Leicester 2 – 2 Everton

May 1, 2023 admin

James Maddison saw a penalty saved by his England team-mate Jordan Pickford as Leicester and Everton played out a thrilling 2-2 draw that leaves both sides mired in trouble at the bottom of the Premier League.

Both sides entered the night in the relegation zone but any suggestion of nerves potentially reducing the game to a cagey affair were dispelled within minutes as they went blow for blow at the King Power Stadium.

Everton were the better side during the opening exchanges and took the lead within 15 minutes when Dominic Calvert-Lewin converted a penalty he won after being pushed in the back by Timothy Castagne.

But Leicester went into the break ahead thanks to Caglar Soyuncu’s smart finish and Jamie Vardy’s first home goal of the season, with the striker taking advantage of Alex Iwobi’s error and Maddison’s classy through ball.

But Maddison’s next notable contribution was less impressive, with the playmaker seeing his tame penalty saved by Pickford in first-half stoppage time, and he was made to pay shortly after half-time when Iwobi guided a volley past the impressive Daniel Iversen after being left unmarked at the far post.

The result moves Leicester up to 16th and out of the relegation zone on goal difference, while Everton remain 19th, one point from safety.

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