Super Eagles player Kelechi Iheanacho was once again on the score sheet as Leicester City defeated Stoke City 2-0 at the King Power stadium in Saturday’s Championship tie.
It is Iheanacho’s third goal in his last three games in the Championship also, he has scored four goals and made one assist in 11 league appearances this season.
Iheanacho opened the scoring for Leicester in the 24th minute. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall centered the ball for Ricardo Pereira, waiting for it on the edge of the box.
Pereira slipped the ball through to Iheanacho whose low drive whizzed through the legs of Stoke keeper Mark Travers and inside the near post from a tight angle.
The Nigerian international was subbed off in the 77th minute for his compatriot Wilfred Ndidi and he was given a standing ovation by the home fans.
Ndidi lived up to the expectations in his new position as he assisted former England international Jamie Vardy for the second goal in the 79th minute and ended the game at 2-0.
He now has three assists in the league and four in all competitions this campaign.
Meanwhile, Iheanacho was given the Man of the Match award for the encounter played at the King Power Stadium.
The results of the fan’s votes, posted on Leicester’s X, saw Iheanacho finish top with 53 percent.
Cesare Casadei polled 21.4 percent to place second while Harry Souttar was third with 16.4 percent.
Up next for both Iheanacho and Ndidi is the double header international friendly games against Saudi Arabia and Mozambique in Portugal.
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