Iheanacho proves key man again as Leicester seal vital win over Palace


Soccer Football - Premier League - Leicester City v Crystal Palace - King Power Stadium, Leicester, Britain - April 26, 2021 Leicester City's Kelechi Iheanacho celebrates after the match Pool via REUTERS/Andrew Boyers

LEICESTER, England (Reuters) - In-form Kelechi Iheanacho's late stunner earned Leicester City a crucial 2-1 home victory over Crystal Palace which tightened their grip on third place in the Premier League on Monday.

Nigerian Iheanacho set up Leicester's equaliser for Timothy Castagne just after halftime, then smashed home an 80th-minute winner to complete the turnaround at the King Power Stadium.

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