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QPR Stun Leicester 3-1, Deepen Foxes' Relegation Crisis

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QPR ended a four-match losing streak with a dramatic 3-1 comeback victory over Leicester at the King Power Stadium. Jordan James had given the hosts an early lead with a 25-yard strike, but Harvey Vale equalized before halftime. A Ben Nelson own goal and Ronnie Edwards header completed the turnaround, securing only QPR's second win in eight matches.

Leicester, who entered the match back in the relegation zone after Oxford's draw, started aggressively but failed to capitalize on early chances. Stephy Mavididi forced goalkeeper Jakub Stolarczyk into action before James' opener. The Foxes nearly doubled their lead through Jordan Ayew and Hamza Choudhury, but QPR weathered the storm and grew into the game. Their breakthrough came when Vale finished clinically after a long ball from Edwards.

Nelson's own goal five minutes after halftime and Edwards' headed third from a Vale corner put the result beyond doubt. Leicester's late pressure, including a triple substitution with Patson Daka, Bobby De Cordova-Reid, and Harry Winks, failed to yield a response. The defeat leaves Leicester second-bottom of the Championship table, two points from safety and facing a relegation battle with five home losses in their last six matches.