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Record-equaling Vardy stars as Leicester goes top
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 22 - 11 - 2015

Jamie Vardy equaled a Premier League goal-scoring record as he helped take Leicester City to the top of the table with a 3-0 win at Newcastle Saturday as England's leading clubs paid tribute to the victims of the Paris terror attacks.

England striker Vardy scored in first-half stoppage-time at St James' Park when he cut inside Moussa Sissoko to equal Ruud van Nistelrooy's record of scoring in 10 consecutive Premier League games for his club.

However, Vardy is still short of all the time English top-flight record for goals in an unbroken run of 12 club matches set by Jimmy Dunne of Sheffield United in the old First Division during the 1931-32 season.

Few would have tipped either Vardy, who scored just four goals last term and was playing non-league football just a few years ago, or Leicester to enjoy the heights they have both achieved this season.

But Italian manager Claudio Ranieri's side secured victory and a place at the summit of English football when Leonardo Ulloa headed in the Foxes' second goal in the 62nd minute, moments after Vardy had hit the bar.

Japanese substitute Shinji Okazaki put the result beyond doubt by making it 3-0 seven minutes from time.

However, Leicester's stay at the top will be brief if Manchester City, the leader heading into this weekend's round of matches, beat Liverpool in Saturday's late kickoff at Eastlands.

Arsenal, which could have gone top Saturday, suffered a shock 2-1 loss away to West Bromwich Albion.

It was just its third league defeat this season and hardly ideal preparation for its must-win Champions League group match at home to Dinamo Zagreb Tuesday.

The Gunners took a 28th-minute lead through France striker Olivier Giroud but found themselves 2-1 down before half-time after James Morrison and an own-goal from Mikel Arteta put the Baggies in front.

Santi Cazorla had a chance to equalize late on but blasted a penalty over the crossbar.

Champion Chelsea eased the pressure on manager Jose Mourinho with just their fourth win in 13 league matches this season as they beat Norwich 1-0 thanks to Diego Costa's 64th-minute goal at Stamford Bridge.

Manchester United made it eight games unbeaten in all competitions with a 2-1 win away to Watford in Saturday's early kickoff — the first Premier League match since the Paris terror attacks of November 13 which killed 130 people.

'La Marseillaise', France's national anthem, was played before kickoff at Vicarage Road as a mark of respect in a gesture that was repeated ahead of all of Saturday's Premier League matches.

Watford captain Troy Deeney appeared to have gained a point for the home side with an 87th-minute penalty only to deflect Bastian Schewinsteiger's stoppage-time effort into his own net after United had taken the lead through Memphis Depay.

Everton ensured Aston Villa stayed rooted to the foot of the table with a 4-0 win at Goodison Park.

Ross Barkley and Romelu Lukaku scored two goals each to leave French manager Remi Garde still searching for his first win as Villa boss.
Stoke striker Bojan Krkic gave his side a 1-0 win away to Southampton while Swansea came from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at home to Bournemouth, a heartening result for under-fire manager Garry Monk.
Wolfsburg, Moenchengladbach
win in Bundesliga
Wolfsburg routed Werder Bremen 6-0 at home to consolidate third place and Borussia Moenchengladbach beat Hannover 2-1 Saturday as Bundesliga games were played out amid increased security measures.

Police, some armed with machine guns, maintained a visible presence at all stadiums with officials still on alert following the attacks in Paris last Friday. Fans were checked, bags were searched and the increased measures led to Stuttgart's game with Augsburg being delayed by 15 minutes.
Augsburg went on to win 4-0 and climb provisionally off the bottom with its biggest ever Bundesliga win.

Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez scored twice as Bayer Leverkusen won 3-1 at Eintracht Frankfurt and Cologne vs. Mainz ended scoreless.
Hamburg dented Borussia Dortmund's title hopes with a 3-1 win Friday.
Ligue 1 resumes
Nice beat second-placed Lyon 3-0 as Ligue 1 resumed Friday as scheduled, a week on from the Paris terror attacks that left 130 people dead and more than 350 injured.

Valere Germain and Vincent Koziello struck either side of a Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa own goal on an emotional evening at the Allianz Riviera as tributes were paid to the victims of last week's attacks in the French capital. — Agencies



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