Leicester City lost 1-0 at Leeds United this evening, after Jeffrey Schlupp conceded a penalty in just the third minute of the match. Schlupp, who has been a revelation at left back in the last few matches, was guilty of a naive challenge on Samuel Bryam. Luciano Becchio dispatched the resulting spot-kick with his left foot. In truth, the Foxes were lucky to go into half-time only a goal behind, as Leeds dominated the remainder of the first half. Pearson named an unchanged side for tonight's game, but his team didn't perform at the same level as the had on Saturday. In central midfield, Drinkwater and King were outplayed by their opposite numbers and this had a huge bearing on the result.
In the second half, Leicester posed much more of a threat to the home side. Just before the hour mark, Futacs and Knockaert replaced Vardy and Marshall respectively. Both players had an immediate impact, with Futacs setting up Waghorn for a shot and Knockaert also having a shot on target from range. Ultimately, Leicester didn't do enough to get back into the game, and Leeds held on to secure back to back home victories. After tonight's performance, and 350 miles on the road in the last four days, Leicester will now be looking forward to two home games of their own. Certainly, Saturday evening's fixture against Derby, in front of the Sky cameras, is a mouth watering prospect.
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