Daniel Amartey scored a late winner as Leicester City came from behind to beat Brighton and boost their bid for Champions League qualification. – By Madellene Markit
The defender stooped low to head into an empty net after Brighton keeper Robert Sanchez failed to claim Marc Albrighton’s corner.
Kelechi Iheanacho began the fightback with his second goal in as many games. He cancelled out Adam Lallana’s first Brighton goal, which ended a 503-day drought without scoring.
Victory lifted Leicester above Manchester United and into second place in the Premier League, while extending their unbeaten away run to 10 league games.
Brighton remain three points above the relegation zone in 16th.
Leicester were on course for a top-four finish last season before falling away after the postponement because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Talisman Jamie Vardy has scored only once in his past 11 league games, but Iheanacho is producing the goals to fill the void.
Having rescued a point at Burnley on Wednesday, Iheanacho latched on to Youri Tielemans’ exquisite no-look through ball to lift the ball over Sanchez for the equaliser.
Amartey was the beneficiary when Albrighton whipped in an excellent late corner and Sanchez was unable to free his arms and punch the ball clear in the melee of bodies.
Leicester have the best away record in the division, and with key playmaker James Maddison likely to return before the end of the season, their credentials are looking strong.
