Leicester City 4-0 Newcastle United: Youri Tielemans scores twice as Foxes bounce back from Europa League exit

Youri Tielemans scored twice as Leicester City bounced back from their Europa League exit to earn an emphatic Premier League victory over Newcastle United at the King Power Stadium.

Making his first Premier League start since 7 November following a calf injury, Tielemans converted a 38th-minute penalty after Jamaal Lascelles was adjudged to have brought down James Maddison.

A quality attacking move, initiated by Maddison's sublime pass for Harvey Barnes using the outside of his boot, resulted in a simple finish for Patson Daka as the Foxes moved out of sight in the second half.

After Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel did brilliantly to sprint back and prevent a Timothy Castagne own-goal, Tielemans was set up by Maddison for his second before the England midfielder got the goal his impressive performance deserved with five minutes remaining.

Brendan Rodgers' side - eliminated from the Europa League group stage with a 3-2 defeat by Napoli on Thursday - move up to eighth in the table after only a second victory in seven league games.

Newcastle, meanwhile, remain in the relegation places and three points from safety.

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Leicester City

Squad number1Player nameSchmeichel

Squad number27Player nameCastagne

Squad number6Player nameEvans

Squad number4Player nameSöyüncü

Squad number33Player nameThomas

Squad number8Player nameTielemans

Squad number25Player nameNdidi

Squad number10Player nameMaddison

Squad number22Player nameDewsbury-Hall

Squad number7Player nameBarnes

Squad number29Player nameDaka

Squad number11Player nameAlbrighton

Squad number42Player nameSoumaré

Squad number49Player nameMcAteer

Newcastle United

Squad number1Player nameDúbravka

Squad number19Player nameManquillo

Squad number5Player nameSchär

Squad number6Player nameLascelles

Squad number12Player nameLewis

Squad number24Player nameAlmirón

Squad number8Player nameShelvey

Squad number28Player nameWillock

Squad number10Player nameSaint-Maximin

Squad number9Player nameWilson

Squad number7Player nameJoelinton

Squad number11Player nameRitchie

Squad number21Player nameFraser

Squad number23Player nameMurphy

Line-ups

Leicester

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Schmeichel

27Castagne6Evans4Söyüncü33Thomas

8Tielemans25Ndidi

10Maddison22Dewsbury-Hall7Barnes

29Daka

Substitutes

Newcastle

Formation 4-4-2

1Dúbravka

19Manquillo5Schär6Lascelles12Lewis

24Almirón8Shelvey28Willock10Saint-Maximin

9Wilson7Joelinton

Substitutes

Live Text

Match ends, Leicester City 4, Newcastle United 0.

Second Half ends, Leicester City 4, Newcastle United 0.

Attempt saved. Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacob Murphy with a cross.

Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jamaal Lascelles.

Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.

Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United).

Patson Daka (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Substitution, Leicester City. Kasey McAteer replaces James Maddison.

Attempt blocked. Javier Manquillo (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Murphy.

Goal! Leicester City 4, Newcastle United 0. James Maddison (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Patson Daka.

Substitution, Newcastle United. Matt Ritchie replaces Jonjo Shelvey.

Attempt blocked. Joseph Willock (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Goal! Leicester City 3, Newcastle United 0. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by James Maddison following a fast break.

Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Javier Manquillo.

Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).

Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).

Luke Thomas (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.

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