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Iheanacho shines for Leicester against Villa

Last updated on September 11th, 2021 at 03:07 pm

Kelechi Iheanacho scores against in Leicester City 1-1 scored draw against Aston Villa in their Carabao Cup semi-final first leg The King Power Stadium.
Substitute Super Eagles forward finished emphatically from Jamie Vardy’s pass with 16 minutes left to give The Foxes the reward their incessant second-half pressure merited to set up a tense second leg at Villa Park.
Villa, struggling with injuries after goalkeeper Tom Heaton and striker Wesley were ruled out for the season, defended with organisation and resilience to protect the lead given to them after 28 minutes when Frederic Guilbert stole in at the far post to meet Anwar El Ghazi’s cross.
Ezri Konsa’s header also struck the bar for Villa but Leicester applied most of the pressure with keeper Orjan Nyland saving twice from James Maddison and Vardy, who also shot just wide late on, before he was beaten by Iheanacho’s powerful strike from 12 yards.

Albert Echetah

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