Premier League: HARRY KANE & HEUNG-MIN SON combine to beat LEICESTER CITY: Tottenham leads Top-4 race, Watch Tottenham Hotspur beat Leicester City HIGHLIGHTS

Harry Kane predictably opened the scoring – his 17th goal in 14 Premier League matches against former loan club Leicester – but Son Heung-min stole the show, grabbing a brace.

Tottenham were far more accomplished in the second half than they had been in a shaky opening period, although only the result really matters at this stage of the season with a trip to Liverpool to come next week ahead of a huge north London derby.

Premier League: HARRY KANE & HEUNG-MIN SON combine to beat LEICESTER CITY: Tottenham leads Top-4 race, Watch Tottenham Hotspur beat Leicester City HIGHLIGHTS

The Leicester team showed nine changes from Thursday’s 1-1 draw with Roma, yet they enjoyed by far the better of the play prior to Kane’s opener, with Patson Daka seeing a low shot from a precise Boubakary Soumare cross touched onto the post by Hugo Lloris.

Brendan Rodgers’ side were far too accommodating at the other end, though, when Son swung over a right-wing corner in the 22nd minute and Kane was granted a clear run to head down and past Kasper Schmeichel.

Premier League: Tottenham Hotspur leads Top-4 race

Leicester were similarly generous 11 minutes later, as Nampalys Mendy’s underhit backpass set Kane through, forcing Schmeichel to block bravely.

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The introduction of Dejan Kulusevski early in the second half then led to the second goal after Cristian Romero won a pair of crunching tackles to tee up the winger, who in turn picked out Son to steer a left-footed finish beyond Schmeichel on the turn.

And Kulusevski and Son combined again for number three, albeit that goal was all about the quality of the scorer, taking a square pass on the edge of the box and curling into the top-left corner.

Kelechi Iheanacho gave Leicester some belated cheer with a fine stoppage-time consolation, fired in off the post from outside the area.

Premier League: HARRY KANE & HEUNG-MIN SON combine to beat LEICESTER CITY 3-1: Tottenham leads Top-4 race, Watch Tottenham Hotspur beat Leicester City HIGHLIGHTS

Kane keeps scoring

Even following an improved second half to the season, Kane’s sluggish start in 2021-22 means he is set for his lowest scoring campaign as a Tottenham regular. Among his 13 goals, though, are strikes against Leicester both at home and away.

Only Alan Shearer, with 20 against Leeds United, has scored more Premier League goals against a specific opponent.

What’s next?

Following victory to celebrate Conte’s 100th Premier League game, Spurs next face a tough trip to Anfield, before the potentially pivotal North London derby on May 12. Leicester, meanwhile, will have all eyes on the Eternal City, as they take on Roma for a place in the Europa Conference League final on Thursday.