Another goal for Leicester City midfielder, Wilfred Onyinyen Ndidi at the weekend helped him achieve yet another remarkable milestone in the English Premier League, sports247.ng gathered.
Ndidi’s goal in Satyurday’s 2-1 loss against Southampton sent the ex-Racing Genk of Belgium star to two goals in his last 13 Premier League appearances for Leicester, as many strikes as in his first 59 matches.
Next up for Leicester is a trip to Molineux to take on Wolves in the lunchtime kick-off on Saturday, and Ndidi will hope to help his team recover quickly from their latest set back.
Such it was for Ndidi et al, as James Ward-Prowse gave Southampton an early lead from the penalty spot after Shane Long was bundled over in the area by Nampalys Mendy.
Saints defender Yan Valery was then shown a second yellow card for a foul on Marc Albrighton before Long doubled their lead shortly before the break.
Long would probably not have started this game were it not for injuries to fellow strikers Danny Ings, Charlie Austin and Michael Obafemi.
The 31-year-old had failed to hit the back of the net for Southampton since a 3-2 defeat by Chelsea at the start of April and has largely been consigned to the bench this season.
Although Ndidi scrambled in Ricardo Pereira’s cross to bring Leicester back into the game at the start of the second half, but Southampton held on for a priceless victory.
The three points lift Southampton above Newcastle and Cardiff into 16th place. Leicester drop one to eighth.
It is a third win in seven Premier League games for new Saints manager Hasenhuttl, who punched the air with delight at the final whistle.
His side were forced to defend on the edge of their own penalty area for the entirety of the second half, but The Saints’ backline was superbly marshaled by Jannik Vestergaard, Jan Bednarek and Jack Stephens.
Boos at the final whistle are unlikely to ease the pressure on Leicester boss, Claude Puel, who had demanded a response from his side following last weekend’s FA Cup defeat at League Two Newport.
Instead his team were timid from the outset and despite dominating possession in the second half, rarely looked like threatening Alex McCarthy in the Southampton goal.
Ndidi’s scuffed finish should have set the platform for a fightback shortly after the break, but the Foxes failed to carve out many clear-cut openings.
Instead they were restricted to shots from distance, with Maguire responsible for two of their six shots on target while Vardy failed to have a shot on goal at all.
It is only three weeks since Leicester secured memorable back-to-back victories against Chelsea and Manchester City, but the boos highlighted the discontent currently simmering among their fanbase.
