It was a moment that called for clear thinking. As Leicester poured forward in the dying stages, desperately chasing the goal that would have lifted them a point behind Liverpool at the top of the table, control slipped away. With the minutes ticking away, they needed calm and ruthlessness: someone to pause, take a deep breath and cut through all that frenzied, demented running taking place near the Crystal Palace area.
Level through a stinging low drive from Harvey Barnes, Leicester had seven minutes to establish their title credentials. After failing to make their dominance count during a frustrating first half, they had responded after falling behind to Wilfried Zaha’s crisp opener for Crystal Palace. Roared on by their bench, they pinned Palace back, sprinted hard and hunting that one crucial opening.
Written by Jacob Steinberg at Selhurst Park
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/dec/28/crystal-palace-leicester-city-premier-league-match-report under the title “Harvey Barnes takes Leicester second with late leveller at Crystal Palace”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
