Wasteful Iheanacho rues missed chances Leicester City suffer second consecutive defeat

Wasteful Iheanacho rues missed chances Leicester City suffer second consecutive defeat

Tunde Young 18:47 - 11.11.2023

Kelechi Iheanacho played the full 90 minutes for Leicester City in a 1-0 loss to Middlesbrough

Leicester City suffered a second consecutive defeat in the English Championship away to Michael Carrick's Middlesbrough.

Sam Greenwood's 83rd-minute stunner was all that was the only goal of the game as table-topping Leicester City fell to only their third loss of the season.

Super Eagles forward Kelechi Iheanacho led the line for Leicester but could not prevent the poor result despite playing the full game.

Kelechi Iheanacho's game by numbers

Due to Wilfried Ndidi's injury, Kelechi Iheanacho was the only Nigerian in action but the Super Eagles star did not necessarily have a great game.

Kelechi Iheanacho did not have a good game for Leicester City against Middlesbrough (IMAGO)
Kelechi Iheanacho did not have a good game for Leicester City against Middlesbrough (IMAGO) Kelechi Iheanacho did not have a good game for Leicester City against Middlesbrough (IMAGO)

The 27-year-old played the full 90 minutes and managed an xG of 0.23 despite hitting the woodwork in the game which was the closest Leicester came to scoring.

He had one shot on target and two off target while also getting dispossessed 10 times. He also won one of three ground duels and lost all three aerial duels.

Kelechi Iheanacho's Sofascore stats for Leicester City against Middlesbrough
Kelechi Iheanacho's Sofascore stats for Leicester City against Middlesbrough

He also missed two big chances in what was a forgettable afternoon for him and his club as Leicester suffered yet another loss following the 1-0 defeat to Leeds United last time out.

Leicester City remain top of the Championship but only on goal difference as they are now tied on 39 points with Ipswich Town after 16 games.

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