Carabao Cup Roundup: Iheanacho opens goals account

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Leicester’s leading marksman from last season has opened his goals account for the 2021/22 season.

The third round matches in the Carabao Cup were completed on Wednesday with two Nigerian using their match to open their goals account for the season for Leicester City.

The Foxes have been on a bad run, especially in the Premier League but on Wednesday, the Foxes needed two late goals from loanee, Ademola Lookman and last season’s highest goal scorer, Kelechi Iheanacho. Lookman and Iheanacho started as the two up front against Championship side, Millwall as Brendan Rodgers rotated his squad. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Danny Ward also started. Iheanacho made the first goal as his shot was parried to an onrushing Lookman to jab home. The second was a blast from the boots of the Nigerian with two minutes left on the clock as his shot almost tore a hole in the net. It was his first goal of the season after his penalty won the Community Shield.

In the post-match conference by Leicester TV, Iheanacho admitted to Millwall being a tough match and the manner of his goal.

 

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