Leonardo Ulloa's Double Helps Send Leicester Eight Points Clear

 

Leonardo Ulloa scored twice to help inspire Leicester to comfortable 4-0 victory over Swansea at the King Power Stadium and moved Claudio Ranieri's side a step closer to the Premier League title. In the absence of top goalscorer Jamie Vardy, Ulloa led the line to great effect scoring either side of half-time as the hosts move eight points clear of nearest rivals Tottenham at the top of the Premier League table.

Riyad Mahrez set Leicester on their way in the 10th minute after intercepting Ashley Williams' poor pass, before firing a low shot into the bottom corner. The Algeria international, who alongside team-mates Vardy and N'Golo Kante is up for the PFA Player of the Year on Sunday evening, then helped the hosts double their advantage in the 30th minute, sending in an inch-perfect free-kick for Ulloa to head past Lukasz Fabianski. Ulloa added a third on the hour mark, tapping home Jeffrey Schlupp's pass to score his third goal in two games before substitute Marc Albrighton rounded off proceedings in the 85th minute to help record Leicester's biggest win of the season.

Victory means Leicester need just five points from their remaining three matches to claim the title ahead of Tottenham, who play West Brom on Monday Night Football. Speculation was rife before kick-off as to who Claudio Ranieri would turn to in place of the suspended Vardy and it was last week's penalty hero, Ulloa who got the nod. Ranieri, who had only made 25 changes to his starting 11 all season before kick-off, sprung another change with Jeffrey Schlupp replacing Albrighton.