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Dennis Praet\u2019s thunderbolt sealed Leicester\u2019s comprehensive win over Burnley as the Foxes sent out a warning to their Premier League rivals.<\/p>\nDennis Praet\u2019s thunderbolt sealed Leicester\u2019s comprehensive win over Burnley as the Foxes sent out a warning to their Premier League rivals.<\/p>\n
The midfielder wrapped up a 4-2 victory at the King Power Stadium which left Leicester top of the early table on goal difference.<\/p>\n
Harvey Barnes, Erik Pieters\u2019 own goal and James Justin helped proved the hosts are over last season\u2019s disappointment of missing out on the Champions League on the final day.<\/p>\n
Chris Wood\u2019s opener for Burnley briefly threatened to derail Brendan Rodgers\u2019 side and while Jimmy Dunne pulled a goal back, the Foxes were comfortable winners.<\/p>\n
Leicester maintained their 100 per cent record following a 3-0 win at West Brom last week \u2013 the first time they have won their opening two league games since 2015, when they went on to win a shock title.<\/p>\n
Burnley opened their top-flight campaign with defeat and desperately missing the injured James Tarkowski.<\/p>\n
Sean Dyche\u2019s side started well enough and threatened early when Wood was sent clear by Robbie Brady, but his lack of pace saw the chance wasted and Wilfred Ndidi stepped in to mop up.<\/p>\n
But Wood and Burnley\u2019s positive start was rewarded when the striker opened his account after 10 minutes.<\/p>\n
Charlie Taylor\u2019s deep cross found Wood at the far post and he out-muscled Justin to take a touch and fire into the bottom corner.<\/p>\n
VAR gave the goal after a handball check while Leicester also felt Justin had been pushed.<\/p>\n
But the lead lasted just 10 minutes as Barnes grabbed his first goal since March.<\/p>\n
Pre-game Rodgers had urged him to score more to gatecrash the England squad ahead of next year\u2019s delayed European Championships and the winger immediately heeded his advice.<\/p>\n
His initial ball to Jamie Vardy created havoc but when Burnley blocked him off the striker found Timothy Castagne to tee up Barnes to roll in.<\/p>\n
Confident Barnes was Leicester\u2019s biggest threat and Nick Pope denied him a second with a fine low save as the hosts took control before Phil Bardsley steered Praet\u2019s cross behind with Barnes ready to pounce.<\/p>\n
Burnley, without long-term Leicester target Tarkowski who was missing with a toe problem, struggled to contain their hosts and they lost Brady to injury before half-time.<\/p>\n
Youri Tielemans shot straight at Pope ahead of the break but Leicester made their dominance count five minutes after the restart.<\/p>\n
A brilliant defense-splitting ball from Tielemans picked out Castagne and the defender\u2019s low cross was inadvertently turned in by Burnley substitute Pieters.<\/p>\n
The Clarets\u2019 chances had been limited since Woods\u2019 opener but the New Zealand international blew a fine opportunity to level after 59 minutes.<\/p>\n
A neat move involving Josh Brownhill and Jay Rodriguez ended with Wood scuffing his shot straight at Kasper Schmeichel.<\/p>\n
He was left to rue the miss when, two minutes later, Leicester moved further ahead.<\/p>\n
Without Tarkowski Burnley looked brittle and Ayoze Perez exposed them when he tricked his way past some half-hearted challenges and his deflected cross found Justin who swept in his first top-flight goal.<\/p>\n
It should have eased any nerves but Dunne \u2013 making his Premier League debut \u2013 headed in Dwight McNeil\u2019s free-kick with 17 minutes left to make it 3-2.<\/p>\n
But Praet rifled into the top corner from the edge of the area 11 minutes from time to seal the points.<\/p>\n
Wood still had time to hit the post but Burnley were well beaten.<\/p>\n