Kasper Schmeichel scored a stoppage time equaliser to snatch a dramatic draw at the King Power Stadium this evening and stretch Leicester's unbeaten run to 18 games. The Dane became the first goalkeeper to score for Leicester City since Peter Shilton netted against Southampton in 1967. It was a dramatic end to a game in which City never really found any rhythm. The passing was poor throughout the match. Leicester struggled to retain possession and too many players were below par. By contrast, Yeovil were well organised, physical and determined throughout. In truth, for large spells of the game, it would have been hard to identify which team was top of the league and which team was one from bottom.
In the 22nd minute, Joe Ralls curled a left footed free kick into the bottom corner to give the visitors the lead. Leicester seemed lacklustre in response and Yeovil grew into the game the longer it went on. Early in the second half, City changed shape to a 3-4-1-2 formation but the passes continued to go astray and Dyer, who had been brought on to provide width, was not given the ball often enough. In stoppage time, Scmeichel came forward for a corner. The ball was cleared but crucially, Schmeichel remained upfront. Drinkwater crossed to the edge of the six yard box and Schmeichel thundered a header against the bar. The ball bounced down and appeared to cross the line. Wood followed up to bundle the ball home and make sure that Leicester remain undefeated in the league in 2014.
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