Iheanacho scores as Leicester deal blow to West Brom survival hopes
Kelechi Iheanacho netted again on the night as Jamie Vardy returned among the goals in Leicester 3-0 win over a lacklustre West Brom at the King Power Stadium on Thursday night.
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The Foxes were at their ruthless best with James Maddison in the side and should have taken the lead after five minutes when Kelechi Iheanacho spurned a one-on-one with Sam Johnstone after some sloppy defending.
59 – Leicester have 59 points from their 32 Premier League games this season; in their top-flight history, only in 1962-63 (63, adjusting to three points/win) and in 2015-16 (69) have they had a better tally from their opening 32 matches to a campaign. Elite. pic.twitter.com/uJqjMuLPqv
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But it didn’t take long for the hosts to make amends, as Jamie Vardy scored his first goal in 12 matches thanks to a fine assist by Timothy Castagne.
The imperious Youri Tielemans set up the next one just three minutes later when his corner picked out Jonny Evans to head home for his first goal in two years.
Vardy then turned provider before half time after he weaved his way into box and picked out Kelechi Iheanacho to hammer in – rounding off after an utterly dominant half from Leicester and a miserable one for the Baggies.
The onslaught continued after the break as Leicester continued to torment the visitors with Maddison and Tielemans dictating play in midfield and Iheanacho twice going close early in the second 45.
But despite their possession, Leicester struggled to build on the lead while West Brom showed little to now desire to fight back in a lethargic second half.
12 – Jamie Vardy has scored his first goal in 12 appearances for Leicester City in all competitions, ending his longest run without a goal for the club since December 2016 (16 apps). Quenched. pic.twitter.com/9NS8qTZ4lA
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Vardy almost caught Johnstone off his line from distance, but there were few big chances in the second period after the Foxes had the game killed off in the first.
The result sees Leicester edge three points closer to a spot in next season’s Champions League, while West Brom’s great escape looks less likely than ever as they remain nine points from safety.