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Alvaro Negredo sensational with striker masterclass for Boro in draw

Middlesbrough left the home of Premier League champions Leicester cursing their luck as an injury-time penalty denied them all three points. The much-maligned Alvaro Negredo struck a brace of excellent finishes in what looked to be capping off a first-rate team performance before Islam Slimani fired a second Leicester penalty past Victor Valdes to salvage a draw for City.

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Boro left the King Power Stadium despairing at the result which, against the current champions, tells its own story. Negredo finally delivered on his pedigree with two excellent goals -- the first a delicious scooped finish from Gaston Ramirez's pass, before beating the offside trap in the second half to power the ball into the far corner and silence his critics.