Troost-Ekong, Ndidi Flop As Dennis And Lookman Score In Leicester City Win Over Watford

By Nelson Dafe on November 28, 2021

Four Nigerian players were on parade, two on either teams, when Leicester City entertained Watford in the week 13 fixture of the English premier league.

William Troost-Ekong and Emmanuel Dennis had contrasting displays for Watford with the former shockingly costing his side a goal while Dennis scored a fine finish in what was, in the end, a consolation for Watford who lost 4-2.

Wilfred Ndidi, the Nigerian international, gave away a cheap penalty against his Leicester team while another Nigerian Ademola Lookman was on the scoresheet for Leicester City.

Jamie Vardy scored twice as Leicester beat Watford in a hugely entertaining match to ruin Claudio Ranieri’s return to the King Power Stadium.

Ranieri was in the opponents’ dugout for the first time since guiding the Foxes to the 2015-16 Premier League title and received a great reception from the home fans. But in a chaotic and thrilling game played in blizzard conditions, his current side played a big part in their own downfall.

There looked to be no danger when Jonny Evans launched a free-kick forward, but William Ekong ducked under the ball and that allowed James Maddison to fire the 16th-minute opener past Daniel Bachmann. Watford were gifted a chance to equalise in the 30th minute when Wilfred Ndidi clumsily chopped down Emmanuel Dennis and Joshua King fired his penalty into the top corner.

But the hosts retook the lead four minutes later with an unmarked Vardy glancing a header in from Maddison’s corner. The pair combined again just before half-time with Vardy lifting a fine finish for his second and Leicester’s third goal.

Dennis then dispossessed Timothy Castagne and calmly finished to make it 3-2 in the 61st minute, but the hosts quickly restored their two-goal advantage when Harvey Barnes set up Ademola Lookman for a close-range tap-in.

The victory takes Leicester up from 13th into ninth, while Watford remain 16th, four points above the relegation zone. (Additional reporting from BBC)

•PHOTO: Vardy scores for Leicester City

Source Daily Sports

Posted November 28, 2021


 

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