Leicester City were minutes away from a humiliation as Brighton led with two goals in the 86th minute. However, Leicester’s living legend Jamie Vardy made the stadium erupts as he scored which started Leicester’s dramatic comeback. Five minutes after Vardy found the back of the net, it was a substitute Bobby De Cordova-Red who put the host level and the score 2-2 stood until the final whistle.
Brighton bottled the win as they were leading 2-0 after Tariq Lamptey and Yankuba Minteh put them ahead for most of the time of the game. The Seagulls failed to overthrow the likes of Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest to secure the Europa League zone. Meanwhile, Leicester sit 16th collecting 14 points, five points away from the relegation zone.
Leicester City Player Ratings vs Brighton
Goalkeeper
Mads Hermansen – 6.8
Despite conceding a goal in the first half, Hermansen showed proper hard work to protect his net throughout the match.
Defenders
James Justin – 6.4
He was overwhelmed by Brighton’s relentless attacks throughout the match.
Conor Coady – 6.5
Staying alerted for most of his time on the pitch as Brighton dominated the ball possession during the game.
Jannik Vestergaard – 6.7
He worked hard to deal with Brighton’s never-ending siege on Leicester’s defence territory.
Victor Kristiansen – 6.4
The Danish was part of Leicester’s helpless defence throughout the game as Brighton managed to score twice at King Power.
Midfielders
Wilfred Ndidi – 6.9
He fought hard to get the ball back for his team despite Brighton’s approach was working better.
Boubakary Soumaré – 6.8
He put all of his effort into protecting his team’s area but Brighton were just way ahead of them today.
Bilal El Khannouss – 6.6
He couldn’t deal with Brighton’s active midfielders and only ran to get the ball back.
Forwards
Jordan Ayew – 6.9
He was expected to give Brighton so much trouble in this game but what happened was otherwise.
Kasey McAteer – 6.7
He was clueless and at the same time, Brighton’s defence force knew what to do in dealing with Leicester’s plan.
Jamie Vardy – 7.5
He struggled for most of the time in the game but he was the one who inspired his team and epic comeback.
Substitutions
Wout Faes – 6.3
He failed to keep the goal safe. Instead, Brighton added their second goal of the game to extend the lead.
Stephy Mavdidi – 6.4
He was expected to bring explosiveness in Leicester’s attacking unit but what happened was he spent his presence without scoring a single goal.
Bobby De Cordova-Reid – 7.2
He put the ice on the cake of Leicester’s inspirational comeback at home, avoiding his team from losing.
Patson Dakka – 6.7
His presence was one of the factors why Leicester pulled the dramatic comeback in the game.
Oliver Skipp – 6.6
He put more grip in Leicester’s midfielder unit and the outcome was a dramatic comeback which avoided Leicester from a humiliating home defeat.
Manager
Ruud van Nistelrooy – 6.7
His tactic was practically easy read by Hurzeler’s Brighton. If it was not because of Jamie Vardy’s goal, Leicester wouldn’t have had the hope and morale boost to pose a comeback.
Brighton Player Ratings vs Leicester City
Goalkeeper
Bart Verbruggen – 6.8
He made several important saves throughout the match.
Defenders
Pervis Estupiñán – 6.8
He posed threats on the left side of the flank as Brighton kept pushing Leicester since minute one.
Lewis Dunk – 6.7
He intercepted the host’s attempts multiple times and kept the clean sheets.
Jan Paul van Hecke – 6.7
He proved his quality to become the man to rely on at the back line as his partnership alongside Dunk was immense.
Tariq Lamptey – 7
He put his team ahead following his goal in the first half after relentlessly running back and forth down the flank.
Midfielders
Yasin Ayari – 6.6
Ayari kept the balance in the midfield and maintained the ball well to keep the possession in his team’s favor.
Carlos Noom Quomah Baleba – 6.7
He guarded the midfield well with a good link-up alongside Ayari and Pedro.
João Pedro – 6.8
Not only helping Brighton when defending, Pedro was also a serious threat to Leicester as he made numerous attacking attempts.
Forwards
Georginio Rutter – 6.6
He worked shoulder-to-shoulder with Mitoma and Ferguson to push Leicester as best as they can.
Karou Mitoma – 7
The Japanese put countless threats for Leicester when playing through the wide area.
Evan Ferguson – 6.6
His room was quite limited but he still managed to help his teammates to build attacks on Leicester.
Substitution
Yankuba Minteh – 7.2
He came to put Leicester in more misery as he scored Brighton’s second goal in the second half.
Danny Welbeck – 7
His presence brings more options to Brighton’s attacking line which puts them in an advantageous position.
Mats Wieffer – 6.9
He switched off in the final minutes, making it possible for Leicester to pull a dramatic comeback.
Matt O’Riley – 6.7
He brings more strength and fresh legs to Brighton’s midfield unit until the final whistle.
Igor Julio – 5.3
He couldn’t meet the expectation as Brighton failed to secure victory.
Manager
Fabian Hürzeler – 6.9
He proved that his system worked for most of the time of the game. It was just his players switching off in the final minutes of the match.
FAQ’s
What was the result of Leicester City vs Brighton game?
The match end with 2-2 on the score line.
When was the game between Leicester City and Brighton held?
The game was taking place at Leicester’s King Power Stadium, on 2 PM GMT.
Who was the best performer of the game?
The best performer of the game was Jamie Vardy.
Who was the worst-performing player of the game?
It was Brighton’s Igor Julio who scored the lowest match rating.