Jamie Vardy’s double sealed the Championship title for Leicester City with one game to spare as the Foxes cruised to a comfortable 3-0 win over Preston.
Leicester’s No 9 got the party started with goals either side of half-time to send Enzo Maresca’s side on their way to a title-sealing victory, before Kasey McAteer put the cherry on the top with a third goal.
The full-time whistle brought jubilant scenes for Maresca, his staff and his players – who will receive the Championship trophy after Saturday’s final day encounter with Blackburn at the King Power Stadium, which will determine whether the Foxes reach the 100-point mark or not.
It also means the second tier has been won by a Pep Guardiola disciple for the second season in a row, with Maresca following Vincent Kompany’s Burnley in being Championship top dogs.
Leicester’s topsy-turvy trophy decade
- April 2014: Leicester win the Championship title with six games to spare, amassing 102 points in that season.
- May 2016: Leicester defy all the odds by winning the Premier League two years later, despite starting the season at 5,000-1 odds.
- April 2017: Leicester appear in the Champions League quarter-finals, before being beaten by Atletico Madrid.
- May 2021: Leicester add another trophy to their collection, beating Chelsea 1-0 in the FA Cup final at Wembley.
- May 2023: Leicester are relegated from the Premier League after nearly nine years in the top-flight.
- April 2024: Leicester win the Championship for the second time in ten years.
WATCH: The goals that sealed Leicester’s crown
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Jamie Vardy opened the scoring with a quick turn and finish
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Vardy reacted quickly to score his second
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Kasey McAteer put Leicester 3-0 up
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The managers
Preston’s Ryan Lowe:
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Leicester’s Enzo Maresca:
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