Harvey Barnes winner for Leicester palms Jesse Marsch shedding begin at Leeds

Harvey Barnes was as soon as once more the thorn in Leeds’ facet as they made a luckless begin to life below new head coach Jesse Marsch with a 1-0 defeat at Leicester.

eeds had a number of alternatives to interrupt the impasse of their first sport within the post-Marcelo Bielsa period however discovered Kasper Schmeichel in irresistible kind earlier than Barnes condemned the guests to a fifth straight loss.

Making his one centesimal Premier League look, Barnes continued his file of scoring in each top-flight sport he has performed in opposition to Leeds with a composed 67th-minute end and there was no method again for the West Yorkshire membership.

Yet one other setback leaves Leeds persevering with to look over their shoulder, though there could also be some solace in an improved show after conceding 10 occasions of their earlier two video games.

Marsch, the successor to the favored Bielsa whose title was persistently sung by a vocal travelling assist, confirmed no lack of ardour, usually pacing and leaving his technical space, and gathered his workforce for a post-match huddle on the centre circle at full-time.

Leicester have been removed from their greatest however, within the absence of the injured James Maddison, did sufficient to assert a second win of the week, having earned their first league victory of 2022 on Tuesday at Burnley.

Much focus has been on Leeds’ derisory defence just lately, however they made an encouraging begin below their new boss, who, in distinction to his predecessor’s brooding presence on the touchline, lower an animated determine all through.

Schmeichel acquired all the way down to tip away after Dan James had acquired in behind Leicester’s backline and drilled throughout purpose, whereas the hosts’ goalkeeper saved along with his legs to disclaim Jack Harrison following one other lightning Leeds break.

Harrison’s teasing low ball alongside the six-yard line might need brought on alarm however nobody was in a position to meet it as Leeds continued to threaten, with Leicester largely innocuous on the different finish in opposition to a workforce who leaked 20 objectives in February.

While clear-cut possibilities have been at a premium, there was a minor stir when Rodrigo acquired to the ball earlier than being clipped by Caglar Soyuncu, however play resumed after a short verify, whereas the Turkish defender was thrust into motion once more with important blocks to disclaim Junior Firpo and, from the ensuing nook, Raphinha.

Leeds’ shortcomings from set-pieces have been well-publicised and so they have been nearly uncovered from a nook, however an unchecked Wilfred Ndidi headed straight at Illan Meslier on the stroke of half-time.

Leicester, although, have been sluggish out of the blocks upon the resumption and located themselves always pressed into defensive motion, with a few necessary obstructions and the enduring class of Schmeichel maintaining the rating goalless in opposition to his former membership.

Raphinha seemed sure to interrupt the impasse – as he did when these sides drew 1-1 in November – as he acquired on the top of Firpo’s low centre, solely to be denied by Schmeichel’s legs, moments after the Dane, watched on by father Peter within the crowd, reacted properly to palm away Rodrigo’s near-post header from a nook.

Brendan Rodgers recognised a change was wanted and he hooked Jamie Vardy, who solely briefly bristled on his first begin of the 12 months following his restoration from a hamstring harm, and Hamza Choudhury, repeatedly uncovered down Leicester’s proper, in favour of Kelechi Iheanacho and Ademola Lookman simply after the hour.

The adjustments paid nearly prompt dividends as Iheanacho teed up Barnes to provide Leicester the lead in opposition to the run of play.

After a give-and-go with Iheanacho on the left, Barnes opened up his physique and slotted throughout Meslier, whose fingertips weren’t sufficient to cease the ball sliding into the online.

It was Barnes’ fourth Premier League purpose in as many video games in opposition to the Whites, who have been unable to muster something within the last quarter of the match.

Meslier denied Youri Tielemans late on to maintain the deficit to only one purpose, however it was Leicester’s day.