Soccer-Leicester go second with 2-0 win over Southampton

Soccer Football - Premier League - Leicester City v Southampton - King Power Stadium, Leicester, Britain - January 16, 2021 Southampton's Jan Bednarek clears off the line Pool via REUTERS/Alex Pantling

LEICESTER, England (Reuters) - Leicester City showed they could have a big say in the Premier League title race with an impressive 2-0 win over Southampton to move above champions Liverpool into second spot on Saturday.

An early thunderbolt by James Maddison and a stoppage-time goal by the impressive Harvey Barnes sealed the points although the hosts did not have everything their own way.