Jamie Vardy double gets party started as Leicester lift Premier League trophy

Leicester City celebrated their coronation as Premier League champions with a 3-1 win over a hapless Everton at a jubilant King Power Stadium.

The home faithful were treated to a spine-tingling performance of Nessun Dorma from Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli ahead of the game and were once again on their feet with only five minutes gone when Jamie Vardy opened the scoring.

Andy King, in for the suspended Danny Drinkwater, collected the ball in midfield and whipped an inviting cross into the box that Vardy glanced past Joel Robles.

The Foxes were putting in a performance of champions and doubled their advantage with 33 minutes gone after a jinking Riyad Mahrez run culminated in King slotting home.

Vardy completed the rout after the break, slamming home his penalty after being fouled by Matthew Pennington. But he then squandered his chance of a hat-trick, blasting over the bar moments later after Jeff Schlupp was upended by Darron Gibson.

Everton pulled back a late goal via Kevin Mirallas but it did little to dampen the spirits of the Leicester fans and players, who will surely celebrate long into the night.

The champions put in a champion performance. Despite securing the title after Chelsea’s fightback on Monday night, Leicester wanted to prove themselves worthy champions in their own right and did not disappoint. Poor though Everton were, Leicester were fantastic and suffered no celebratory hangover, another of which will now surely follow.

Andy King (Leicester City): Limited to few appearances this season but an assured performance saw him score and assist in Leicester’s celebration day.

Leicester City: Schmeichel 7; Simpson 7, Wasilewski 7, Morgan 7, Fuchs 7; Mahrez 8, King 9, Kanté 7, Albrighton; Vardy 8, Okazaki 7. Subs: Schlupp 6, Ulloa 6.

Everton: Joel 6, Oviedo 5, Baines 6, Stones 6, Pennington 5, Cleverley 6, McCarthy 6, Lennon 6, Barkley 6, Niasse 6, Lukaku 6. Subs: Gibson 5, Mirallas 7.

5’ – GOAL! Leicester City 1-0 Everton: Jamie Vardy times his run perfectly at the far post to tuck home Andy King’s cross.

33’ – GOAL! Leicester City 2-0 Everton: King turns scorer, sweeping home in the pouring rain after lovely skill from Mahrez.

46’ – SAVE SCHMEICHEL: He remains alert to head clear as Niasse tries to chip him when through on goal.

60’ – CHANCE LEICESTER: Fuchs is played in by Mahrez but Robles saves with an outstretched boot.

65’ – GOAL! Leicester City 3-0 Everton: Vardy hammers home from the spot for his 24th of the season after being fouled by Pennington.

69’ – SAVE! Vardy is denied his hat-trick by another outstretched Robles boot.

71’ – PENALTY MISS! Vardy blasts high over the bar after Schlupp is upended by Gibson.

88’ – GOAL! Leicester City 3-1 Everton: Mirallas beats a couple of defenders and slots past Schmeichel after a lucky deflection off his arm.

Leicester have taken 13 penalties this season; only one other side has taken as many in a Premier League season (Crystal Palace in 2004/05).

Leighton Baines made his 350th Premier League appearance.

The Foxes attempted 33 shots (inc. blocks) against Everton, which is their highest total against any opponent in the Premier League this season.

Andy King has scored and assisted in a league game for Leicester for the first time since April 2013 (v Crystal Palace).

Two of Kevin Mirallas' three Premier League goals this season have come against Leicester.

Jamie Vardy has scored the opening goal of the game 12 times in the Premier League this season, more than any other player.

Jamie Vardy has had a hand in more Premier League goals this season than any other player (30 – 24 goals, 6 assists).

The Toffees haven’t won any of their previous five away games in the Premier League (D2 L3).