Magpies on brink of survival as Foxes' defensive frailties return
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Ben Collins, BBC Sport
Bruno Guimaraes continued to steer Newcastle towards Premier League survival, scoring both goals as the Magpies clinched a late 2-1 victory.
Buoyed by Thursday's win at PSV Eindhoven, which saw Leicester reach the semi-finals of a European competition for the first time, the visitors took the lead from a well-worked corner routine.
But Leicester's defensive frailties returned on the half-hour mark, as Guimaraes bundled the ball past Kasper Schmeichel at the second attempt from a corner. The Foxes have now conceded 17 goals from set-pieces (excluding penalties) in the Premier League this season - more than any other team.
Although Leicester dominated possession after the break, Newcastle were still the more threatening, but neither side created any clear-cut chances until late on, when the Foxes' five-game unbeaten run came to a dramatic end as Guimaraes scored from a deflected cross by substitute Joe Willock.
It's now five straight home wins for the Magpies and they sit 12 points clear of the relegation zone, just three behind ninth-placed Leicester.