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Tottenham ahead Richarlison celebrated his first home begin of the season by heading the opener in opposition to Leicester Metropolis at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday.
Brazil worldwide Richarlison capitalised on beneficiant defending to fulfill Pedro Porro’s cross with a courageous header to interrupt the impasse after 33 minutes and put Spurs heading in the right direction to finish their three-match dropping league run.
That ambition was dented 58 seconds after the restart when Jamie Vardy fired in from shut vary on the second try and carry Leicester degree, with Bilal El Khannouss compounding their opponents’ distress by putting from distance 4 minutes later.
“They get an overload down the right-hand aspect and it’s an exquisite cross,” former England goalkeeper Rob Inexperienced informed BBC Radio 5 Dwell of Richarlison’s aim.
“The strain has been mounting. There’s nothing Leicester can do. Richarlison can’t miss — it’s header.”
Richy 🤩 pic.twitter.com/ZE9rqdKnf9
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 26, 2025
Richarlison stats
Richarlison has featured in solely 10 of his aspect’s 34 video games in all competitions as a part of one other injury-hit season in 2024/25.
The 27-year-old’s absence has been keenly felt by supervisor Ange Postecoglou, who has been beset by a string of accidents amongst his squad.
The previous Everton hotshot returned for his first league look in nearly three months on January 15, that includes for 12 minutes within the 2-1 defeat at Arsenal.
He scored within the 92nd minute on his return to Goodison Park on January 19 however the aim was little comfort because the guests misplaced 3-2 to their relegation-threatened opponents.
They fared higher in opposition to the Foxes, going shut a minute earlier than Richarlison’s opener when Son Heung-min’s cross was tipped in opposition to the crossbar by goalkeeper Jakub Stolarczyk.
Bilal within the battle ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/jNRVGulkmd
— Leicester Metropolis (@LCFC) January 26, 2025
Tottenham vs Leicester
Tottenham received 3-2 at Hoffenheim within the Europa League on Thursday – when Richarlison additionally began – however have gone six video games with no league win, together with 5 defeats.
Leicester are in even worse kind, dropping their earlier seven league video games and final successful away within the prime flight at rock-bottom Southampton on October 19.
New supervisor Ruud van Nistelrooy already seems to be beneath strain, though his gamers began brightly at Tottenham earlier than acquainted defensive failings noticed them fall behind.
Van Nistelrooy’s phrases on the interval had a direct affect when Vardy transformed from Bobby De Cordova-Reid’s left-wing supply.
El Khannouss then put the aspect who had began the day second-bottom forward, curling in a terrific right-footed effort.
