Leicester 6-2 QPR: James Justin hits brace and Jamie Vardy scores penalty in thrilling FA Cup third round tie played in very foggy conditions

In a season where Leicester have been battered and bruised, the FA Cup becomes the haven that offers a taste of revival.

This was the free scoring therapy they needed after weeks of anxiety. Five defeats in a row, two of which were scored and fourteen conceded, threatened to turn Ruud van Nistelrooy’s first Premier League job into a hell.

Here, peering through the mist, as his shouts turned into icicles before they crossed the touchline, he saw a blueprint for what his Foxes could look and feel like: high turnover, sharp on the counter, menacing down the wing, and clinical as if him in his joyride with 384 goals on the grass.

This was the first time Leicester had scored six since 2013. The King Power Stadium began to resemble an operating theater as they dismembered an in-form QPR with gleeful abandon, although this performance was far from perfect, especially for an error-strewn Harry . Winks.

Van Nistelrooy was sufficiently satisfied with it. “A performance where you can score six goals is always a good performance,” he said.

‘I enjoyed the third goal the most. It was a great move with a lot of movement and coordination that we tried to work on. When things work out like this, it gives great satisfaction.

The FA Cup third round at the King Power Stadium was played in foggy conditions

James Justin scored twice for the Foxes as they progressed to the fourth round of the FA Cup

“I feel like we’re in a process of getting better and looking at things better in some ways.”

Opponents will say it’s all about QPR, but they’re not little kids. Their recent history has been marred by turmoil and revolving doors, but in Marti Cifuentes they have a man after their own heart. They had lost one of the last eleven involved.

Leicester got off to an exciting start as James Justin slotted home from Facundo Buonanotte’s free-kick in the eighth minute, with QPR’s defense seemingly confused by the fog.

But Jonathan Varane leveled ten minutes later with a howitzer from 25 yards after Winks’ sloppy pass.

Leicester quickly confirmed their dominance with two quick goals.

Stephy Mavididi robbed Newcastle loanee Harrison Ashby in his own half and finished from close range after Bilal El Khannouss had cut back. Mavididi then sent a cross into the penalty area for Buonanotte to get a header from six yards.

Just before half time, disaster struck. A sad back pass from Winks and a lethargic reaction from Wout Faes ensured that Rayan Kolli caught the whites of Jakub Stolarczyk’s eyes and he found the corner. 3-2. All to play for.

Leicester were revengeful after the break. To mark his 38th birthday, Jamie Vardy converted another penalty at his favorite watering hole after Harrison Ashby delivered a handball while trying to block Mavididi’s cross.

Ruud van Nistelrooy was pleased with the way their training ground routines were carried out

Leicester ended a run of five defeats with their first six-goal haul since 2013

Justin managed to open the score for Leicester after eight minutes against QPR

Stephy Mavididi got on the scoresheet for Leicester in an entertaining win

Wout Faes rounded off Leicester’s victory when he scored his side’s sixth goal late on

Right-back Justin added his second on 63 minutes with a low drive – a ‘perfect’ response to his recent critics, Van Nistelrooy said.

In the dying embers, Faes took action with a clap of thunder from the edge of the area.

“The performance over many minutes was very good, but the result is extremely disappointing,” said QPR boss Cifuentes.

‘I can’t remember the last time a team I coached conceded six goals. It’s not the level or standards I expect. “We knew we were playing against a Premier League side, so by giving them chances we know they have the quality to punish.”

For QPR, this was a record-extending 52nd third round exit in the last century. Leicester march on, with the dream of their 2021 FA Cup triumph glittering in their hearts.