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– James Maddison scored two beauties as Leicester made light work of Danish side Randers with a 7-2 rout on aggregate to reach the last 16 of the Europa Conference League.
– Brendan Rodgers’ men came into this knockout stage play-off round after finishing third in their Europa League group, but navigated the tie with few issues.
– Holding a 4-1 lead from the first leg, it took Leicester just 100 seconds to extend their advantage as Harvey Barnes broke clear and curled a delightful finish into the far corner.
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– The England international could have added another in the second half but fired wide from an acute angle.
– Compatriot Maddison then netted twice in the space of four minutes with a free-kick into the top corner and a sumptuous curling strike from 25 yards.
– Randers did pull a goal back late on when Kasper Schmeichel’s heavy touch on the ball allowed Stephen Odey to nip in and convert a gift from close range.
– The draw for the Europa Conference League takes place on Friday when the Foxes will be picked out of the pot against a group winner.
