Leicester City beat Norwich City 2-0 on Saturday lunchtime, a result that owed much to a frantic spell of second-half activity that settled a match of limited early quality.
The first hour passed without a goal, with neither side finding a consistent foothold in midfield. Leicester carried the greater threat on the break but lacked the precision to punish Norwich before the interval.
The game shifted sharply after the 57th minute. Caleb Okoli and Stephy Mavididi were both replaced, suggesting Steve Cooper wanted more directness, and within minutes the contest had broken open. Leicester scored twice in the space of a few minutes, and Norwich's attempts to respond were disorganised. The substitutions disrupted rhythm on both sides, with Errol Mundle-Smith, José Córdoba, Anis Slimane, Liam Gibbs and Luke Thomas all introduced around the same period, reducing the match temporarily to something closer to a training exercise than a competitive fixture.
Slimane, introduced earlier, went on to be cautioned at 68 minutes, adding a further edge to a frenetic final quarter. Jordan Ayew and Jamaal Lascelles came on for Leicester as they managed the closing stages, with Jordan James providing fresh legs in midfield.
Norwich, despite the changes, never seriously threatened to reduce the deficit. Ali Ahmed and Tony Springett entered late for the visitors but the shape had gone. Leicester saw it out comfortably, with Jacob Wright completing the afternoon's lengthy substitution list in stoppage time.
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