Leicester City beat Queens Park Rangers 3-0 on Saturday afternoon, a result that reflected the home side's control across most of the ninety minutes, though the scoreline took time to settle into an accurate picture of the contest.
QPR made the brighter start. Jordan James put the visitors ahead at the King Power in the 14th minute, and for a spell Rangers looked capable of holding their shape. Leicester responded sharply. Ben Nelson equalised in the 25th minute, and Richard Kone turned the game on its head just three minutes later, putting the hosts 2-1 up before the half-hour mark. Harvey Vale added a third before the break, leaving QPR with a mountain to climb at the interval.
The second half brought further pressure from Leicester. Patson Daka and Bobby De Cordova-Reid both made appearances as the hosts sought to manage the game, and substitutions from Rangers, including Kwame Poku and Dujuan Richards, failed to shift the momentum. Ronnie Edwards added a fourth for Leicester shortly after the hour, and QPR's Kwame Poku did pull one back in the 72nd minute, giving the scoreline a slightly more competitive appearance than the match itself warranted.
Jonathan Varane saw red for Rangers in the 72nd minute, effectively ending the contest. Daniel Bennie rounded off the scoring deep into stoppage time to confirm a comfortable Leicester victory and extend what appears to be a solid run of home form.
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