But his animated exchange with the Spurs fans in a pocket of the stadium upon leaving the field upstaged his celebration.
As Vardy was jeered he pointed to the Premier League badge on the forearm of his blue Leicester shirt. Guglielmo Vicario went berserk as he forced a late corner after Lucas Bergvall cheaply surrendered possession. Ange Postecoglou, hands in pockets, must have wondered how things unravelled for his side after Pedro Porro's opener and his mind will also have been occupied with Rodrigo Bentancur, who was carried off on a stretcher after five minutes of on-field treatment. For Steve Cooper, this was a heartening first competitive match in charge.
When Spurs took the lead in the 29th minute the only surprise was the goalscorer, with the right-back Porro glancing in James Maddison's delightful cross. Maddison, facing his former club for the first time since his £40m move to Spurs last summer, started the move on halfway, pushing a pass into Son Heung-min with the outside of his boot. Maddison continued his run forward and waited for the return from Son. From there, Maddison put in a wicked cross and an alert Porro rippled the net.
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