Aston Villa boss Dean Smith admits they were outclassed by Leicester City in the Premier League.

Villa were in the game for significant periods, but Leicester grabbed the momentum with goals at key moments, and eventually ran away with a 4-1 win.

It is a result that puts Leicester firmly in second place in the Premier League, while Villa continue to fight for survival.

Villa boss Smith told reporters after the game: "They were more clinical.

"Listen, you can't expect to win football matches at Villa Park when you concede 23 opportunities.

"Saying that, we go toe-to-toe with teams because we had 15 ourselves.

"I just feel, defensively, our structure should be better. Individually, our defending has to be a little bit better.

"Up until half-time, we had as many chances as Leicester. They were more clinical. They've got a player (Vardy) who, two-and-a-half years ago, was a £70m player who's in a rich vein of form at the moment. It was always going to be difficult to contain."