AFC Bournemouth mounted a dramatic second-half fight back to stun Leicester City with a 2-1 win at the Vitality Stadium.
Bournemouth’s prospective new owner Bill Foley was in attendance ahead of his £120m takeover.
The American businessman was able to toast the deal with success as Philip Billing and Ryan Christie scored within the space of five minutes to turn the game against Leicester around.
In-form Patson Daka had looked set to spoil the occasion for the south-coast side by firing the struggling Foxes into a 10th-minute lead at Vitality Stadium.
Yet Brendan Rodgers’ visitors paid a heavy price for a string of defensive errors and opting to drop deep as they blew the chance to move out of the relegation zone.
Victory for the hosts stretched their unbeaten run to five games under the leadership of interim manager Gary O’Neil to move them eighth in the table and heighten the feel-good factor in Dorset.
Foley’s imminent buyout is anticipated to provide funds for a new state-of-the-art training facility and a number of signings in the January transfer window.
Official confirmation of the purchase is expected within the next month once the deal has been ratified by the Premier League.
Foley, who owns the Vegas Golden Knights NHL ice hockey team and is spearheading a Las Vegas-led consortium, posed for pictures with supporters ahead of kick-off before taking his seat in a corporate hospitality box alongside wife Carol, who was wearing a Cherries shirt.
The 77-year-old should have seen his new club take a third-minute lead but Christie dithered and stumbled in the penalty area after a James Justin error allowed him to race clear.
That wasted opportunity was compounded just seven minutes later.
Youri Tielemans delivered an inviting ball into the box from the right and, after Harvey Barnes’ initial effort was blocked, the recalled Daka swept home on the turn to claim his third goal in four games.
Despite establishing an early advantage on the back of Monday evening’s morale-boosting 4-0 East Midlands derby win over Nottingham Forest, City were far from assured defensively.
Foxes goalkeeper Danny Ward twice denied Christie an equaliser, while Ryan Fredericks was frustrated to be booked for diving after going to ground in the box under a challenge from Jonny Evans.
Bournemouth dominated possession after the break, with Leicester retreating and seeking opportunities on the counter attack.
The home side initially created little before turning the…
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