Twitter Reacts: Leicester Defeat Benitez's Newcastle 1-0 to Move 5 Points Clear

Leicester City had the chance to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League on Monday night against Newcastle United.

Claudio Ranieri's side had their lead cut to just two points by Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday but welcomed the relegation-threatened Magpies to the King Power Stadium, coached for the first time by Rafa Benitez.

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Newcastle fans with their new chant for Rafa Benitez, in the concourse at Leicester. #NUFC (@capturednufc) pic.twitter.com/C6op0vJYpf

— Football Away Days (@FBAwayDays) March 14, 2016"

The Foxes took the lead midway through the first half thanks to Shinji Okazaki's acrobatic effort, and Leicester fans could scarcely believe the fairytale unfolding in front of them.

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27 - Leicester City have scored in 27 Premier League games this season, more often than any other team. Relentless.

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) March 14, 2016"

Meanwhile, Benitez might have started to realise the task ahead of him.

There was little to inspire the visiting fans in the second half.

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Phrases rarely heard;
'good tackle from perez' #nufc

— Shell George (@RedRoseMichelle) March 14, 2016"

And Leicester fans started getting ahead of themselves.

Things got nervy as the finish line approached, and Ranieri's animation on the touchline had fans screaming the name of the boss.

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Brilliant from Ranieri.

— Alex McMahon. (@almacca93) March 14, 2016"

And Leicester hung on for a 1-0 victory that put them five points clear ahead of Saturday's trip to Crystal Palace.

Newcastle, on the other hand, stay in 19th place, with their next match a vital derby against Sunderland this Sunday.

But this night was all about one story:

[Twitter]