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Pictures: Leicester stun Liverpool in first game after Ranieri sacking

Leicester players celebrate Danny Drinkwater's goalAP

Leicester City produced a superb display to beat Liverpool 3-1 at home - a win that helped them move out of the Premier League bottom three

A fan holds up a sign during the English Premier League soccer match between Leicester and Liverpool at The King Power Stadium in Leicester,EPA

But the game was also a chance for many fans to say thank you and goodbye to the man who led them to last season's remarkable title triumph, Claudio Ranieri, who was sacked last Thursday

Jamie Vardy celebrates scoring his sides first goal during the Premier League match at the King Power Stadium, Leicester.PA

Leicester's first goal came from Jamie Vardy, who collected Marc Albrighton's precise long pass before racing clear and finishing low past Liverpool keep Simon Mignolet to score his second goal in a week

Danny DrinkwaterReuters

The second was an absolute cracker from Vardy's England team-mate Danny Drinkwater, who showed superb technique to lash home his first goal of the campaign from outside the box

Jamie Vardy celebrates scoring his sides third goal during the Premier League match at the King Power Stadium, LeicesterPA

Vardy sealed the win with a glancing header from Christian Fuchs' cross in the second half

Leicester players applaud fans after beating Liverpool 3-1 during the English Premier League soccer match between Leicester City and Liverpool at the King Power Stadium in Leicester, England, Monday, Feb. 27, 2017.AP

The goals were the first Leicester have scored in the league in 2017 and ended a run of five straight top-flight defeats in spectacular fashion

Liverpool players look dejected after losing 3-1 to Leicester CityAllSport/Getty Images

Philippe Coutinho's goal after half-time wasn't enough for Liverpool though, who have now lost five of their past seven matches in all competitions

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