by: Admin
Super Eagles forward, Kelechi Iheanacho continued his impressive form in front of goal to fire Leicester City into the FA Cup final.
The striker netted his seventh strike in ten games and fifteenth in all competition for the season as Brendan Rodgers’ men zoomed into the final.
The fifty fifth minutes second half strike from the Nigerian international was all the Foxes need to defeat Southampton 1-0 in Sunday’s semi-final at Wembley.
The Nigerian scored with the first shot on target of the game to send the Foxes through to their first FA Cup final appearance since 1969.
Defeating Southampton to make the final further reiterates the massive strides the Midland club has made since their shock Premier League title triumph of 2016.
After a keen contention at first half, both sides struggled to get into the game, it was Leicester who went ahead. Jamie Vardy stormed down the left-wing and cut the ball back into the box for Iheanacho.
The forward’s shot was blocked by Jan Bednarek but fell perfectly back to him and he made no mistake with the follow-up.
Southampton laboured through but looked beaten. Rodgers’ men nearly doubled their advantage to kill the tie off after excellent hold-up play by Iheanacho who released substitute James Maddison but the midfielder skewed his shot high over the bar.
Leicester only managed one accurate effort too but it went in and they are through.
So for Leicester to have a shot at the FA Cup is just reward for a team on the up.
They will face Chelsea on May 15, and will be looking to win the competition for the first time in their 137-year history.
