- Commissioner’s statement on Ventura, Marte
- Ronnie O’Sullivan: Masters champion ‘felt so vulnerable’ in final
- Arron Fletcher Wins 2017 WSOP International Circuit Marrakech Main Event ($140,224)
- Smith challenges Warner to go big in India
- Moncada No. 1 on MLB Pipeline’s Top 10 2B Prospects list
- Braves land 2 on MLB Pipeline’s Top 10 2B Prospects list
- Kingery makes MLB Pipeline’s Top 10 2B Prospects list
- New Zealand wrap up 2-0 after Bangladesh implosion
- Mathews, Pradeep, Gunathilaka to return to Sri Lanka
- Elliott hopes for rain for Poli
Foxes continue perfect start
- Updated: October 18, 2016
Leicester maintained their perfect start in the Champions League as they beat Copenhagen 1-0 on Tuesday evening.
The Foxes had won their two previous Group G games going into the match at the King Power Stadium, with Riyad Mahrez scoring his third goal in three European appearances to seal the three points.
It could have been 2-0 after Islam Slimani had a goal ruled offside in the second half, but Leicester saw out the game with relative ease as well as keeping a third consecutive clean sheet in the competition.
With Porto beating Club Brugge 2-1 in the other tie, Claudio Ranieri’s men are now clear favourites at the top of Group G with nine points, followed by Copenhagen in second with four points.
Claudio Ranieri made four changes from the 3-0 loss to Chelsea at the weekend, with Mahrez and Slimani back in the starting line-up. The opening minutes of the game began well with Kasper Schmeichel saving from Federico Santander before visiting goalkeeper Robin Olson got ahead of the on-rushing Jamie Vardy.
But mostly, chances were at a premium in the first half, with the England striker just flashing a shot wide in the 19th minute and Wes Morgan heading past the post not long after. Vardy was involved again …
