Harvey Barnes scored in a sixth straight league match against Leeds United as Leicester City triumphed 2-0 to move off the bottom of the table, while Fulham brought an end to Steven Gerrard's reign at Aston Villa.
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Leicester are now just a point behind 16th-placed Leeds and 17th-placed Aston Villa, who lost 3-0 at Fulham on Thursday.
After Robin Koch had put the ball into his own net, Barnes finished off a counter-attack to secure Leicester's second victory in four matches.
Fulham climb to ninth
Down at Craven Cottage, Harrison Reed gave Fulham a deserved lead on 36 minutes with a powerful, right-footed drive past Emiliano Martinez.
It was one of 13 first-half shots for the home side. And things got worse for Villa on 62 minutes when Douglas Luiz was sent off for violent conduct following a VAR review.
Fulham doubled their advantage six minutes later when Aleksandar Mitrovic converted a penalty, awarded for a handball by substitute Matty Cash.
A Tyrone Mings own goal compounded Villa's misery, leaving them above the relegation zone on goals scored.
The club parted company with head coach Steven Gerrard immediately after the match.
| Position Pos | Club | Played Pl | GD | Points Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 |
Bournemouth
BOU
|
38 | -34 | 39 |
| 16 |
Nott'm Forest
NFO
|
38 | -30 | 38 |
| 17 |
Everton
EVE
|
38 | -23 | 36 |
| 18 |
Leicester
LEI
|
38 | -17 | 34 |
| 19 |
Leeds
LEE
|
38 | -30 | 31 |
| 20 |
Southampton
SOU
|
38 | -37 | 25 |
Saturday action
Nottingham Forest can go back above Leicester when they kick off the next round of fixtures at home to Liverpool at 12:30 BST on Saturday 22 October.
Everton host Crystal Palace, while Manchester City are back in action, as they welcome Brighton & Hove Albion.
In the late kick-off, Chelsea take on Manchester United at Stamford Bridge.
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