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Dede Ayew scores 2nd goal in two weeks but West Ham lose 3-2 to Leicester

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Andre 'Dede' Ayew continued his impressive form recent form for West Ham on Saturday, scoring for the second weekend in a row but it was once again not enough as the Hammers suffered a 3-2 at home to the newly revived Leicester City.

Leicester who have been drawn against Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals after impressively defeating another Spanish side, Sevilla, shocked West Ham  two quick first half goals from Riyad Mahrez and Robert Huth in the 5th and 7th minutes respectively. 

West Ham seemed to have grabbed a lifeline after Manuel Lanzini halved the deficit with a 20th-minute free kick but Jamie Vardy restored Leicester's two-goal lead in the 38th minute making the home fans boo their players off the pitch at half-time. and although Andre Ayew pulled another back after the break Leicester repelled a late rally to claim all three points.

Although Andre Ayew pulled reduced the deficit after 63 minutes, Leicester held on to claim the maximum points and continue their rejuvenation under new manager,  the repelled a late rally to claim all three points.

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