Kelechi Iheanacho’s brilliant late goal saw Leicester pick up a vital 2-1 win against a battling Crystal Palace side on Monday night to provide a huge boost for their Champions League hopes.
Iheanacho’s 14th goal in as many games capped off an impressive Foxes turnaround, with Brendan Rodgers’ men now seven points clear of fifth placed West Ham with five games left to play.
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Wilfried Zaha gave the Eagles a 12th minute lead following a ruthless counter attack, meaning he now has more Premier League goals against Leicester than any other side (6).
A home defeat to Palace was not in Leicester’s script as they aim to return to the Europe’s Premier League after a four-year absence, but the early gaps in the Crystal Palace’s defence disappeared.
Palace held on to their lead going into the break as Leicester failed to break down Roy Hodgson’s men, but their resolve was eventually broken five minutes after the interval.
Timothy Castagne scored his first goal on home soil after firing the ball home high into the net after being teed up by Iheanacho.
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Youri Tielemans later shot wide, but Leicester finally got the winner they had threatened with 10 minutes left.
Almost inevitably it was in-form Iheanacho who produced the goods.
The Nigeria striker collected Evans’ deep pass before holding off Patrick Van Aanholt, cutting inside Scott Dann and lashing home into the roof of the net.
That sparked pandemonium on the Leicester bench, with Rodgers jumping for joy knowing full well that his side are so close now to securing a Champions League spot.
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