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Leicester City attacker, Kelechi Iheanacho is relishing his 63rd minute goal that helped his side put some heat on Manchester United at Old Trafford, megasportsarena.com reports.
However, the former Columbus Crew of USA and Manchester City of England youngster admitted he would have felt a lot happier had his side been able to hold out for a historic away win in the English Premier League.
While Super Eagles’ new winger, Ademola Lookman was left on The Foxes’ bench for all 90 minutes of Saturday’s encounter, Iheanacho first came close before he eventually struck midway through the first half.
The game eventually ended 1-1, with Iheanacho earning seven points out of ten on the rate card, while his form saw him last the entire regulation, though he was replaced in added time before the final whistle.
It could have been two goals on the night for Iheanacho, as he earlier lost a great chance to put Leicester in front, but his shot from the edge of the area went wide.
Iheanacho gave The Foxes the lead when he rose to direct Maddison’s cross beyond David de Gea but Fred restored parity with an instinctive finish just three minutes later.
Although Iheanacho’s goal could not give his side victory, it meant that United’s hopes of returning to the UEFA Champions League next season were dealt a fresh blow as they were held by Leicester at Old Trafford.
It might well have been worse for Ralf Rangnick’s side but James Maddison was denied a late winner for the visitors after referee Andre Marriner overruled his strike upon VAR review following a foul by Iheanacho on Raphael Varane (80).
Jadon Sancho snatched at a late chance after substitute Marcus Rashford reacted slow to the initial opportunity – summing up the England pair’s recent woes – but it would have been scarcely deserved.
United will continue their fight for a top-four position, but that looks unlikely on this evidence with the side now three points off Arsenal in that coveted spot having played two games more.
On the other hand, Leicester rose above Aston Villa into ninth and they still have the Europa Conference League as a possible source of silverware this season.
United had lost two of their previous three games in all competitions, but they ought to have broken the deadlock when Fred intercepted Wesley Fofana’s clearance to slip through Bruno Fernandes.
The last and only time the Foxes secured a top-flight league double over The Red Devils was during the 1973/74 season, when United ended up being relegated.
However, decent chance to set them on the way to a repeat went begging as Iheanacho responded by scruffily blazing over; yet the Eagles’ star had the last laugh and he posted on social media afterwards: “A goal, but just a draw. We move.”
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