Swansea City 1-3 Leicester City: Leaders come from behind to set second-tier record

Kelechi Iheanacho is Leicester's leading scorer after claiming his sixth of the season

Leicester City became the first side in the history of the English second tier to win their first six away league games of a season as they came from behind to beat Swansea City.

Swansea threatened to upset the Championship leaders as they took a first-half lead thanks to Matt Grimes' volley.

But Leicester deservedly levelled when Jannik Vestergaard bundled home his first goal for the club.

Swansea almost went ahead again before the break when Liam Cullen's thumping drive rattled the crossbar.

But Leicester's blend of athleticism and quality continued to cause problems after the break and teenager Abdul Fatawu found time and space to sweep in his first Foxes goal.

Swansea threatened to find an equaliser with Jamal Lowe going close, but their comeback hopes ended when substitute Kelechi Iheancacho broke clear and touched the ball home.

This was a seventh successive Championship victory for Leicester, who have won 11 of their 12 league games following relegation from the Premier League last season.

They extend their advantage at the top of the table to five points, after second-placed Ipswich's game at Rotherham was postponed on Friday, and they are the 11 clear of third-placed Leeds.

Swansea drop from mid-table to 17th having seen their four-game winning streak come to an end, though they are only four points outside the top six.

Michael Duff had suggested before the game that Leicester will win the Championship this season, the Swansea head coach arguing Enzo Maresca's side are stronger than the Burnley team who were runaway winners of the division last year.

Yet Swansea started like a team growing in confidence and went in front when Jamie Paterson's corner was half-cleared and Grimes made a sweet connection with the dropping ball 20 yards from goal, his shot finding the bottom corner with the aid of a deflection.

This was the first time Leicester had trailed in the league since they were beaten by Hull in early September, but there was no panic among Maresca's players.

Wilfred Ndidi's cross-shot rolled wide, then he crossed for Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall to head straight into the arms of Swansea goalkeeper Carl Rushworth.

Swansea almost doubled their advantage on the counter, Jerry Yates shooting narrowly over from 45 yards after goalkeeper Mads Hermansen had come out of his box to deny Paterson.

Matt Grimes (left) celebrates his third goal of the season with Liam Cullen

With that, Leicester levelled from a short corner, as Ndidi's header hit Jamal Lowe and Vestergaard diverted the ball into the net.

There was no doubt Leicester were worthy of their equaliser, though Swansea were unfortunate when Cullen's driven half-volley was pushed on to the bar by Hermansen.

Leicester were back asking questions after the break, with Jamie Vardy heading too close to Rushworth before Dewsbury-Hall found space down the left and pulled the ball back for Fatawu, who had time to take a touch before lifting a shot high into the net.

Swansea were not finished, with penalty appeals for handball turned down as Paterson's shot was blocked before Harry Winks gifted possession to Lowe, but his 20-yard shot was pawed to safety by Hermansen.

Leicester ensured there would be no late nerves when Iheanacho burst beyond a tiring defence and rolled a shot past the advancing Rushworth.

Swansea head coach Michael Duff:

"I think we fell the wrong side of big moments in the game. We concede right on half-time, basically our lad's kicked it against their lad - there was a lot of luck involved in that goal. We've hit the crossbar and the goalkeeper's made an unbelievable save from Jamal at 2-1.

"But the general performance I was pleased with. I thought the structure of the team looked good, the energy looked good and some of the quality was good.

"Ultimately, the supporters aren't stupid and they clapped them off the pitch having got beat. The lads gave me everything today. I think that performance probably 90% of the time beats most teams in this league.

"The last two defeats, against Bristol City and Cardiff, we didn't look like anything. I thought we looked a decent team today against a team that just had maybe a little bit more than us and fell the right side of key moments."

Leicester manager Enzo Maresca:

"[We are] very happy because even at 1-0 down, the team continued the same way. No panic.

"This for us is the most important thing. First half we were in control. We conceded some transitions, but even with that we felt like we were in control.

"We deserved [to get to] 1-1. Second half we continued to play the same way.

"When we were 1-0 down, I can see for the players inside the pitch it doesn't matter - continue, continue, continue. They can see that continuing that way, something is going to happen."