Iheanacho’s Goal Assist For Lookman Can’t Save Leicester Against City

Leicester City of England attacker, Kelechi Iheanacho was in top form against his former club, Manchester City, but his goal and assist to Nigerian-born winger, Ademola Lookman could not save The Foxes from losing, megasportsarena.com reports.

Iheanacho’s goal and that from Lookman helped Leicester turn the game at Etihad Stadium into a classic, but the visitors ended up losing the Boxing Day clash in the English Premier League, as Man City fought gamely.

In ended as a nine-goal thriller, with The Citizens winning 6-3 and Pep Guardiola’s team moved six points clear of Liverpool at the top of the log, despite facing a scare after going into a 4-0 lead inside 25 minutes.

On the other hand, Leicester’s coach, Brendan Rodgers tweaked his system at the break and his side sensationally got the game back to 4-3 after three goals in 10 minutes, but two late City goals took the game back in their favour.

Rodgers was forced into six changes from the team that beat Newcastle United last time out, as Timothy Castagne, Caglar Soyuncu, Jonny Evans, Wilfred Ndidi, Harvey Barnes and Patson Daka were are unavailable.

That meant the gaffer had to send on Marc Albrighton, Daniel Amartey, Jannik Vestergaard, Lookman, Ayoze Perez and Iheanacho to replace the absent lot.

Kevin De Bruyne got things rolling after five minutes before Riyad Mahrez scored from the spot on 14 minutes.

Two more goals followed before the 25th minute as Ilkay Gundogan and a Raheem Sterling penalty put City in a seemingly unassailable lead.

Leicester came roaring back when James Maddison, Ademola Lookman and Kelechi Iheanacho scored three quickfire goals after the break to leave the Premier League leaders a little panicked.

Ayermic Laporte eased those nerves by heading home for 5-3 before some more poor defending from Leicester from a set-piece allowed Sterling to poke home from close range.

Iheanacho ended with eight points over ten, while Lookman got seven, but they could not romp to victory over City, who have now won their last nine Premier League games, scoring 30 goals in the process.