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Leicester City's James Maddison scored two first-half goals as they beat promoted Nottingham Forest 4-0 on Monday to move off the bottom of the table with ...

James Maddison's double helped Leicester City on their way to securing their first Premier League win of the season, as the Foxes thrashed Nottingham ...

Maddison's low cross towards the near post from the right-edge of the box is beautifully flicked into the net by Daka with a fantastic backheel! Harvey Barnes does his trademark cut inside from just outside the box on the left-hand side, and he beautifully bends a fantastic strike into the bottom far corner! They manage to cut open the Leicester back-line, and Awoniyi is through on goal after a beautiful through pass by Gibbs-White to feed him in, but the Nigerian's shot cannons back off the bottom of the post! Maddison was deployed on the right flank, but Leicester's fluidity in their system also saw him come central on occasion and lurk at the edge of the box. Two goals and an assist in this match takes his tally for direct goal contributions to 27 from the beginning of last season, with the only other English player ahead of him being Harry Kane (34). Forest’s night then went from bad to worse just after the half-hour mark, as Maddison had his second of the match.

The Foxes get their first win and rise off the floor of the table.

He ran like a man possessed and you just knew he was going to get on the scoresheet. He was unplayable today, pulling the strings, creating havoc in the opposing half, and even getting back to contribute to the defensive effort. The truth is that our intensity was off the charts, our leaders stepped up, and we got a glorious result is all the really matters. The fact that the bar to be cleared was so low shouldn’t take any of the shine off of it. Forest made an absolute hash of clearing the ball out of their area, with Jesse Lingard gifting the ball to Madders on the edge of the area. Am I going to let the fact that we made numerous defensive errors and were saved by some good goalkeeping and a really poor Forest attack detract from the joy this win brings me? This is all to say, the second half wasn’t going to reach quite the same heights as the first. The commentators noted that a club might have a tendency to over-elaborate things and be too careful. The Foxes had the opportunity to take the lead on just 5’. Madders lined it up and belted a beauty off the inside of the post that Dean Henderson never would have saved even had he guessed correctly. A turnover in midfield saw the ball fall to Morgan Gibbs-White. The former Arsenal man threaded a perfect ball through to Taiwo Awoniyi, who left Faes in his wake.

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You cannot believe the space, the length from back to front is just enormous. Highlighting a clip from the club’s defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, Carrgaher added: "This is actually...you cannot quite believe what you are seeing. "But to see them bottom of the Premier League, they should not be there. Given the quality within the squad and their usual challenge for the European places, it has led to scrutiny of [Brendan Rodgers ](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/all-about/brendan-rodgers)and uncertainty over his future. This is away at Chelsea, in the second half, who are down to ten men. Since drawing with Brentford after throwing away a 2-0 lead to the opening day, Leicester have lost their last six league games. [Rodgers pleads with supporters not to 'look for the negative'](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/brendan-rodgers-pleads-leicester-city-7655951?int_source=nba) [City told they will be relegated in ominous January transfer window warning](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/leicester-agbonlahor-forest-premier-league-7657788) ['He was a nightmare' - How Kasper Schmeichel transfer decision has hit City](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/kasper-schmeichel-leicester-city-transfer-7648097) [Jamie Vardy could be dealt double blow by EFL clubs](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/vardy-rochester-hull-baltazar-leicester-7658466?int_source=nba) [The latest Leicester City news in one place](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/all-about/leicester-city-fc) They have had a tough start with who they have come up against but the team that Leicester have, they should not be in the position that they are. The first game was a killer for them getting a point when 2-0 up, but yes you see they have played a lot of the top teams in this division, but the thing that really stands out is not just losing games, but how many goals they have conceded. [ Brendan Rodgers makes fresh Leicester City promise before Nottingham Forest game](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/leicester-nottingham-forest-brendan-rodgers-7659972) [ Leicester City vs Nottingham Forest updates](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/leicester-nottingham-forest-live-goals-7659980) [City ](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/all-about/leicester-city-fc)’s dismal run of form has left the team bottom of the table after seven games, ahead of the club’s clash with Nottingham Forest on Monday night.

Leicester City's James Maddison scored two first-half goals as they crushed Nottingham Forest 4-0 on Monday to move off the bottom of the table with their ...

It just felt right and it was a great night for the club," he told Sky Sports. I said beforehand that it was a season-changing game if we could get a result here and push on." "I'm doing my job. But I thought we were excellent tonight with our intensity in the game and our pressing. "I'm not thinking about my job," he added. "It's a great night for the players and it's brilliant for the supporters.

The home victory in the East Midlands derby lifted some of the pressure off Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers and piled more on Forest's Steve Cooper, ...

It just felt right and it was a great night for the club," he told Sky Sports. I said beforehand that it was a season-changing game if we could get a result here and push on." But I thought we were excellent tonight with our intensity in the game and our pressing.

Leicester thrash Nottingham Forest to secure their first Premier League win of the season and move off the bottom of the table.

Leicester sends Forest to the bottom of the Premier League, as Brendan Rodgers' side secured its first win after six losses.

Leicester City's standout performer so far this season James Maddison was the subject of significant transfer interest from Newcastle United during the ...

[King Power Stadium](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/all-about/king-power-stadium) pitch in the aftermath of Monday night's match about scoring his 49th and 50th goals for the club, the one-cap [England](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/all-about/england-football-team) international appeared to drop a hint about his future as a Foxes player. [City](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/all-about/leicester-city-fc)'s standout performer so far this season, carrying on his form from the end of last term to score five goals across the opening eight [Premier League](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/all-about/premier-league) outings. [Newcastle United](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/all-about/newcastle-united-fc) were followed by the club's slow start to the season, which still sees them sit in the middle of the relegation zone despite collecting their first win, had prompted questions about the player's future in the East Midlands. [Leicester linked to Man Utd outcast in hunt for Tielemans replacement](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/leicester-man-united-van-de-7662741) [How the Leicester City dressing room reacted to Nottingham Forest victory](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/leicester-city-forest-dressing-room-7663213) [Kasper Schmeichel 'replacement' breaks silence on City transfer](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/leicester-city-transfer-kasper-schmeichel-7664202) [Wilfred Ndidi injury update after City ace substituted in Forest win](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ndidi-injury-leicester-forest-soumare-7662473) [The latest Leicester City news in one place](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/all-about/leicester-city-fc) "Yeah, I didn't know that until you told me! [Maddison responds to 'insulting' Gary Neville comment after Forest win](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/leicester-maddison-england-neville-carragher-7660896) [Gareth Southgate responds to Maddison question after latest City heroics](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/maddison-england-southgate-world-cup-7663501) No other Leicester player has scored more than twice - [Harvey Barnes](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/all-about/harvey-barnes) and [Patson Daka](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/all-about/patson-daka) are the only ones to score more than once after also scoring against Forest - and only centre-forward [Jamie Vardy](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/all-about/jamie-vardy) (three) can better [Maddison](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/all-about/james-maddison)'s two assists at this stage of the campaign. North London rivals [Arsenal](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/all-about/arsenal-fc) and [Tottenham Hotspur](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/all-about/tottenham-hotspur-fc) have also previously been credited with an interest. READ MORE: Leicester City attacking midfielder James Maddison has set his sights on staying at the club and scoring a century of goals for them after bringing up his half-century against Nottingham Forest in the East Midlands derby.

Latest Leicester City news from LeicestershireLive as the Foxes players react to last night's 4-0 win over Nottingham Forest.

Midfielder scores twice and assists another in 4-0 Premier League victory over Nottingham Forest.