Leicester City vs Everton. Premier League.
The King Power StadiumAttendance32,140.
Sunday 8 May 2016 10:05, UK
Jamie Vardy scored twice as Leicester celebrated being crowned Premier League champions with a 3-1 win against Everton at the King Power Stadium.
In a carnival atmosphere, opera legend Andrea Bocelli started the title party by singing before kick-off before Vardy sparked the festivities into life on the pitch, converting Andy King's cross in just the fifth minute.
King, who has won League One, the Championship and the Premier League with Leicester, got himself on the scoresheet in the 33rd minute, firing home from 10 yards after good work from Riyad Mahrez.
The celebrations continued after the break as Vardy, who returned to the starting line-up following a two-match suspension, scored his 24th Premier League goal of the season from the penalty spot after being brought down by Matthew Pennington.
Five minutes later the England forward had the chance to complete his hat-trick, again from the spot, but this time he blazed high over the crossbar.
There was still time for Everton to grab a consolation in the 88th minute through substitute Kevin Mirallas but it could not dampen the mood around the King Power stadium as Leicester finally got their hands on the Premier League trophy.
After being confirmed champions following Tottenham's 2-2 draw with Chelsea last Monday, Leicester's celebrations had been in full flow all week and they continued all the way to kick-off.
There was a superb atmosphere as classical singer Bocelli, who promised Ranieri six weeks ago that he would sing if the Foxes won the league, performed Nessun Dorma and Time to Say Goodbye before kick-off.
And it certainly inspired Leicester, who showed no signs of any hangover after their celebrations, as they took the lead in only the fifth minute after Vardy latched onto King's inch-perfect pass before firing past Joel Robles.
Leicester, roared on by their supporters, were showing no signs of letting up as Mahrez picked out King at the far post, but the midfielder's header was kept out by Robles.
Everton threatened in the 16th minute when Bryan Oviedo's low cross was turned behind Marcin Wasilewski, but it was all about Leicester and three minutes later Morgan was bursting into the visitors' penalty area before trying to pick out a team-mate.
Out-of-form Romelu Lukaku was denied by Wasilewski and Tom Cleverley clipped over on rare Everton voyages forwards, with N'Golo Kante's hopeful effort saved by Robles.
The heavens opened in Leicester as City continued to go forward, with King following up fine work by Mahrez to power home when the ball fell kindly for him in the box.
Morgan and Mahrez missed the target before the break, after which Kasper Schmeichel denied Oumar Niasse with an unorthodox header before preventing a Lukaku back-heel.
The Belgium international was again denied by the Leicester goalkeeper, whose opposite number had to be alert to deny Fuchs driving home after being realeased by Mahrez.
Robles would soon be beaten, though, as Pennington brought down Vardy, with the Everton defender avoiding a second booking but giving away a penalty.
The England striker made no mistake with the penalty and seven minutes later, Leicester's top scorer had another chance from the spot after a wild Darron Gibson challenge on Jeffrey Schlupp.
Vardy stepped up again but this time he got his effort all wrong, ballooning the ball high over Robles' crossbar.
Leonardo Ulloa and King flicked headers wide as the clock wound down, with Oviedo denying Vardy the hat-trick he craved, before Mirallas grabbed a late consolation.
The strike visibly annoyed Schmeichel and his defensive colleagues, who wanted a clean sheet, but their disappointment soon turned to joy as Leicester captain Morgan lifted the Premier League trophy to cap the greatest day in the club's 132-year history.
Player ratings
Leicester: Schmeichel (7), Simpson (7), Wasilewski (7), Morgan (8), Fuchs (7), Mahrez (8), King (9), Kante (8), Albrighton (7), Vardy (9), Okazaki (7).
Subs used: Schlupp (7), Gray (6), Ulloa (7).
Everton: Robles (6), Baines (6), Stones (6), Pennington (5), Oviedo (6), McCarthy (6), Cleverley (5), Lennon (6), Niasse (5), Barkley (5), Lukaku (6).
Subs used: Gibson (5), Osman (5), Mirallas (6).
Man of the match: Andy King
