LONDON (AFP) - Diogo Jota's hat-trick piled pressure on Leicester manager Claude Puel as the Wolves midfielder's last-gasp strike secured a thrilling 4-3 win on Saturday (Jan 19).
Nuno Espirito Santo's side blew a two-goal lead and then wasted a 3-2 advantage, but still finished with all three points in one of the Premier League's games of the season at Molineux.
Jota was Wolves' hero with his winner deep into stoppage-time, capping a dramatic finale that left Puel holding his head in disbelief at the final whistle.
This was a third successive defeat for Leicester, including an embarrassing FA Cup exit at minnows Newport, leaving Puel facing a fight to hold onto his job.
The Frenchman had already endured numerous reports that he was on borrowed time at the King Power Stadium amid reports of player and fan unrest.
Wolves were quickly into their stride and took the lead in the fourth minute when Joao Moutinho's cross picked out Jota and the Portugese midfielder guided a close-range volley past Leicester keeper Kasper Schmeichel.
Jamie Vardy almost snatched an equaliser when Wolves goalkeeper Rui Patricio got his feet in a tangle, gifting possession to the Leicester forward before scrambling back to save at the last moment.
Ryan Bennett doubled Wolves' lead in the 12th minute, the defender rising above Harry Maguire to met Moutinho's corner with a bullet header for his first goal of the season.
Leicester pulled a goal back two minutes after the break as Vardy found Demarai Gray, who skipped past a challenge and fired home with a blistering strike.
Harvey Barnes, on his first Premier League start for Leicester, played the crucial role in the 52nd minute equaliser when the young midfielder's shot deflected in off Wolves defender Conor Coady for an own goal.
Wolves regained the lead in the 64th minute when Ruben Neves' pass sent Jota clear on goal and he chested down before drilling a shot that Schmeichel could only push into the net.
In the 87th minute, Wes Morgan charged onto James Maddison's free-kick and climbed above three Wolves defenders to thump a close-range header past Patricio.
But Jota had the last word in the third minute of stoppage-time as he raced onto Raul Jimenez's pass and slotted home with the Leicester defence completely out of position.
Jota's winner sparked wild celebrations from Santo, who ran onto the pitch to join his jubilant players, earning a dismissal in the process.
A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on March 24, 2019, with the headline ''Electric' Sterling has boss purring'. Print Edition | Subscribe.
'Electrical' Sterling has boss purring - Latest News
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) After getting a rare victory, the Detroit Lions are eager to celebrate some more success. And, they'll have a chance to do it at home. Detroit (2-7) will face the Oakland
Lions hungry to keep winning after earning rare victory | Fox
Aloysius Pang's eldest brother collects actor's ashes from
Lionel Messi created a goal and scored another as Barcelona came from behind to beat struggling Rayo Vallecano 3-1 at home on Saturday and stay seven points clear at the top of La Liga.
Messi shines as Barca survive scare to see off Rayo
Ikhsan Fandi signs a two-year deal with Norway second-tier club Raufoss IL to become first Lion in 30 years to join a European team, and the third after his father Fandi Ahmad and V. Sundram Moorthy.
Football: Ikhsan Fandi focused on task as he begins Norway
Women's World Cup: Hegerberg-less Norway canter past Nigeria
Football: Man City fans wary of United and suspect defence, Liverpool supporters fear fatigue and Magpies
Nicole Chia, News & Top Stories - The Straits Times
However the football event of the tournament was only participated by two other teams, Thailand and Singapore with the Philippines not winning a single match. 2000s. Marlon Maro coached the women's national football team as early as 2001 when he guided the national team through the 2001 Southeast Asian Games.
World Cup 2018 Draw - Results and Predictions - We Global
Salah retains African award to seal great day for Egypt Wednesday January 9 2019 Liverpool's Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah speaks on stage with the 2018 African Footballer of the Year Award during the Caf award ceremony in Dakar, Senegal on January 8, 2019.
Salah retains African award to seal great day for Egypt
Jul 11, 2018 · These have been strange weeks in England, weeks when it has been easy to fall in love in a nobody to blame, no need for a scapegoat or an effigy. getting onto the feet or heads of Croatian
Valley News - Forum, May 24: ISO New England's Study Was Flawed
Kevin De Bruyne has been ruled out of Manchester City's derby encounter at Manchester United on Wednesday. Guardiola also said he expects Riyad Mahrez to stay at the Etihad beyond the summer
Pep Guardiola expects Liverpool to bounce back from Barcelona
Singapore striker Ikhsan Fandi is hitting a purple patch in Norway as he found the net in his third consecutive match for second-tier club Raufoss in just 11 days. On Wednesday, the 20-year-old gave his team a 33rd-minute lead at third-tier Fram Larvik in a Norwegian Football Cup second-round tie.
Vasileios Zikos Chua, 17, included in Fandi Ahmad's Merlion
Barcelona played hosts to Liverpool at the Camp Nou in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals and registered a 3-0 win. The win almost confirms their passage to the finals but will be wary of being complacent in the second leg, keeping in mind their past experiences. Here are three things we learned from Barcelona's 3-0 win over
Football: PSG's Dani Alves house burgled during match: Report
0 comments:
Post a Comment