Leicester made it six wins from six under boss Craig Shakespeare as seemingly doomed Sunderland marked the two-month anniversary of their last goal with another defeat.
The Foxes looked below their recent best for the first hour, but Shakespeare’s decision to bring on Marc Albrighton and Islam Slimani was the game-changing moment.
Seven minutes after coming on, Albrighton’s left-wing cross was headed home by Algeria striker Slimani.
Albrighton then ran from halfway before crossing to Jamie Vardy, who took a touch before firing an unstoppable effort into the top corner.
Sunderland – in the first game since boss David Moyes’ comments that a BBC reporter might “get a slap” were made public – are increasingly looking destined for the Championship.
Without a victory, or a goal, since 4 February, they are eight points adrift of Premier…
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