Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur: 3 reasons why the Foxes won | Premier League 2019-20

#2 Leicester City showed fluidity and creativity

Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur - Premier League

Every midfield member of the Leicester starting XI - excluding Wilfred Ndidi - made a minimum of one key pass during the game. In fact, everyone on Leicester's starting XI except the goalkeeper, the centre-backs, and Ndidi made a key pass that led to a chance.

Tottenham Hotspur may have ruled the proceedings with more of the possession, but Leicester used their time on the ball creatively and effectively, driving into the final third and sourcing out opportunities in front of goal.

Hamza Choudhury, in particular, made a massive mark as he came on the pitch in the dying minutes of the game and need only three minutes to create a chance as he assisted Maddison's sublime goal which proved to be decisive in the end.

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#1 Leicester City's defence kept Spurs' attack at bay

Harry Kane scored the Spurs' only goal

While Spurs usually have a strong attacking presence, they were no match for the defensive prowess on display from the Foxes today.

There were several chances for Spurs, thanks to Christian Eriksen's defence-splitting passes, but they didn't do much with the provided opportunities. For most of the game, however, the Leicester City defence remained resolute and focused on ensuring that another Harry Kane shocker did not leave them befuddled.

The Foxes' centre-backs made 14 clearances in total, and alongside the full-backs, managed to put in 15 tackles. Much praise should go to Wilfred Ndidi, who maintained the defensive midfield position efficiently, aiding his team's cause with four tackles and three interceptions.