Leicester City ended their seven-game Premier League losing streak in dramatic fashion, coming from behind to secure a crucial 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in north London.
Richarlison’s first-half header seemed to have Spurs on course for victory, but a spirited Leicester comeback turned the game on its head within five minutes of the restart. Jamie Vardy pounced on a fumbled save to level the score just seconds into the second half before rising star Bilal El Khannouss curled home a superb winner from outside the box.
The result lifts Leicester out of the relegation zone, a point above Wolves, and hands under-pressure manager Ruud van Nistelrooy a lifeline ahead of a crucial clash with Everton.
The match, played at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, was a clash of two out-of-form teams. Spurs, winless at home in six league games, came into the contest desperate to improve on their 15th-place standing.
Ange Postecoglou’s injury-hit side struck first when Pedro Porro’s pinpoint cross found Richarlison in the 33rd minute. Leicester, however, had shown intent early on, pressing high and forcing mistakes, and nearly equalized before the break through Justin’s deflected effort.
Leicester’s persistence paid off almost immediately after halftime. A flowing move down the left led to a scrambled ball in the box, allowing Vardy to bury his eighth goal of the season. Just moments later, El Khannouss surged forward unchallenged and unleashed a precise, low curler past Spurs’ stand-in goalkeeper Antonín Kinsky, sending the away fans into raptures.
Spurs pushed for an equalizer, with Dejan Kulusevski and Pedro Porro testing Leicester keeper Daniel Stolarczyk, but Leicester’s defense held firm under intense late pressure. The result halts Leicester’s slide and injects hope into their survival campaign. As van Nistelrooy put it post-match: “This win could be the turning point we’ve been waiting for.”
