Fofana does well to clear the danger twice for the visitors - that caps off a monstrous individual performance from the teenager tonight. That could be that!
90' +2
Oliveira fouls Mendy deep in the Leicester half which alleviates some of the pressure on the away side. Morgan plays the free kick long and the Foxes get a throw-in up the other end of the pitch.
90'
The fourth official has added a mininum of four minutes of additional time.
88'
There’s only a few minutes of play left here in Athens. Can the hosts find an unlikely equaliser late on in this Europa League clash?
86'
S. Vasilantonopoulos enters the game and replaces M. Bakakis.
A. Šabanadžović enters the game and replaces Y. Shakhov.
T. Macheras enters the game and replaces E. Insúa.
Insua - who was booked earlier in the half - is replaced by Macheras.
It's a double substitution for the home side - Vasilantonopoulos enters the fray as Bakakis departs at the same time.
Sabanadzovic also replaces Shakhov a minute alter.
84'
Praet leads the Leicester counter-attack and finds himself one-on-one against AEK Athens centre back Svarnas. The Belgian midfielder tries to take on his man but loses possession and the hosts recover.
82'
When they’re out of possession, Leicester City are happy enough to sit with everybody behind the ball in a 5-4-1 formation. The visitors have had a few throw-ins deep in the AEK Athens half as they look to see out this lead.
80'
The home side really need to push now and give it their all for the final ten minutes of play. They started this half very well and got the early goal through Tankovic but since then have hardly had a sniff at goal.
78'
L. Thomas gets yellow.
AEK Athens have a free kick out wide on the right wing as Thomas brings down Bakakis. That’s a very soft decision from the referee in truth.
Thomas is also booked for conceding the free kick. That's very harsh.
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76'
Fofana has been immense once again tonight for Leicester City. The 19-year-old is fantastic at reading the play and positioning himself exactly where he needs to be to alleviate the danger for his side.
74'
H. Barnes enters the game and replaces J. Maddison.
Barnes joins the action as Maddison departs. The winger will be a great outlet for Leicester in the final 15 minutes.
73'
E. Insúa gets yellow.
Insua is booked by the referee after catching Albrighton with a flying elbow.
71'
Iheanacho comes on for Vardy to freshen things upfront for the visitors.
70'
K. Ịheanachọ enters the game and replaces J. Vardy.
68'
AEK Athens are working so much harder in this second half so far. The hosts are closing down Leicester at every opportunity and are trying to force the Premier League side into mistakes.
66'
D. Praet enters the game and replaces C. Ünder.
N. Mendy enters the game and replaces H. Choudhury.
Praet joins the action at the expense of Under at the same time.
Choudhury - who scored Leicester's second of the night - leaves the field and is replaced by Mendy.
63'
Under plays the ball short to Maddison but the midfielders first time effort is sliced and goes out for a throw in on the far side. Not his best effort that!
61'
The visitors have another dangerous free kick as Maddison is fouled by Bakakis out on the left wing.
59'
N. Krstičić gets yellow.
Krsticic is booked for bringing down Maddison as Leciester look to counter-attack.
56'
There’s a few shouts for a penalty as Maddison goes down following an aerial challenge from Krsticic but the referee waves away the appeals.
54'
Under lets fly for Leicester from 35 yards out but his shot is straight at Tsintotas. The Foxes pushing for another goal here.
52'
Well this is not the start to the second half that Rodgers would have been looking for. Not only have AEK Athens grabbed a goal but the hosts should be level in this Europa League tie.
49'
M. Tankovic has scored a goal for AEK Athens! Assist by P. Mantalos.
48'
GOOOOAAALLLLL!!! 2-1. THE HOSTS GRAB A GOAL!!! The substitute Tankovic is found with a lovely chipped through ball from Mandalos and the striker smashes home from 15 yards out with his left foot. Game on in the Greek capital!
Mandalos clipped a great ball through to Tankovic to set up AEK Athens' first goal of the evening.
47'
Thomas nearly has an assist with his first touch of the match. The young winger whips in a wonderful cross but Vardy just can’t get onto the end of it.
46'
M. Tankovic enters the game and replaces M. Livaja.
Nélson Oliveira enters the game and replaces K. Ansarifard.
L. Thomas enters the game and replaces C. Fuchs.
Livaja is replaced by Tankovic at the break for the hosts.
Ansarifard is also replaced by last seaon's topscorer Oliveira.
19-year-old Thomas makes his European debut as Fuchs is substituted by Rodgers at the break.
Both sets of players are back on the field and the second half begins!
45' +2
HALF-TIME: AEK ATHENS 0-2 LEICESTER CITY.
45'
There'll be two minutes of additional time played here in Athens.
44'
AEK Athens have really lost their early emphasis in this clash. Ansarifard has lost the ball upfront multiple times too easily and the two wing-backs for Leicester are really pinning back the hosts.
42'
The Premier League side have done well to wrestle back control of this Europa League match over the last ten minutes and have made AEK Athens pay with that second goal through Choudhury. It’s hardly been vintage stuff from Rodgers’ troops but it’s enough to take a big lead heading towards the half-time whistle in the Greek capital.
39'
H. Choudhury has scored a goal for Leicester City! Assist by W. Fofana.
GOOOAAALLL!!! 2-0 TO LEICESTER CITY. CHOUDHURY!!! The away side have a corner that Maddison whips in. Again, the delivery seems to miss everybody in the box but falls kindly to Choudhury just inside the penalty area. The young midfielder composes himself and strikes first time into the bottom left-hand corner from 15 yards. That's a lovely finish!
Assist Wesley Fofana
37'
Albrighton delivers this time but his cross goes all the way through the penalty area and is missed by everyone. Fofana tried a clever flick at the front post but missed his chance.
36'
Vardy forces the first corner of the night for the away side who go in search for another goal. Maddison delivers a whipped cross but Tsintotas punches the ball out for another corner.
34'
There’s still a lot more to come from Leicester tonight who despite leading, have looked very sluggish in the opening 30 minutes of play. Choudhury and Tielemans in particular have been very quiet so far for the away side in midfield.
32'
Leicester have lost each of their last three away games in European competition, all coming during their sole Champions League campaign in 2016-17. The Foxes are leading here in Greece but are lucky Livaja hasn't levelled the scores for the hosts.
26'
AEK Athens are awarded a free kick in a dangerous position as Fofana brings down Ansarifard. The home side will push up their centre backs for this one.
21'
P. Mantalos gets yellow.
The first yellow card of the night goes to the home side. Mandalos goes into the book as he cynically fouls Maddison who is on the counter-attack.
20'
Leicester City take the lead in Greece as Braga double their lead in the other Group G match against Zorya Luhansk. Rodgers will be hoping his side can add a few more before half-time and kill off this match earlier.
18'
Penalty goal scored by J. Vardy for Leicester City!
GOOOOAAAAALLLL!!! 1-0 TO LEICESTER CITY. VARDY!!!! The prolific English striker steps up and hammers his effort into the bottom left-hand corner of the net. Tsintotas got a hand on the strike and could have potentially saved that one.
15'
This won’t have been the start that Rodgers will have been looking for from his side. AEK Athens have really dominated the last five minutes of play and have won their third corner of the evening already. The delivery isn't accurate though and Fofana clears the danger.
13'
AEK Athens have some very tidy players in terms of on the ball ability. Attacking midfield Mantalos has already shown his quality on a few occasions and looks a real threat for the home side. The AEK captain has a shot from distance, but it sails over Schemeichel’s crossbar.
9'
Leicester clear the danger twice from back-to-back AEK corners with ease. The hosts are just pinning in the Premier League side at this current moment.
7'
AEK force the first corner of the evening as Morgan clears a cross away from danger. This could be a great chance for the hosts.
6'
It's being a positive start for Leicester in this Europa League match as they have held most of the early possession. Rodgers will be hoping for another big win tonight for his side. Braga are already ahead in the other Group G match.
4'
That’s a pretty poor effort from Maddison by his own high standards. He steps up confidently but his effort directly from the free kick smashes into the wall and the danger is cleared.
3'
An early free kick is awarded for the visitors as Maddison is fouled around 30 yards from the AEK goal.
1'
Referee Harald Lechner blows his whistle and we’re underway here in the Greek capital!
Hello and welcome to our live text commentary of this Europa League fixture between AEK Athens and Leicester City!
Both sides come into this clash tonight in Greece on the back of very different results in their respective opening matches in Group G. The hosts were comprehensively beaten 3-0 away from home against Braga whilst the Foxes saw off Ukrainian side Zorya Luhansk 3-0 at the King Power Stadium thanks to strikes from Maddison, Barnes and Iheanacho.
LEICESTER CITY SUBS: Danny Ward, Eldin Janupovic, Kelechi Iheanacho, Havrey Barnes, Ayoze Perez, Nampalys Mendy, Dennis Praet, Luke Thomas.
LEICESTER CITY (4-1-4-1): Kasper Scheichel; James Justin, Wesley Fofana, Wes Morgan, Christian Fuchs; Hamza Choudhury; Cengiz Under, Youri Tielemans, James Maddison, Marc Albrighton; Jamie Vardy.
The players are emerging from the tunnel and kick-off is just moments away.
AEK Athens may opt for a change at the break to try and alter their fortunes. Last season’s top scorer Oliveira – a name familiar to English football fans – could make the difference for the hosts. Rodgers side in complete control in Athens.
Thank you for following our coverage of tonight’s Europa League match between AEK Athens and Leicester City. Until next time, stay safe!
Next up for AEK Athens is the visit of OFI back in the Greek top-flight on Sunday afternoon whilst Leicester City face an in-form Leeds United side at Elland Road on Monday night which should prove to be another cracking tie in the Premier League.
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