in as many games in the second minute, but the visitors were unable to pull further clear prior to the interval.

Rock-bottom Leicester, who had manager Nigel Pearson serving a one-match touchline ban for abusing a fan, levelled three minutes after the break through Leonardo Ulloa.

Chances continued to come for Pearson’s men thereafter, but they were punished for their wastefulness when Eriksen caught Ben Hamer off-guard from a set-piece.

Tottenham have now won three league games in succession, while Leicester remain rooted to the foot of the table despite an improved display.

Having failed to win any of their last 12 league matches, Leicester would have hoped for a solid start, yet they fell behind almost immediately.

Erik Lamela released Nacer Chadli in behind the Leicester defence and the Belgium international rolled a low cross to Kane, who touched the ball away from Wes Morgan before firing past Hamer.

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