Season Review: February Ends With Brighton Triumph
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Rodgers was appointed as the Club's 48th full-time manager on 26 February after winning a double of trebles at former side Celtic in the Scottish Premiership.
City's month of February, meanwhile, included outings against Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace, before their success over Brighton on Filbert Way.
Harvey Barnes made his first Premier League start on home soil for Leicester City.
Leicester City 0 Manchester United 1
Sunday 3 February, 2019
Premier League
King Power Stadium
Rashford 9'
An early effort from Marcus Rashford was enough for Manchester United secure all three Premier League points as Leicester City suffered a 1-0 reverse at King Power Stadium.
Claude Puel made just one change to his starting XI as Harvey Barnes made his first Premier League start in place of the injured Marc Albrighton, who missed out due to a hamstring injury sustained in training.
Both outfits traded blows in the opening stages, with Nigeria international midfield enforcer Wilfred Ndidiflicking wide of the mark on three minutes, before Rashford nodded over at the other end just 60 seconds later.
However, Rashford took his next opportunity. Capitalising on a loose pass from Ricardo Pereira, Paul Pogba lifted a pass into the Manchester United No.10, who took a touch before firing beyond Kasper Schmeichel.
Only a fine challenge from Red Devils left-back Luke Shaw prevented James Maddison from bagging an immediate equaliser, before the resulting corner was glanced over the crossbar at the near post by Jamie Vardy.
Goal: Leicester City 0 Manchester United 1
Watch the only goal of the game as the Foxes were edged out 1-0 against Man Utd..
Efforts from Demarai Gray and Harry Maguire followed in the first period, before Academy graduate Barnes curled off target two minutes before the interval and Ricardo forced David De Gea into a comfortable save.
A minute into the second half, Barnes nearly got himself on the scoresheet after flashing a delivery across the face of De Gea’s net before Maddison drilled into the side-netting just moments later.
It was Maddison who played a role in City’s next effort, as his free-kick hit the Man Utd wall and looped up into the path of Vardy, whose overhead kick nearly hauled the Foxes level, only for De Gea to make another save.
Barnes then curled wide on 69 minutes as Puel’s outfit edged closer to an equaliser, while substitute Rachid Ghezzal saw his free-kick clawed out of the top corner after a brilliant stop from De Gea.
A flurry of goalscoring opportunities followed for the hosts. Jonny Evans miscued from six yards out, Vardy had a first-time effort saved and Maguire hooked a shot wide in injury time.
Schmeichel, making his 150th Premier League appearance for the Club, was also on hand late on to deny substitute Anthony Martial, who couldn’t beat the Denmark international from a tight angle.
City's newest recruit showed glimpses of his undoubted quality at Wembley.
Tottenham Hotspur 3 Leicester City 1
Sunday 10 February, 2019
Premier League
Wembley Stadium
Sánchez 33', Eriksen 63', Heung-Min 90+1'; Vardy 76'
Leicester City missed a succession of guilt-edged opportunities in a 3-1 defeat by Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League at Wembley Stadium.
Davinson Sánchez’s 33rd-minute header put Spurs ahead before second half substitute Jamie Vardy missed a penalty with his first kick of the ball in the 60th minute.
Three minutes later, Christian Eriksen’s long-range effort beat Kasper Schmeichel in the Foxes’ net and, while Vardy did narrow the arrears with 14 minutes to play, Son Heung-Min struck in added time to seal all three points for Mauricio Pochettino’s title contenders.
Claude Puel made two changes to his starting line-up following the 1-0 reverse against Manchester United with debutant Youri Tielemans coming in for Papy Mendy.
Vardy, meanwhile, was named on the bench as Rachid Ghezzal starred alongside James Maddison and Harvey Barnes in a fluid attacking-three behind a more advanced Demarai Gray.
City’s intent was evident early on as Maddison whipped a free-kick in for Harry Maguire to head towards goal, but home goalkeeper Hugo Lloris was able to tip it over the crossbar.
Academy graduate Barnes was the next Foxes man to go close in the ninth minute as he latched onto Tielemans’ insightful through-ball to fizz it across goal and narrowly wide.
Elsewhere, Schmeichel was called upon to make an instinctive point-blank save in the 18th minute when Danny Rose lashed it at goal, but the Dane was able to keep it out and the danger was cleared.
Just after the half-hour mark, Barnes was left to rue another missed chance to put Leicester ahead when Ben Chilwell slid him in behind the defence. His low drive, though, bobbled inches wide.
Goals: Tottenham Hotspur 3 Leicester City 1
The goals from Wembley Stadium as Claude Puel's side are beaten 3-1 by Spurs in the Premier League.
Two minutes later, Spurs were ahead. Eriksen cut inside his man and lofted a pin-point cross into City’s penalty area for Sánchez to nod beyond Schmeichel. 1-0 to the hosts.
Puel’s visitors continued their hunt for an equaliser and, on the stroke of half time, it almost came in remarkable circumstances as Tielemans looked for goal from the corner of the pitch.
The Belgian, with no other options around him, elected to half-volley it from the tightest of angles, forcing Lloris to scamper across his goal and send it behind for a corner-kick.
After the break, Llorente headed over for Spurs while Gray was twice denied by Lloris. It was quickly becoming an end-to-end affair, but one in which Leicester were in the ascendancy.
In the 60th minute, with Vardy about to join the action, Maddison was felled in the area by Jan Vertonghen, prompting referee Michael Oliver to point to the spot in front of the travelling supporters.
Vardy stepped up to take the spot-kick, aiming for the bottom corner, but France ‘keeper Lloris got down to make a firm save to stop Leicester from restoring a deserved parity on the scoresheet.
City were 2-0 down three minutes later. Spurs advanced in numbers and, when it fell to Eriksen on the edge of the area, the midfielder had time to pick his spot into the bottom corner.
Barnes was to be denied once again by Lloris within minutes of Tottenham’s second, as the 21-year-old was set free behind the defence, only to see another effort saved.
With 14 minutes to go, Leicester finally got a goal. Ricardo Pereira galloped down the right and played a low cross into Vardy, who duly obliged to poke it beyond Lloris from two yards out.
On 81 minutes, meanwhile, the 32-year-old received it from Ricardo again in the penalty area, before turning and shooting, but it agonisingly flew over Spurs' bar.
Kelechi Iheanacho, a late substitute, also missed a decent opportunity in similar circumstances for Puel’s side, while Chilwell twice forced Lloris into saving headers in quick succession.
With the Foxes pushing for a dramatic equaliser, Spurs broke one minute into added time and Son was left with an expanse of free space to run into before beating Schmeichel to wrap up the three points.
Ivory Coast international attacker Wilfried Zaha scored twice for the Eagles at King Power Stadium.
Leicester City 1 Crystal Palace 4
Saturday 23 February, 2019
Premier League
King Power Stadium
Evans 64'; Batshuayi 40', Zaha 70', 90+3', Milivojevic pen 81'
Leicester City were beaten 4-1 by Crystal Palace in the Premier League, despite a positive first-half showing at King Power Stadium.
Nearly two weeks after the Foxes’ last outing, Claude Puel made two changes to his starting XI as Christian Fuchs replaced the injured Ben Chilwell, while Jamie Vardy came in in place of Demarai Gray.
After a brilliantly observed minute’s applause to honour the late Gordon Banks OBE, Vardy came just inches away from opening the scoring after flicking Harvey Barnes’ cross over the crossbar on nine minutes.
City No.10 James Maddison then saw a strike blocked by Mamadou Sakho before forcing Eagles shot-stopper Vicente Guaita into a low save shortly after as the hosts stepped up their quest of a first goal of the evening.
The Spanish goalkeeper was on hand again on 19 minutes to deny Academy graduate Barnes from 25 yards out, while Wilfred Ndidi then failed to hit the target with a wayward effort.
The hosts had appeals for a penalty turned down as half-time approached after James Tomkins challenged Barnes in the box, before Michy Batshuayi turned James McArthur’s miscued effort past Kasper Schmeichel to put Palace in front.
After the break, former Austria skipper Fuchs flicked a header wide, Maddison had a free-kick blocked by the Palace wall and Barnes had a shot blocked by Tomkins as City went in search of an equaliser.
They finally found one on 64 minutes, with Barnes playing a major role in the goal. The 21-year-old’s effort fell to Northern Ireland international defender Jonny Evans, who on his 250th Premier League appearance scored a maiden goal for the Foxes.
However, Roy Hodgson’s men restored their lead six minutes later when Zaha ghosted into the area and converted at the back post, before Luka Milivojević made it 3-1 from the spot after Evans fouled former City man Jeffrey Schlupp in the area.
With the game stretched, Leicester pushed forward and while substitute Gray saw a strike deflect narrowly wide of the mark, the Eagles extended their advantage in injury time as Zaha grabbed his second of the game to seal the win.
Jamie Vardy and James Maddison celebrate the former's strike, which made it 2-0 on Filbert Way.
Leicester City 2 Brighton & Hove Albion 1
Tuesday 26 February, 2019
Premier League
King Power Stadium
Gray 10, Vardy 63'; Pröpper 66'
Leicester City recorded their first victory in eight games in all competitions with a 2-1 Premier League triumph over Brighton & Hove Albion at King Power Stadium.
In front of new first team manager Brendan Rodgers, who was watching on from the stands on Filbert Way, First Team Coaches Mike Stowell and Adam Sadler guided the Foxes to three points against the Seagulls.
After efforts from Jamie Vardy and Youri Tielemans, City capitalised on their early dominance by taking a 1-0 lead thanks to Demarai Gray, who slotted beyond Mat Ryan to score his fourth goal of the campaign.
Maintaining their tempo, Gray was unfortunate not to grab a second of the game when Ben Chilwell raced down the left wing and set up the City No.7, who was denied by a fine stop from Ryan.
Goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel was then called into action on 27 minutes, tipping Pascal Groß’ strike over the bar after it took a deflection off England international centre-back Harry Maguire.
Goals: Leicester City 2 Brighton 1
Watch the goals from City's 2-1 Premier League victory over Brighton at King Power Stadium.
Gray, buoyed by his early effort, then saw a 25-yard shot blocked by Seagulls skipper Lewis Dunk, while Schmeichel pulled off another brilliant stop as he parried former Fox Anthony Knockaert’s ferocious effort to safety.
Aiming to build on their impressive first-half showing, Vardy nodded wide of the mark from a Gray delivery on 47 minutes, before Brighton striker Glenn Murray blazed over from close range just moments later.
City continued to press and scored a second goal of the game with 63 minutes on the clock. A lovely move from the hosts saw Maddison feed Vardy, who fired beyond Ryan for his ninth Premier League goal of 2018/19.
Brighton then halved the deficit three minutes after Vardy’s strike, as Dutch midfielder Davy Pröpper converted from inside the area to get his side back into the game.
Chris Hughton’s men, however, could not penetrate the City defence for a second time, while 21-year-old attacking midfielder Barnes went close to scoring his first goal for the Club on multiple occasions.
February in numbers:
LCFC goals: Four
Top scorer: Vardy (two goals)
Premier League standing: 11th
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