Buonanotte sinks Bournemouth to earn Leicester first league win of season
As the offside flag went up and Jamie Vardy rued a rare Leicester second-half opening going begging, Bournemouth’s supporters were presented with the perfect window to take pleasure in the No 9’s misfortune. Vardy may not be as speedy as he once was but was quick to respond to the jeers emanating from the corner of the ground nearest to him, twisting his head towards the travelling fans with a look of bemusement before making the 1-0 scoreline with his hands. Vardy departed soon after but Facundo Buonanotte’s brilliant solo goal ultimately proved the difference.
For Steve Cooper, a welcome first Premier League win of the season. Until this, their only victory in normal time had been at home to Tranmere Rovers, a team a few places above the League Two relegation zone, in the Carabao Cup. It was far from straightforward for Leicester, who survived Bournemouth twice hitting the woodwork in the second half and Evanilson seeing a headed equaliser, from Lewis Cook’s slick free-kick, ruled out for offside.
