Leicester’s James Maddison makes sure before Vardy’s red against Wolves

This felt like an unwelcome reminder for Wolverhampton Wanderers as to just how unforgiving the Premier League can be. Nuno Espírito Santo and the club’s board have high expectations for this season and on another day they could have come away from Leicester with their first top-flight victory. Instead they were left to rue the combination of profligacy in front of goal, the woodwork and some misfortune at the other end of the pitch as Leicester collected three points despite finishing the game with 10 men.

Jamie Vardy was dismissed midway through the second half following a robust challenge on Matt Doherty, whose own goal had put Leicester ahead against the run of play. Vardy got the ball first as he lunged with his left foot but it was the follow-through – he clattered into Doherty – that prompted Mike Dean to brandish a straight red card.

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