Summary

  • Middlesbrough's Negredo scores twice - his first goals in 12 games

  • Mahrez converts first Leicester penalty equaliser after Chambers handball

  • Substitute Slimani scores second spot-kick in stoppage time

  • Vardy substituted, extends Foxes goal drought to 15 matches

  1. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:47 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2016

    Leicester 1-1 Middlesbrough

    Well, Alvaro Negredo has managed to break his goalscoring duck. Can Jamie Vardy do the same in the second half? Leicester finally got themselves going as the half wore on. They'll need to show a bit more to win this one, though.

    MahrezImage source, Reuters
  2. CLOSE!published at 42 mins

    Leicester 1-1 Middlesbrough

    Jamie Vardy's just not getting the breaks. Shinji Okazaki slides the ball across goal for the England striker who looks set to strike a low effort at goal, only for Gaston Ramirez to pinch the ball off his toe.

  3. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:38 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2016

    #bbcfootball

    Tomi Adiyan: Fantastic goal by Negredo.

    Stevey Gee Sings: Leicester have lost it in the Premier League but as underdogs in Champions League -  they will go and win it! Heard it hear first. 

    Negredo strikeImage source, Reuters
  4. goal

    GOAL - Leicester 1-1 Middlesbroughpublished at 34 mins

    Riyad Mahrez (pen)

    The Algerian makes no mistake as he strikes the spot-kick low into the corner, and it goes into the net off the inside of the post.

    Mahrez penaltyImage source, Getty Images
  5. PENALTYpublished at 33 mins

    Leicester 0-1 Middlesbrough

    A penalty for Leicester. A high ball is pumped into the box and catches the hand of Calum Chambers. Referee Lee Mason points to the spot. The Boro defender probably feels a little aggrived given he looked to be fouled by Wes Morgan.

    Middlesbrough penalty protestationsImage source, Getty Images
  6. CLOSE!published at 30 mins

    Leicester 0-1 Middlesbrough

    It's taken nearly a third of the game but Leicester finally manage a shot on goal, and it's a spectacular one. Riyad Mahrez lifts a cross into the area and Shinji Okazaki executes a spectacular scissor kick which hits the bar.

    Okazaki hits barImage source, Reuters
  7. YELLOW CARDpublished at 29 mins

    Leicester 0-1 Middlesbrough

    Boro look to catch the hosts on the counter attack, forcing Marc Albrighton to snuff out the danger. Albeit with a foul on Gaston Ramirez. A deserved booking for the former Aston Villa winger.

  8. Postpublished at 22 mins

    Leicester 0-1 Middlesbrough

    Leicester's fans are getting a little frustrated. A couple of choice words from supporters filter their way on to the pitch. A half-hearted "Come on City" follows. Marc Albrighton swings a free-kick into the penalty area but Boro's defence clear.

    Leicester playersImage source, Getty Images
  9. Postpublished at 15:23 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2016

    Leicester 0-1 Middlesbrough

  10. Postpublished at 18 mins

    Leicester 0-1 Middlesbrough

    Boro controlling possession now. Leicester still look short on energy and drive thus far. The besuited Claudio Ranieri is up off the bench and patrolling the technical area.

    RanieriImage source, Reuters
  11. goal

    GOAL - Leicester 0-1 Middlesbroughpublished at 13 mins

    Alvaro Negredo

    Negredo goalImage source, PA

    Leicester have looked a little flat and Boro punish them as Alvaro Negredo scores his first goal since the opening day of the season. The Spanish striker exchanges passes with Gaston Ramírez before he strikes the ball high into the net from near the penalty spot.

    Negredo celebratesImage source, PA
  12. Postpublished at 8 mins

    Leicester 0-0 Middlesbrough

    Boro spark into life down the right flank. Adama Traore's pace takes him past Christian Fuchs and Leicester keeper Ron-Robert Zieler parries his cross-shot away from goal. Marten de Roon subsequently picks the ball on the edge of the box, only to sweep his effort well wide of goal.

  13. Postpublished at 4 mins

    Leicester 0-0 Middlesbrough

    Both sides giving possession away like unwanted stock on Black Friday. Lots of aerial balls, headed back and forth. Scrappy so far.

    Mahrez and FabioImage source, Reuters
  14. Postpublished at 2 mins

    Leicester 0-0 Middlesbrough

    Shinji Okazaki is terrier like early on, harrying the Boro defenders and forcing Ben Gibson to lump one long. Both sides testing each other out at the moment.

    Okazaki and ClaytonImage source, Reuters
  15. KICK-OFFpublished at 15:00 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2016

    Leicester 0-0 Middlesbrough

    Claudio Ranieri gives his glasses a quick spit and polish before taking his seat in the dugout. And we're under way at the King Power Stadium.

  16. Thou shall not passpublished at 14:59 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2016

    Leicester v Middlesbrough (15:00 GMT)

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  17. View from the gantrypublished at 14:57 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2016

    Leicester v Middlesbrough (15:00 GMT)

    Simon Brotherton
    Match of the Day commentator

    With mission accomplished in the Champions League ahead of schedule, it's time for Leicester to concentrate on improving their surprisingly poor league position.

    Claudio Ranieri said he 'expected difficulties (this season), but not so strong', with his team losing half of their league games so far.

    The Foxes' 12-point haul is just less than half the total they had at this stage last season.

    Meanwhile, a fourth consecutive away draw might be the best Boro can hope for as the Premier League's joint lowest scorers try to get past a defence that has only been breached four times in the league at home all season.

  18. Shooting Stars...published at 14:54 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2016

    Leicester v MIddlesbrough (15:00 GMT)

    Comedian and Boro fan Bob Mortimer, who is in the away end at the King Power, will certainly be hoping Negredo can rediscover his shooting boots in front of goal to lift his spirits on a chilly afternoon in the East Midlands.

  19. Karanka defends striker Negredopublished at 14:50 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2016

    Leicester v Middlesbrough (15:00 GMT)

    Middlesbrough head coach Aitor Karanka on forward Alvaro Negredo, who has failed to score in 10 straight starts: "When a striker is not scoring goals he is always going to have his critics, just like when a team is not winning a manager is going to have his critics.

    "Everybody has to understand we are not a top team going five or 10 times in the opponents' box - we have to wait for our chances.

    "Leicester are not in a good moment so we will have to arrive more times in the opponents' box and he is going to score goals for sure in the way that he is working." 

    Alvaro NegredoImage source, Reuters
  20. 'Vardy now scoring in training'published at 14:45 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2016

    Leicester v Middlesbrough (15:00 BST)

    Jamie Vardy, Claudio RanieriImage source, Getty Images

    Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri on Jamie Vardy, who has scored twice in the league this season compared with 13 at the same stage in 2015-16: "He has restarted and is very close to scoring. 

    "He has started to also score in training, and that is good news because also, in the training, he didn't score so well. Jamie is always normal, the same last season. You don't see him nervous or frustrated.

    "But sooner or later Vardy will come back. I speak every day with him. He is very calm, very concentrated in his job, to work for the team."