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Targets, highlights as ‘over the moon’ Vardy helps Leicester beat West Ham and Palace win at Ipswich

Targets, highlights as ‘over the moon’ Vardy helps Leicester beat West Ham and Palace win at Ipswich

There have been 4 video games within the backside half of the desk within the Premier League on Tuesday, when Ipswich City hosted Crystal Palace and West Ham visited Leicester Metropolis.

The Foxes have been competing for the primary time underneath new supervisor Ruud van Nistelrooy, a former Premier League prime scorer with Manchester United who had an interim spell in cost at Previous Trafford final month.

Ipswich started the night third-bottom and on a run of two attracts at residence, degree on factors with Seventeenth-placed Leicester and Palace instantly above them.

Right here’s what occurred within the Premier League outcomes immediately, together with scorers, highlights and the place every group ended up within the standings.

Leicester vs West Ham: Ruud awakening

Van Nistelrooy’s Leicester tenure had a terrific begin when Jamie Vardy struck the opener towards West Ham after two minutes at King Energy Stadium.

Jamie Vardy is dominated ONSIDE and Leicester have an opener!#PLonPrime #LEIWHU pic.twitter.com/ph5R6MqfmE

— Amazon Prime Video Sport (@primevideosport) December 3, 2024

Vardy charged onto Bilal El Khannouss’s low cross past the visiting defence on the left, entered the penalty space and slotted in to the far nook of the online, with the aim dominated onside following a Video Assistant Referee test.

West Ham produced 20 pictures in the course of the first half and had a aim disallowed after the break however fell 2-0 behind when El Khannouss rolled a exact low end previous Lukasz Fabianski from Kasey McAteer’s cross.

Bilal El Khannouss makes Ruud van Nistelrooy a VERY glad man and Leicester stretch their benefit! 🙌🦊#PLonPrime #LEIWHU pic.twitter.com/LnZuD6m2sr

— Amazon Prime Video Sport (@primevideosport) December 3, 2024

Patson Daka smashed in Leicester’s Ninetieth-minute third to make sure Niclas Fullkrug’s reply from Crysencio Summerville’s nook was inconsequential as Van Nistelrooy’s reign started in fashion.

“This was simply the beginning,” Vardy instructed Amazon Prime Video Sport, describing himself as “over the moon”. “We’ve had one full day as a full squad collectively [with Van Nistelrooy] engaged on issues.

“You might see a few of the issues have been working and a few have been a bit rusty… [now we’ll have] extra time on the coaching pitch with the brand new supervisor to get his concepts throughout.

“We all know what qualities [El Khannouss] has acquired – he does it on daily basis in coaching. His first aim would be the first of many.

“You’ll be able to hear [the fans] all singing right here and becoming a member of in with the celebrations after. We’ll simply ensure we knuckle down now.”

Victory moved Leicester 4 factors away from the relegation zone, whereas the Hammers suffered a second consecutive defeat and a 3rd loss in 5 video games.

“As we speak I fulfilled my dream” 🥹

🗣️ @LCFC‘s Bilal El Khannouss#PLonPrime #LEIWHU pic.twitter.com/MpmcwoGs76

— Amazon Prime Video Sport (@primevideosport) December 3, 2024

Ipswich vs Palace: Mateta makes distinction

Palace took benefit of a poor show from their opponents to maneuver three factors away from the underside three and go away The Tractor Boys second-bottom after 14 video games.

Jean-Philippe Mateta’s first away aim of the season determined the encounter, producing tremendous footwork and a scientific end for the 59th-minute winner.

Jean-Philippe Mateta opens the scoring for @CPFC towards Ipswich! 🦅🔥#PLonPrime #IPSCRY pic.twitter.com/jXJ5T3yYmq

— Amazon Prime Video Sport (@primevideosport) December 3, 2024

Ahead Mateta ought to have doubled Palace’s lead however was denied by a powerful Aro Muric save, whereas Ipswich struck a submit late on by means of Jacob Greaves’ header.

“It was not about performing brilliantly,” Eagles supervisor Oliver Glasner instructed BBC Match of the Day. “We anticipated a giant combat and it was a giant combat.

“It was an incredible aim, an incredible end. We had two or three probabilities to take the sport away from them and didn’t take them. On the finish we needed to be a bit fortunate however we deserved to win.

“How are the abs coming alongside?” 😆

Jean-Philippe Mateta + @GaryJCahill = 💪💪💪#PLonPrime #IPSCRY pic.twitter.com/iHWjpyVv1o

— Amazon Prime Video Sport (@primevideosport) December 3, 2024

“When JP will get the ball within the field, he’s such a great finisher and it’s normally a aim. We’re happy with our defensive efficiency; we didn’t enable them an opportunity from open play, only one from a set piece within the first half and one within the second half.”

Palace have now misplaced certainly one of their final seven matches in all competitions, whereas Ipswich are nonetheless searching for a second league victory of the marketing campaign.

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