Newcastle United 2-3 Leicester City: Three lessons learned

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 09: Shinji Okazaki and Riyad Mahrez of Leicester City celebrate after Ayozi Perez of Newcastle United scores an own goal during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Leicester City at St. James Park on December 9, 2017 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images) /

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Leicester City triumphed late on thanks to an Ayoze Perez own goal in a game that saw them extend their match winning run to three.

Newcastle striker Joselu had opened the scoring early before Riyad Mahrez and Demarai Gray fired the Foxes ahead. .

Frontman Dwight Gayle then put the home side level with a close range finish. A goal that was short-lived due to Perez turning into his own net following a scramble with Leicester City man Shinji Okazaki.

The win takes Claude Puel’s men to 8th, a mere five points off seventh place Burnley, but what exactly did we learn?