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English Premier League: Ulloa scores twice as Foxes roll without suspended Vardy

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04-25-2016 16:06 BJT

In English Premier League, leaders Leicester would go into their contest against Swansea without team scoring leader Jamie Vardy, who was slapped with a one-game ban after picking up a red card against West Ham last weekend. He's also accepted an improper conduct charge from the F-A, which could extend his suspension.

That means Leonardo Ulloa will have to increase his offensive output as the Foxes try to wrap up their charge toward the title, and the Argentine would put his striking prowess on display against the Swans.

Claudio Ranieri changing his offensive formation, and shifting the focus to Ulloa.

But in the 10th minute a bad clearance by Ashley Williams allows Riyad Mahrez to pounce, and the Algerian winger puts Leicester in front 1-nil.

Williams chips his pass right at Mahrez, who gathers the ball and rockets it past Lukasz Fabianski. Like the rest of King Power Stadium, Vardy approves.

And off a well placed free-kick, Ulloa heads in the second goal of the afternoon for the Foxes. The Argentine anticipates the ball perfectly, and nods it into the corner.

Jeffrey Schlupp's move is broken up just before the hour mark, but he recovers to find Ulloa, who makes it 3-nil Leicester and celebrates with a slide -- while his manager simply fist pumps. The defender comes between Schlupp and the keeper, but the man from Ghana pokes the ball to Ulloa.

Another chance for the Foxes in the 85th minute. Demarai Gray is denied by Fabianski, but Marc Albrighton knocks in the rebound to make it 4-nil.

And that would be the final score, as Leicester's Cinderella story continues, even in the absence of one of their key players.

Leicester 4 - Swansea 0

Leicester 4 - Swansea 0

"Everybody wants to see our answer without Jamie Vardy, and that was a fantastic answer, in my opinion. We played well, very concentrated, and in a different way because, without Jamie, we have to change something," said Claudio Ranieri, Leicester manager.

"I am disappointed because there was good playing for the game. After the first goal of Leicester, they played very well -- football they know -- in counter-attack, and for us it was all more difficult," said Francesco Guidolin, Swansea manager.

The win moves Leicester eight ahead of Tottenham, who will host West Brom this evening. In the meantime, Arsenal settled for a nil-nil draw at Sunderland in Sunday's other game, leaving Man City in third with a better goal difference than the Gunners. Man United sit another five points back in fifth.

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