{"id":107560,"date":"2021-04-26T17:18:16","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T21:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportseco.com\/?p=107560"},"modified":"2021-04-26T17:18:22","modified_gmt":"2021-04-26T21:18:22","slug":"leicester-city-afianza-su-tercer-lugar-en-epl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportseco.com\/?p=107560","title":{"rendered":"Leicester City afianza su tercer lugar en EPL"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Kelechi Iheanacho dio una asistencia y luego un sorprendente gol ganador cuando el Leicester City remont\u00f3 para vencer 2-1 al Crystal Palace y fortalecer su control en el tercer lugar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Palace tom\u00f3 la delantera en el minuto 12 cuando Eberechi Eze jug\u00f3 de manera experta en Wilfried Zaha, quien termin\u00f3 con aplomo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leicester se vio frustrado por una defensa bien organizada del Palace durante el resto de la primera mitad, pero empat\u00f3 cinco minutos despu\u00e9s del descanso cuando Iheanacho prepar\u00f3 a Timothy Castagne para un final contundente.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Palace casi recuper\u00f3 su ventaja, ya que a Christian Benteke se le neg\u00f3 un toque de entrada de Jonny Evans y luego se dirigi\u00f3 directamente a Kasper Schmeichel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pero en lugar de eso, fue Leicester quien logr\u00f3 un gol en el minuto 80, y con estilo real, cuando Iheanacho control\u00f3 el bal\u00f3n de Evans por encima de la parte superior, cort\u00f3 adentro y lanz\u00f3 un disparo imparable al techo de la red para su noveno gol en siete partidos de la Premier League.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Los Foxes permanecen terceros, pero ahora tienen 62 puntos, lo que los deja siete por encima del West Ham United, que ocupa el quinto lugar, en la batalla por terminar entre los cuatro primeros. Palace se queda 13\u00ba con 38 puntos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sportseco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Leicester-Cit-v-Crystal-Palace.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-107561\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kelechi Iheanacho produced an assist and then a stunning winner as Leicester City came from behind to beat Crystal Palace 2-1 and strengthen their hold on third place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Palace took the lead in the 12th minute when Eberechi Eze expertly played in Wilfried Zaha, who finished with aplomb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leicester were frustrated by a well-organised Palace defence for the rest of the first half but equalised five minutes after the break as Iheanacho set up Timothy Castagne for a thumping finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Palace nearly regained their lead, with Christian Benteke being denied a tap-in by a goal-saving tackle from Jonny Evans and then heading straight at Kasper Schmeichel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But instead it was Leicester who grabbed an 80th-minute winner, and in real style as Iheanacho controlled Evans&#8217; ball over the top, cut inside and hit an unstoppable shot into the roof of the net for his ninth goal in seven Premier League matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Foxes remain third but now have 62 points, leaving them seven clear of fifth-placed West Ham United in the battle for a top-four finish. Palace stay 13th with 38 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>premierleague.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kelechi Iheanacho dio una asistencia y luego un sorprendente gol ganador cuando el Leicester City remont\u00f3 para vencer 2-1 al Crystal Palace y fortalecer su control en el tercer lugar. Palace tom\u00f3 la delantera en el minuto 12 cuando Eberechi Eze jug\u00f3 de manera experta en Wilfried Zaha, quien termin\u00f3 con aplomo. 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