Norwich Boosts Survival Hopes By beautiful Leicester city
Norwich Boosts Survival Hopes By beautiful Leicester city
NORWICH, England (AP) – Norwich rekindled its hopes of staying within the English Premier League by beating third-placed Leicester 1-0 on Friday.
Leicester, that was while not star striker Jamie Vardy due to a calf injury, had a goal scrubbed out by a volt-ampere intervention four minutes into the last half once Kelechi Iheanacho was adjudged to possess controlled the ball along with his hand before curling home from the sting of the world.
With no wins in its last four league games and only 1 in its last seven, Leicester might nevertheless be caught within the race for Champions League qualification - having looked assured of a top-four place for therefore long.
Brendan Rodgers' team is six points away from fourth-placed Chelsea and 9 before fifth-placed Manchester United, having competed for one game more.
Lewis' goal was Norwich's 1st in open play in additional than eleven hours and was brightly affected when he controlled on his chest a deep cross from the correct by fellow full-back max Aarons.
Lewis cut across the ball and his angulate shot swerved within the so much post for his 1st league goal.
''As presently as I struck the ball, I thought, 'This is good,''' Lewis said. ''I knew it had been an honest one.''
Leicester had the higher of the probabilities within the half - Ayoze Perez glanced across from the correct against the post from shut vary - however, struggled to make any clear openings when halftime.
West Ham and Watford are solely 3 points sooner than Norwich within the relegation zone, with fourth-to-last Aston Villa an additional point ahead.