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A Luis Boa Morte double lifted Fulham to the dizzy heights of fourth in the Premiership and sent Leicester sliding into the relegation zone.
But the 26-year-old striker was lucky to still be on the field when he scored his first after referee Chris Foy failed to see his stamp on Frank Sinclair's midriff in the 34th minute.
Boa Morte struck his first 60 seconds later, after fine work by man-of-the-match Steed Malbranque.
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The creator of the first goal could and should have made it 2-0 five minutes
before the break - but Malbranque was distracted by an argument with Louis Saha
over who should take a penalty and shot tamely at Ian Walker. Ticketmaster
Boa Morte completed his double after 71 minutes, firing home at the second attempt.
Malbranque had the first crack at goal after 11 minutes. The home midfielder's angled drive was gathered by Walker, scrambling across his goalline.
Malbranque then slipped a clever pass into Boa Morte, whose strike at goal clipped the boot of Gerry Taggart and went narrowly past Walker's upright.
Boa Morte had a lucky escape after 34 minutes. He kicked Sinclair in the stomach as the pair tussled on the floor following a corner - but referee Foy missed the incident and he escaped without so much as a booking.
And it was the Portuguese forward who ironically bagged the opening goal 60 seconds later. Malbranque played a one-two with Lee Clark and Boa Morte tucked home from six yards. Ticketmaster
Malbranque also put Boa Morte in on goal for his second. After his first effort was blocked, the forward clambered to his feet and found the net via Walker's body.