Leicester 4 – 1 Randers FC

February 16, 2022 admin

Leicester breezed into a commanding 4-1 advantage in the first leg of their Europa Conference League knockout play-off against Randers, but James Maddison was forced off during the second period after requiring medical attention.

The Foxes took the lead in the 23rd minute when Wilfred Ndidi exchanged passes with Ademola Lookman before side-footing the ball into the bottom corner.

The Danish visitors then silenced the stadium in the 45th minute as skipper Vito Hammershoj-Mistrati struck the ball past Kasper Schmeichel to draw Randers level.

Leicester regained the lead four minutes into the second half as Lookman tried to get a strike away, the ball broke to Harvey Barnes and he turned and shot into the net.

Six minutes later Rodgers’ men were 3-1 up, with Patson Daka diverting the loose ball in after Youri Tielemans’ shot was parried by Patrik Carlgren.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall made it 4-1 in the 74th minute, sweeping the ball in having been teed up by Lookman. Maddison fell unopposed not long after coming off the bench with the midfielder withdrawn as a precaution as a team of medics rushed to assist him but the midfielder was able to leave the field unattended.

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