With the help of a hat-trick from Abdul Fatavu, Leicester defeated Southampton 5-0.© AFP
Abdul Fatawu scored a hat-trick as Leicester thrashed Southampton 5-0 on Tuesday to move back to the Premier League. Wilfried Ndidi and Jamie Vardy were also targets for the Foxes, who need just one more win in their remaining two matches to ensure a place in the top two of the Championship. A shock defeat has ended Southampton’s chances of automatic promotion as they now need to recover in time for the play-offs. Leicester is four points ahead of Leeds with two matches left for both the teams.
Third-placed Ipswich are now five points off the top but still have three matches to play.
After a clear start to the season, Leicester have faltered in recent weeks, but appear to have righted the ship in time.
A win at Preston on Monday or at Blackburn on the final day of the campaign would ensure a much-needed return to Premier League wealth given the club’s financial troubles.
Fatavu broke the deadlock in the 25th minute when he ran home Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s pass.
Ndidi doubled the home team’s advantage with a header just after the hour mark.
Fatavu scored in spectacular style when he cut inside from the right and fired an unstoppable shot past Alex McCarthy and beyond.
Vardy showed he can still finish on 37 this time with the supplier Fatavu beating McCarthy for the first time.
The Ghanaian then completed the scoring and gained possession of the match ball as Vardy returned with an assist nine minutes from time.
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