They had nearly their best squad out to play, but Leicester City had it all to do going into their Champions League match facing Sevilla’s 2-1 lead.
Jamie Vardy previously saved the team from too bitter a loss with a second half goal. The question was, could he do it again at Leicester’s first home knockout game? Many people had their hopes up from the beginning.
Leicester looking totally up for it. Sevilla absolutely awful in first 15 minutes. Oh dear. #LEISEV
— Chris Plume (@cjplume) March 14, 2017
Leicester are holding up quite well so far. They are in the mood. #LeiSev
— THE Blaze (@blazey_blaze) March 14, 2017
Last time they faced Sevilla, Claudio Ranieri was at the helm, but now Craig Shakespeare is leading the team until the end of the season. Everyone was keen to find out how the team would perform under this new leadership.Luckily, they were on fine form from the beginning. It wasn’t even Vardy who helped the team level with Sevilla, with Wes Morgan scoring within half-an-hour of kick-off. Best yet, the goal made Morgan the first Jamaican to score in the Champions League.
Get. In. You. Beauty.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) March 14, 2017
— Glen Butler (@TheBigGB77) March 14, 2017
Leicester's dream still alive #leisev #dream
— Václav Myslive?ek (@vaclavmysli) March 14, 2017
Brilliant ! wes morgan ! 1-0! get in! #LeiSev
— Docteur Marco (@DocteurMarco47) March 14, 2017
This levelled the teams to 2-2 on aggregate, a huge boost for Leicester who came in as underdogs.
In terms of the tie. That is a huge momentum shift. Sevilla favourites. Now it's @LCFC #LeiSev
— Toby Trumper (@toby1139) March 14, 2017
People were chuffed with Leicester’s performance.
The leicester story will b told in a movie #LeiSev
— renegade (@hapakaaka) March 14, 2017
But as always, there were some naysayers who still expected it to all go wrong.
All set up for the home side to snatch agonising defeat from the jaws of glorious victory now, in true English fashion #LeiSev
— O_o (@GetToTheChopper) March 14, 2017
But this scepticism was entirely unwarranted because as it turns out, Leicester could actually do it. Marc Albrighton scored the team’s second goal, giving Leicester a lead on aggregate.
#LeiSev Brilliant goal. Come on Leicester
— The Nemesis (@the_nemesis99) March 14, 2017
The fairytale seems to continue for @LCFC #LeiSev
— Mr. Patrick (@realMrPatrick) March 14, 2017
Wow! This is unreal ???????? Leicester doing English football proud #LeiSev #UCL
— Charlie Edwards (@CharlieEdwards7) March 14, 2017
Nasri getting sent off and an absolutely unbelievable penalty save from Kasper Schmeichel were the final nails in the coffin for Sevilla. All in all, it was an electrifying night for Leicester.
Leicester City are about to do the incredible, what a club! #LeiSev
— Yusuf S. (@YusfYinka) March 14, 2017
This game has gone nuts! What's going on? #LEISEV
— Shannon (@shanyloublog) March 14, 2017
What a game this has been, atmosphere is class and Leicester have been superb all over the pitch #ChampionsLeague #LeiSev
— Shane Reynolds (@ShaneRey8) March 14, 2017
So there you have it – few saw it coming, but Leicester have somehow managed to make their way into the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
