After the promising 2-0 victory over Sheffield United that reignited Leicester City's Champions League hopes, the Foxes chances of hearing the anthem in the King Power Stadium took a huge hit in the form of a 3-0 defeat at the hands of a counter-attacking Tottenham Hotspur side.
The East Midlands side got off to a horror start after a Son Heung-Min shot was diverted into the net by a helpless James Justin with only five minutes of the match played.
It would only get worse for the away side after a quickfire Harry Kane brace, that saw him score clinically with both feet, sealed the three points for his side before the half time whistle.
Leicester enjoyed all of the ball in the second half but struggled to create chances in the final third as Spurs defended with ease against a toothless Foxes attack. The 3-0 defeat means that Leicester take their place in the top four by virtue of goals scored, but with Manchester United and Chelsea yet to play, their Champions League hopes look all but dashed.
Leiecster made to pay for poor defending
Jose Mourinho has started to put his stamp on his Spurs side as they defended deep and looked to counter, but it was Leicester's defending that meant they they looked likely to score everytime they broke forward.
Ryan Bennett had a game to forget after being at fault for two goals before getting withdrawn at half time. The loanee was left second best in two one-on-ones against Son and Kane respectively and allowed both attackers to cut in on their favoured feet with devastating effect.
Failing to shepherd them out of the box onto their weaker feet meant that they could both get shots away, and with the finishing power of both players, the ball hitting the back of the net was always going to be a likely outcome.
The Foxes play too safe
The game had the air of a pre-season friendly for Leicester, who passed the ball around neatly with no real killer edge. On the flip side, Spurs only enjoyed 30% possession, with seven shots to Leicester's 24, but it was how clinical they were with very little control of the ball that was truly impressive.
Spurs would flood players forward with intent and would play passes that hurt the Foxes defence. Leicester's neat passing didn't see enough risks taken and the players would become complacent on the ball. That was when mistakes happened and that was when Spurs pounced.
Other teams may have fouled tactically in order to prevent counter-attacks when they are left short in defence but Leicester lacked that aggression and allowed Spurs to attack and ultimately, score.
Harry Kane haunts Leicester once again
When Kane gets into a shooting position, more often than not he scores. When he gets into a shooting position against Leicester, he always scores.
The England captain loves scoring against his former club, with more goals against them than any other team, 16 goals in 14 games in all competitions.
The forward has had a stop-start season due to his injuries, but looked back to his best as he damaged Leicester every time he touched the ball.
He was a constant outball for his side and played his teammates in with great effect. He created the first goal with his ball in behind to Son and his two strikes nestled so perfectly into the corner of the goal that Kasper Schmeichel had no chance to save them. No keeper in the world could have saved them.