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An entertaining encounter at White Hart Lane was settled by Robert Huth's header, as Claudio Ranieri's side upset the odds yet again to move level on points with Arsenal

Robert Huth's late header sent Leicester City joint-top of the Premier League table with Arsenal as they beat top-four rivals Tottenham 1-0 on Wednesday evening.

Just four days after contesting a full-blooded 2-2 draw in the FA Cup third-round on Sunday, the sides returned to White Hart Lane in a Premier League battle that could decide the Champions League places come May.

And it was fourth-placed Tottenham who created the better opportunities on home turf with their top scorer Harry Kane - whose late penalty rescued a replay in the cup - hitting the crossbar in the second half.

Erik Lamela also saw two chances go begging after the break, and their profligacy ultimately proved costly as Huth headed home Christian Fuchs' corner in the 83rd minute.

Leicester, who named the returning Jamie Vardy in their XI after he missed the cup fixture due to minor groin surgery, had failed to win or score in their past three league matches.

But their late show in north London, coupled with Liverpool's 3-3 draw against Arsenal, means the east Midlands club are level with Arsene Wenger's men on 43 points, while Tottenham are now seven points off the pace.

After naming a much-changed team for the cup tie, the hosts reverted to type with seven changes and dominated the opening exchanges with Dele Alli - who penned a new contract with Spurs until 2021 on Tuesday - curling a low 25-yard effort wide of the right-hand post.

As has been the case so often this season, though, Leicester grew into the game and Shinji Okazaki shot wide on the turn after some sloppy Tottenham defending.

N'Golo Kante, one of just two players retained in Leicester's XI from Sunday, then rifled over from a tight angle before Danny Drinkwater's well controlled volley from the edge of the box drew a fine stop from Hugo Lloris.

Having weathered that mini storm, Tottenham finished the half strongly with Christian Eriksen's dipping effort parried well by Kasper Schmeichel.

Tottenham survived some early second-half pressure from Leicester to carve out the first opening after the break as Ben Davies' teasing low cross was met by Lamela and deflected wide.

Lamela was at the heart of Tottenham's next opportunity just after the hour when he brilliantly slipped Kane in behind the Leicester defence, but the England striker's effort was excellently saved by Schmeichel before bouncing agonisingly onto the crossbar.

More good work from Davies led to another Lamela chance with 15 minutes remaining, but the Argentine winger curled over the top from 10 yards.

But with seven minutes remaining Spurs were caught cold. Fuchs' excellent whipped corner was powerfully headed into the top left corner by the unmarked Huth much to the delight of the travelling supporters.

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  A huge victory then for the visitors as Huth steals the three points with a header from a corner. It was tight right up until the final whistle, with both doing enough to share the spoils in an entertaining draw, yet Leicester stole the win at the death. Set-plays were important throughout with few clear-cut chances and it proved the match-winner today. Leicester showed energy in their play with some fine counter-attacking play and sturdy defending. Spurs will feel hard done-by and, in truth, did enough for a point themselves.

   
• 90'+4'

   

  FULL TIME! And there's the final whistle! A late goal from Huth has snatched a victory here as the Foxes go marching on! 1-0 to the visitors it finishes.
• 90'+3'

   

  Dyer falls down to the ground after a clash in the air but play shortly resumes. Leicester's fans are trying to roar their side to victory here as we enter the final few moments. It looks like a priceless victory for Ranieri's side, though.
• 90'+2'

   

  Onomah lifts a deflected ball into the box from the right, which Schmeichel lifts away from goal, yet Spurs - who look to keep the pressure on - waste the second delivery into the box which is over-hit.
• 90'

   

  SubstitutionRiyad Mahrez Nathan Dyer
  SUBSTITUTION! Leicester make a change as Mahrez comes off for Dyer to provide fresh legs to their midfield.
• 90'

   

  SubstitutionEric Dier Josh Onomah
  SUBSTITUTION! A late change now sees Dier come off for the more attack-minded Onomah as Spurs search for an equaliser.
• 90'

   

  Four minutes of added time have been given to end this game.
• 86'

   

  That is also Leicester's first goal in four games - can they hold onto this lead now with just under five minutes remaining?
• 85'

   

  I highlighted the importance of set-piece plays in this game with so many being given to both sides - particularly after the introduction of Ulloa - and it is no surprise to see the first goal of the game come through a corner! Spurs may argue a push allowed Huth space to get his header away, but there wasn't too many complaints on the pitch.
• 83'

   

  Assist Christian Fuchs
  Another corner for Leicester and it is Fuchs who steps up, aiming towards Huth at the back-post. We've seen a fair share of set-pieces for both sides and this one finally comes off!
• 83'

   

   

   

  Goal Robert Huth
  GOAAAL! Leicester take the lead! A corner from Fuchs is whipped in from the left with an unmarked Huth the target at the back-post. A Spurs body falls to the ground as the German loses his marker and powers home a header into the far corner!
• 82'

   

  SubstitutionTom Carroll Heung-Min Son
  SUBSTITUTION! Son comes on for Carroll in the Spurs line-up now as they search for the win.
• 81'

   

  Just under 10 minutes remain here and, despite goal-mouth action, we are still without a goal. The last nine league meetings between these two clubs have produced 38 goals (that’s an average of 4.2 per game on average), yet we’re not getting one here unless something changes.
• 79'

   

  Yellow Card Eric Dier
  YELLOW! Dier picks up the first card of the game for a challenge on Ulloa.
• 78'

   

  A powerful drive from Alli at the other end forces Schmeichel into a smart save down to his left. The England man was left with a free run on goal there on the edge of the box, not helped by a slip from Huth as he was back-peddling.
• 77'

   

  SubstitutionShinji Okazaki Andy King
  SUBSTITUTION! A second change for the visitors sees Okazaki come off for King.
• 76'

   

  LEICESTER CHANCES! Spurs scramble to get the ball away here! A long ball forward causes all sorts of issues as Okazaki wins is ahead of Walker. He plays a smart interchange with Albrighton who in turn drills a cross into the box. A host of chances from both Mahrez and Drinkwater are blocked at close-range, frantically!
• 75'

   

  SUPERB CROSS! A terrific left-wing cross from Davies is whipped in with real zip but Lamela sees his effort rise over the bar. A good move there with Fuchs beaten inside the box.
• 73'

   

  Leicester will look to Ulloa to give them more of a presence in the air, you feel, with set-pieces coming frequently in this game - and, of course, with Vardy just returning from injury. The Foxes are also looking to end a run of three league games without a goal after initially scoring in 18 successive top-flight matches.
• 71'

   

  SubstitutionJamie Vardy José Leonardo Ulloa
  SUBSTITUTION! A change for the Foxes sees Vardy come off for Ulloa.
• 71'

   

  SubstitutionChristian Dannemann Eriksen Mousa Dembélé
  SUBSTITUTION! Dembele comes on for Eriksen for his 100th appearance for the club after recovering from an ankle injury.
• 69'

   

  Alli wins another corner on that same side after overlapping to support Walker, yet it is again Fuchs who closes down the play. Eriksen's delivery is better, causing a nervous moment in the middle as the ball crashes off Simpson - with half-hearted appeals of handball - before they clear.
• 68'

   

  Fuchs does well to close down a cross from Carroll on the right as Spurs win another corner. Eriksen hits it long but the ball drops over the heads of everyone, before Leicester clear their lines for a throw-in to the hosts near the corner flag on the other side.
• 67'

   

  We’re edging closer to the opener here as Spurs look to extend their unbeaten record against Leicester in the league to six. This draw might be seen as a good result for the Foxes, should they hold on, and see them move onto 41 points to equal their final tally for last season.
• 65'

   

  Alderweireld is beaten to the ball by Vardy from the first corner, before the second is curled back in towards the near-post and scrambled away by Drinkwater. Yet referee Lee Mason brings play back for a foul inside the area.
• 63'

   

  Kane wins another corner for his side now as the hosts look to keep the pressure on. The England striker attempts a typical long-range effort from distance, which Huth bravely blocks and knocks out for a set-play.
• 61'

   

  BRILLIANT SAVE! Two fine pieces of goalkeeping in a matter of minutes! Lamela slips in Kane at the other end, inside the box, at an angle. He gets his shot away but Schmeichel makes himself big and flicks the ball onto the bar with his feet!
• 59'

   

  TERRIBLE ERROR! A howler from Walker puts his side in all sorts of trouble! He has Vardy chasing him as he looks to play a short ball back to his keeper. But his pass is underhit, allowing the Foxes striker to latch onto the ball before a quick-thinking Lloris darts out to smother the ball. He had to make that challenge!
• 57'

   

  SO CLOSE! That's possibly the closest we have come here! A superb cross from Davies is inviting as it is whipped in low with Kane and Lamela to aim for inside the area. It is the latter who connects with it, hitting an effort on goal which is deflected and drops just wide of the post for a corner! Inches wide there!
• 55'

   

  That Spurs free-kick comes to nothing as Leicester eventually break down the attack through Fuchs, who knocks the ball off Lamela near the corner flag to win his side a goal-kick as they restart from the back.
• 53'

   

  A succession of corners is eventually averted by the hosts who break on the counter attack with Kane leading the charge, before being knocked to the ground by Morgan who disputes the decision to award a free-kick just to the corner of the penalty area on the right-hand side.
• 51'

   

  VITAL BLOCK! That corner is played short again as Albrighton looks to thread in Vardy inside the six-yard box. He holds up the ball and swivels to get his shot away, but Kane sticks tight to his man and deflects his effort over the bar!
• 50'

   

  A well-worked short corner from Leicester sees play move out to Drinkwater on the edge of the box, yet his effort is blocked by the Spurs defence and rolls out for another corner on the other side. A good period of play here for the visitors.
• 49'

   

  Another set-piece, this time to the Foxes, as Kane commits a clumsy foul, allowing Fuchs to step up and curl a delivery into the box with his left foot. Spurs clear at the first attempt but the visitors retain play on the edge of the box and win a corner after Albrighton's cross is blocked.
• 48'

   

  An early corner to Tottenham on the left-hand side is scrambled away rather clumsily by Leicester. It is Morgan who first attempts to clear the danger, miskicking his clearance as the ball rebounds off the underside of his thigh, before Fuchs races off the goal-line to lash the ball away to safety.
• 47'

   

  A long ball is pumped forward from the kick-off but it rolls straight into the hands of Schmeichel in the Leicester goal. Spurs will want to make more of their chances in this half, having held 66 per cent of the possession in the first-half, but yet to find the opening goal.
• 46'

   

  SECOND HALF! We're back underway for the final 45 minutes of football, still in search for our first goal in this game, as Tottenham restart play kicking from left to right.
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  Set-pieces could have a part to play in this result as well with both winning their fair share of free-kicks and corners. Alderweireld has come closest in that respect, heading an effort into the ground to force Schmeichel into a finger-tip save over the bar.
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  We've not been without action then in that first-half, but we have been without any real clear-cut chances. A few long-range effort from Eriksen and Drinkwater for either side have forced both Schmeichel and Lloris into decent saves. But neither have really been tested inside the area.
• 45'+1'

   

  HALF-TIME! That's the whistle for the interval as the score remains at 0-0.
• 45'

   

  We are going to end this half with just the one added minute, which Spurs start with a free-kick for a foul in their own half.
• 44'

   

  Tottenham clear their lines rather easily from that free-kick and are back on the front-foot once more as we enter the final couple of minutes in this half. Vardy and Okazaki have been restricted to little thus far - particularly the former, who is just coming back from minor groin surgery last week and trained with his side on Tuesday.
• 42'

   

  Mahrez wins a free-kick for his side now after knocking the ball past Davies, only for the Welsh left-back to collide into him. A chance now for the Foxes to cause some aerial danger with the delivery from Albrighton - who has one of the best crosses in this league.
• 41'

   

  Okazaki clears the second corner but only out to Eriksen, in that familiar position on the edge of the box. They look to float the ball back into the danger zone but it is headed away once again, leaving Spurs to try and build once again from the midfield.
• 40'

   

  Little for Leicester to shout about in these past 10 minutes with Spurs ending the half as they started - on the front-foot. Alli wins a corner this time on the left, knocking the ball off Simpson inside the area. Lamela steps up to take, which Morgan knocks over to another corner.
• 38'

   

  Some patient play from Spurs goes wasted as the ball is worked from left to right, before making its way to Davies on the edge of the box. He looks to lift a cross into a crowded penalty area but puts far too much weight on the delivery, which loops high over everyone.
• 36'

   

  A few boos around White Hart Lane now with the home crowd unhappy with the physical nature of those two recent challenges on Alli. The youngster, who has really burst onto the scene in the Premier League this season, is a marked man in this game it seems.
• 35'

   

  Simpson gets a little too tight on Alli, who is fouled for the second time in a short space of time, allowing Spurs to start an attack from near the half-way line. Play is slowly built towards the edge of the box but an effort from the England midfielder is blocked by a wall of blue shirts.
• 33'

   

  An inviting cross from Lamela as he races towards the byline, but his delivery is perhaps a little too powerful as he lifts it towards the back-post with nobody able to get on the end of it.
• 32'

   

  Strong defending from Dier sees him hold off Mahrez, who brings the ball forward midway through the Spurs half, and break up play. That enables a quick ball into the feet of Alli just past the half-way line as the hosts look to counter, but he is brought down by Kante.
• 30'

   

  CLOSE! A short corner is played to Kane on the left as Spurs work a move towards the edge of the box, to an unmarked Eriksen. He lets loose with a powerful effort on goal but it matched by his fellow Dane in goal as Schmeichel dives to his left to push the ball away from danger.
• 28'

   

  Kane is penalised for a push on Morgan as he races to win a long-ball forward into the Foxes box. The hosts have come under pressure in these past five or so minutes and know - if their earlier meeting wasn't testament to that already - that they are in for a tough game tonight. It's not going all their way at the minute.
• 26'

   

  BRILLIANT SAVE! A superb volley from Drinkwater on the edge of the area is hit with real conviction after a Fuchs throw-in finds him on the edge of the box. Lloris is forced into a fine save down low to his right, palming the ball out for a corner! A real open game, here!
• 25'

   

  Eriksen this time loses out to Okazaki, allowing Leicester to start another counter attack which is broken down by Spurs' Danish international, who brings down Drinkwater right next to the dug-out. A free-kick is awarded to the Foxes.
• 23'

   

  SUPERB COUNTER ATTACK! That is a brilliant bit of play from Leicester! They break quickly as Drinkwater wins the ball back in his own half, threading in Konte to race onto the ball in acres of space in Spurs' left-back position. He drives with the ball inside the area and plays in Okazaki, but he is closed down quickly and his effort is blocked.
• 21'

   

  Mahrez uses his experience to draw Davies into a cheap foul midway through the Spurs half, with Albrighton stepping up to curl this set-piece in towards the back-post. Okazaki is the target but Lloris does well to come off his line and claim the ball.
• 20'

   

  Leicester are slowly working their way back into this game now after a frantic start. With two up top, they offer a threat to a Spurs defence who have the best defensive record in the Premier League this season, having conceded just 16 goals.
• 18'

   

  SPURS IN TROUBLE! That's sloppy play from the hosts as Walker a poor throw-in back to his keeper. Lloris looks to have got himself out of trouble as he is closed down quick, only to give the ball away with pressure from Albrighton. Vardy picks up the ball inside the box who threads in Okazaki, whose snapshot drops just wide of the post from inside the area. A real let-off there!
• 16'

   

  Vardy attempts to relieve his defence of this constant, early pressure. He runs into the channels on the left-hand side and is faced by Walker, near the byline. The Foxes man tries to wiggle a way around his marker but, in an attempt to round him, the ball ricochets off his leg and out for a goal kick to the hosts.

  Варди пытается уйти от защитника. Он убегает по левому флангу и сталкивается с Вокером. Игрок Лестера пытается финтом обойти его, но мяч рикошетит от его ног и уходит с поля. Хозяева будут бить  
• 14'

   

  Dier is the latest Spurs man to take a pop on the Leicester goal. The hosts work the ball towards the England man after a pass from Kane. He's in the centre of the pitch from around 25-yards out but his long-range strike whistles harmlessly over the bar.

  Дир последний игрок, который наносит удар по воротам Лестера.Хозева поля отдают мяч игроку после пасса Кейна. Он в центре поля но его дальний удар с дистанции 35 метров  пролетает над перекладиной.
• 13'

   

  The second corner is cleared but Spurs win the ball back in their own half and keep the pressure on. Play is spread out to the left as Davies overlaps, hitting a terrific zipping cross into the box. Lamela, on the back-post, cannot reach it, before a combination of Fuchs and Albrighton scramble the ball away.

  Второй угловой выбит, но Сперс овладевает мячом на своей половине и продолжает давление. Игра переходит на левую половину где Давис подхватывает мяч и подает кросс в штрафную. Ламела на задней штанге не получает его, а Фукс и Альбритон выбивают его за линию поля.
• 11'

   

  JUST OVER! A right-wing corner is whipped in towards Alderweireld in the centre of the goal, who gets above his marker. He knocks his header into the ground which forces Schmeichel into a finger-tip save over his crossbar for another corner on the other side.

  Мимо! Угловой с правого фланга подан в направлении Алдервайрельд в центре ворот, который выпрыгивает высоко и наносит удар головой в землю чо заставляет Шмейхеля выбивать мяч кончиками пальцев над перекладиной. Угловой с другого фланга.

   
• 10'

   

  Ranieri, the Tinkerman, is waving frantically on the side-lines as he urges his side into an organised position at the back. He watches on as Walker, bombing forward from right-back, gets forward to attempt a cross into the box, which is blocked for a corner.

  Раньери энергично машет руками за боковой линией, когда призывет свою команду перейти к организованной обороне. Он смотрит на Вокера, который прорывается по правому флангу и пытается подать мяч в штрафную, но его выбивают на угловой.
• 8'

   

  It has been all Spurs so far as the hosts have penned Leicester back into their own half. Their pressing play is quick, looking to spot the run of colleagues in the final third as this time Kane is sent through, inside the visitors' box, before a vital interception from Simpson knocks the ball back to Schmeichel, who clears.

  Пока Сперс закрыли Лейстер на его половине поля. Сильно прессингуя, они пытаются прорваться к воротам, как  Кейн в этот раз, у которого мяч отбирает Симпсон и отдает Шмейхелю, который его выбивает.
• 6'

   

  Positive play again from Pochettino's men! Spurs break down the right-hand side with Eriksen keeping width. He lifts his head up to find Alli in acres of space on the edge of the box, with Drinkwater not able to get close enough. The former MK Dons man tries to curl a low shot into the corner of the net but it drops just wide of the post.

  Снова здорово играют игроки Покетинно! Сперс прорываются на правом фланге с широко играющим Ериксоном. Он поднимаеь голову чтобы найти Алли на краю штрафной зоны, и Дринквотер не смог приблизиться. Бывший игрок МК Донс пытается нанести удар в нижний угол ворот, но он уходит далеко от штанги. 

   
• 5'

   

  A period of sustained pressure from Spurs sees the ball switch from left to right as they attempt to work an opening past a compact Leicester defence. Alli, on the edge of the box, looks to thread an eye of the needle pass into Kane inside the area, but he is pulled back for offside.

  Сперс оказывает постоянное давление переводя мяч с левого фланга на правый, стремясь открыть счет несмотря на плотную оборону Лестера. Алли на краю штрафной площади  отдает точный пас Кейну в штрафной зоне, но он оказывается в положении вне игры. 
• 3'

   

  A first shot of the game falls to the hosts through Eriksen as the midfielder carries the ball forward into the Foxes half and drives with it towards the edge of the box. He works an angle to fire a low effort on goal but iIt's easy for Schmeichel to deal with, at a good height.

  Первый удар по мячу произвели хозяева и полузащитник Эриксен перевел мяч на половину лис и ворвался с ним на границу штрафной линии и с угла произвел удар по воротам понизу, но Шмейхель легко справился с ударом.  
• 1'

   

  KICK-OFF! We are underway at White Hart Lane!

  Игра началась
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  A host of changes then for both sides, as expected, from the fixture earlier on Sunday. Spurs make seven changes with only Alderweireld, Dier, Eriksen and Carroll retaining their places as Kane and Alli – fresh from his new contract extension, return to the starting line-up. Leicester make nine changes with Schmeichel and Kante the duo to keep their spot.

  Много замен в обоих командах, как и ожидалось, по сравнению с матчем  в воскресенье. Тотенхем делает семь замен и лишь четыре игрока сохранили свои позиции а Кейн и Алли  после возобновления контрактов вернулись в стартовый состав. Лейстер делает девять замен, лишь дуэт Шмейхель и Канте сохранили свои позиции. 
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  Substitutes: King, Gray, Ulloa, Dyer, Wasilewski, Schwarzer, Inler.
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  Leicester XI (4-4-2): Schmeichel; Simpson, Huth, Morgan, Fuchs; Mahrez, Kante, Drinkwater, Albrighton; Okazaki, Vardy.
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  Substitutes: Rose, Son, Vorm, Trippier, Dembele, Onomah, Wimmer.
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  Tottenham XI (4-2-3-1): Lloris; Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies; Dier, Carroll; Eriksen, Alli, Lamela; Kane.
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  If you're feeling a sense of deja vu with tonight's fixture, there's a very good reason for that. Tottenham and Leicester of course met at this very ground on Sunday in the FA Cup third-round. A late, controversial penalty from Harry Kane earned a replay for Spurs in a 2-2 draw, meaning the two sides face each other three times in just 10 days.

  Если вы ощущаете де жа вю  по поводу сегодняшнего матча, это обосновано. Команды уже встречались на этом поле в борьбе за кубок. Спорное пенальти в конце матча забите Кейном привело к ничьей 2:2 и к трем встречам команд в течение 10 дней
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  We have a top-four match-up tonight - and who would have expected that come the start of the season? Leicester are riding high in second place as the surprise package of the season, just two points of league leaders Arsenal. A prolific campaign for Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez has propelled the Foxes into lofty heights as they dream of European football next year. Spurs, on the other hand, sit in fourth, with Mauricio Pochettino's young side one of the most exciting in the top-flight right now.

  Мы сегодня на матче команд входящих в четверку лучших- и кто ожидал такого в начале сезона? Лейстер поднимается на вторую строчку и это сюрприз этого сезона, два очка отделяют его от лидера Арсенала. Продуктивный сезон для Варди и Мареса позволил подняться лисам на небывалую высоту и они думают о выступлении в европейском футболе в следующем сезоне. Тотенхем же находиться на четверотом месте.
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  Hello and welcome to our LIVE commentary from the Premier League as Tottenham Hotspur welcome Leicester City to White Hart Lane, with kick-off in around 30 minutes.