Heavy defeat for Ndidi, Iheanacho as Palace thrash Leicester 4-1

Super Eagles duo of Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi were in action for Leicester as they fell to a heavy defeat at home by Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday.

Ndidi was on throughout the encounter while Iheanacho was subbed in after 70 minutes of play as the Foxes fell 4-1 at their home King Power Stadium.

In a first-half of few chances, Palace broke the deadlock when Michy Batshuayi deflected James McArthur’s effort past Kasper Schmeichel just before halftime.

The goal was the Chelsea loanee’s first in the Premier League since he netted a double for Chelsea against Watford in October 2017.

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Jonny Evans fired home Harvey Barnes’ low cross to equalise midway through the second-half before Wilfried Zaha put the visitors ahead a second time.

Luka Milivojevic then scored from the spot after Evans clumsily brought down Jeffrey Schlupp and Zaha added a fourth in injury time to complete the rout for Roy Hodgson’s side.

With the victory, Crystal Palace climb to 13th and the defeat for Leicester leaves them on 12th spot, having gone six league games without a win.

 

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