Iheanacho scores as Foxes climb out of relegation zone with win over Wolves

Kelechi Iheanacho was on the scoresheet for the second week working as Leicester Metropolis battled to a 2-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers to maneuver out of the relegation zone. The Foxes got here from behind to win for the primary time since February in Dean Smith’s first house sport in cost.

After shedding to Manchester Metropolis in his first match as Leicester Metropolis supervisor, Smith determined to begin all three of his registered strikers towards Wolves, with Jamie Vardy, Patson Daka and Iheanacho all beginning.

The guests drew first blood within the sport via Brazilian ahead Matheus Cunha within the thirteenth minute. The previous Atletico Madrid man was the recipient of a present after Youri Tielemans misplaced the ball to Mario Lemina, who handed to Cunha to attain.

Leicester Metropolis had been handed a means again into the sport when Wolves goalkeeper Jose Sa introduced down Vardy within the field, conceding a penalty. Iheanacho stepped up and despatched the Portuguese goalkeeper the flawed means from the spot to attract his aspect stage within the thirty seventh minute. It was his fifth league aim of the season and his fifty fifth for the membership.

The Foxes scored the winner within the seventy fifth minute after their full-backs mixed to nice impact. Viktor Kristiansen performed a cutback to the penalty spot for the coming Timothy Castagne to comb house his effort and provides his aspect the lead.

Leicester Metropolis held on for 3 important factors, placing an finish to their nine-game winless run within the league. The win lifts them to seventeenth, exterior the relegation zone on aim distinction. The Foxes face an enormous relegation battle with six video games left within the season.