Jamie Vardy's 18th-minute spot-kick sent Leicester on their way before a Hamza Choudhury half-volley doubled the visitors advantage before the half-time break. Photograph: Plumb Images/Leicester City FC/Getty Images Europa League Group G. 8:00pm, Thursday 10th December 2020. The Foxes made it two from two in Europe with a hard-fought 2-1 success over AEK Athens at the Olympic Stadium in the Greek capital on 29 October. The players want to improve and challenge both in the league and in Europe.”. Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal are the other EPL clubs involved. Only Arsenal and TSG Hoffenheim (both 12) have amassed more Europa League points than Leicester this season (10), with only three other sides scoring more goals than the Foxes (12). Brendan Rodgers commented after the match, which finished 2-0: "We mentioned about making a quick start. Extended highlights of the Foxes' 2-0 Europa League triumph over AEK Athens on Filbert Way. Us Leicester City supporters are truly spoiled at the moment: top of the Premier League after winning all games; and the Foxes have signed some great, necessary players with another announced on this very same day, in Wesley Fofana. After finishing top of Group G, Leicester City will be seeded in Monday's draw for the Round of 32 in the UEFA Europa League, which begins at 12pm GMT. Leicester City will this week discover who they face in their fifth ever European campaign as the group stage draw for the Europa League takes place. Cengiz Ünder, Wesley Fofana and James Maddison all had chances to take the lead for City, but ultimately it fell for Allahyar Sayyadmanesh, six minutes from time, to seal an admirable win for Luhansk on 3 December. The Europa League trophy (Photo by LASZLO SZIRTESI/POOL/AFP via Getty Images). Leicester City breezed past AEK Athens 2-0 as they marched on in the Europa League to win their group. Leicester City 2. A neat flick from Kelechi Iheanacho, meanwhile, set Barnes through to write his own name on the scoresheet, before Iheanacho followed suit with a neat turn and finish with 23 minutes remaining. Leicester, though, came across a far sterner opponent in their second clash with Carlos Carvalhal's men and the home side took the lead through Al Musrati, drilling a low effort into Kasper Schmeichel's bottom corner. ENG. Leicester ⦠Leicester headed into matchday six, the final round of group stage fixtures, knowing they needed to match Braga's result to secure top spot in Group G, ahead of the Round of 32 draw. We worked so hard to get in it and to arrive in Europe, so I don't see the point then of changing it. Crystal Palace Women, Talking Heads: Pre-Match Thoughts From Rodgers, Frank, Iheanacho & Sørensen, Leicester City U23s 4 Manchester United U23s 2, Rodgers On Vardy's Fitness, Brentford & City's Growth. By Richard Mellor at Leicester City Stadium Share this article This is the ⦠Leicester City's debut campaign in the UEFA Europa League continues in the round of 32 with a visit to Czech champions Slavia Praha. However, Brendan Rodgers' men have acclimatised well to their new surroundings, securing victories over Zorya Luhansk, AEK Athens (twice) and SC Braga in Group G. Ahead of Monday's draw for the first knockout round of the 2020/21 competition, which takes place in Nyon, Switzerland, LCFC.com looks back on City's European adventure so far... Extended highlights from Thursday night's Europa League victory over Zorya Luhansk at Leicester City Stadium. It can be really tricky coming to clubs like this away from home. City hit back almost immediately, as Harvey Barnes riffled into the top corner, but Braga hit back and took the lead again with Paulinho on the scoresheet. 10' Leicester City 3. Extended highlights from the Foxes' 2-1 Europa League victory in Greece from Thursday evening. Leicester City's Europa League debut pitted the Foxes up against Ukrainian outfit Zorya Luhansk on Filbert Way on 22 October - the first act of a six-game winning run in all competitions. Extended highlights from the Foxes' 4-0 success over SC Braga at Leicester City Stadium. Thank God it’s Friday, eh? Europa League Group G. 8:00pm, Thursday 22nd October 2020. The final day of the 2020-21 Europa League group stage saw Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City join Premier League mates Arsenal as group winners, while an American forward finally got his first goal for his club⦠against his former club. Quickfire first-half goals from Cengiz Under and Harvey Barnes ensured the Foxes clinched top spot in Group G. Brendan Rodgersâ side finished ahead of Braga, who beat Zorya Luhansk 2-0, and will be seeded in Mondayâs draw for the last 32. and FC Zorya Luhansk in Group G. Here’s a quick lowdown on the King Power club’s opposition in the UEL. The Foxes return to European competition for the first time since their UEFA Champions League campaign in 2016/17 after finishing fifth in the Premier League ⦠Europa League Round Of 32 Draw: Everything You Need To Know, Match Preview: LCFC Women vs. So, we'll keep working really hard to get to the highest level, so hopefully we'll get to the top in Europe.". We want to be strong. "It was just unfortunate, I feel, for the players because they put so much into the game," Brendan Rodgers said. FC Zorya Luhansk: A Ukrainian outfit known as Muzhyky – the Men – they lifted the former Soviet league and cup titles but have had little success in the contemporary era. Leicester made it two wins from two Europa League group games as first-half goals from Jamie Vardy and Hamza Choudhury proved enough to secure victory over AEK Athens. By Press Association Published: 3 December 2020 - 8.16pm Football Leicester City Europa League Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on Leicester City FC and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. Leicester City and Braga have each collected 13 points, but the English side finished the group at the top with a better head-to-head record. While City have previously competed in the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Cup, the current campaign is the Club's maiden appearance in the Europa League. Leicester eased past AEK Athens 2-0 as they marched on in the Europa League to win their group. Leicester City FC news from FanSided Daily, All current Leicester transfer rumours assessed and rated, Cengiz Under could make starting Leicester debut v West Ham, Injury updates on 3 Leicester starters ahead of West Ham game, Pac-12 Football Schedule 2020: Dates, Matchups and Championship Game Details, Leicester star in line for new contract after thrilling play. Fransérgio thought he'd won it for the home side with seconds to spare, but up popped James Vardy with a close-range finish - after excellent work from Marc Albrighton - to rescue a point which sealed qualification. "Yes, we are strong in the Europa League now, so three wins," Iheanacho said. Your privacy is safe with us. [ MORE: Who can PL clubs draw in UEL Round of 32? They have six points apiece, putting them in a commanding position ahead of AEK Athens and Zorya, who are both yet to get off the mark. Back in Europe as the Europa League draw gets underway. We wanted to finish in first place and cap off a good competition so far. Leicester will face Sporting Clube de Braga – or S.C. Braga – AEK Athens F.C. City took the lead after just 29 minutes after Harvey Barnes' effort came back off the post into the path of James Maddison to open his account in Europe. Leicester City vs AEK Athens. “There's no doubt. And they did just that, racing into a two-goal lead over AEK Athens within the opening 14 minutes. "We're really, really pleased," Choudhury said afterwards. Leicester City FC Leicester. Leicester City sealed top spot in Europa League Group G as goals from Cengiz Under and Harvey Barnes led Brendan Rodgers' side to a routine 2-0 win over AEK Athens on Thursday.. Leicester ⦠Powered by Minute Media © 2021 All Rights Reserved. Having surrendered their unbeaten record in the UEFA Europa League on Matchday 5, Leicester City will be keen to make it three home wins out of ⦠AEK Athens F.C. Cengiz Ünder and Harvey Barnes were both on target for the Foxes at Leicester City Stadium, rounding off a memorable start to their first European campaign since 2016/17. Finally, at around 12:40pm the selections were completed. Jamie Vardy of Leicester wheels away after scoring to make it 3-3 deep into injury time at Braga in their Europa League group game. We'll never pass along your email address to spammers, scammers, or the like. "In Europe, especially, it's important to do well in your away games. Following an impressive 4-1 triumph at Leeds United in the Premier League, Kelechi Iheanacho bagged a brace for the Foxes at Leicester City Stadium against Portuguese opposition. The final day of the 2020-21 Europa League group stage saw Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City join Premier League mates Arsenal as group ⦠"We'll keep going. Castagne has already proven himself EPL ready, not to mention that the Belgian provides invaluable UEL experience. As usual, UEFA drew out the draw for as much publicity and over the top pomp they could muster. Rangers earned top spot in their Europa Leaguea s a comfortable 2-0 win away at Lech Poznan ensured they finished above Benfica. The King Power Stadium. Leicester City press conference: Europa League draw reaction, Fofana signing, transfers Brendan Rodgers speaks to the media ahead of West Ham and after Leicester ⦠"It's a new experience for a lot of us, but like the manager said in there, he's really proud and I think we all should be, coming here and getting a result like we have so it's a really big three points.". UEFA.com works better on other browsers As of 25 January, UEFA.com will no longer support Internet Explorer. Leicester miss chance to seal Europa League group in Ukraine The Foxes stay top and will win the group if they beat AEK Athens next week. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. Leicester City and Braga are sitting pretty in Europa League Group G after two matchdays. PARIS - Napoli honoured the memory of Diego Maradona with a 2-0 win over Rijeka which allowed them to go top of Europa League Group F in the first match since the death their Argentine icon. ", The LCFC website employs cookies to improve user experience. The transfer deadlines come very soon now, the first is at 11pm BST on Monday, October 5; the second expiration, which involves English top-flight clubs signing EFL players, will occur at 5pm BST on Friday, October 16. Watch extended highlights from the Foxes 3-3 Europa League draw in Portugal on Thursday evening. After finishing top of Group G, Leicester City will be seeded in Monday's draw for the Round of 32 in the UEFA Europa League, which begins at 12pm GMT. Below weâll break down each of the teams the Foxes will face. So by 12:30pm we were all still awaiting the matchups. There was cause for alarm, though, as Muamer Tanković got a goal back for AEK, before also firing over from close range as the home side looked for a leveller which ultimately didn't come. The intent from the East Midlands side is evident from incomings, Cengiz Under and Castagne are highly-rated as is Fofana – who signed for five-years for approximately £30 million. While City have previously competed in the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Cup, the current campaign is the Club's maiden appearance in the Europa League. Leicester City secured top spot in UEFA Europa League Group G after a 2-0 triumph over AEK Athens at Leicester City Stadium on Thursday night. Under is a Turkey international and has also played in Europe, further boosting the ambitious Foxes. The teams Leicester City will face in Europa League Group stage On Friday around midday, Leicester City will discover their Europa League opponents for the Group stage. Keep our focus and hopefully, in the next games, we keep winning. The UEFA Europa League draw was held today and we found out Leicester Cityâs opponents for their first European group stage since the Champions League run of 2016/17.. Fixtures kick off on October 22nd and will carry on into early December. The Foxes will welcome AEK Athens to Leicester City Stadium on 10 December for matchday six of the UEFA Europa League group stage. Leicester City still have work to do if they are to finish top of Europa League Group G after Brendan Rodgers' side went down 1-0 to Zorya Luhansk. Click to view the Leicester squad for this seasonâs UEFA Europa League. Braga: Naturally they play in the Portuguese Primeira Liga and have won the second division and main cup multiple times. Although Söyüncü was forced to withdraw in the first half, Ricardo and Ndidi enjoyed run-outs lasting 45 and 55 minutes respectively, but the Foxes couldn't find a way through Zorya's stubborn defence. Hereâs a ⦠"It's enjoyable, we love it. Leicester City will participate in the UEFA Europa League during the 2020/21 season â the fifth European adventure in the Clubâs history. Extended action from the Foxes' 1-0 defeat in Ukraine in the Europa League. A helter-skelter encounter with Braga in the return fixture at Estádio Municipal de Braga, on 26 November, was next up for the Foxes, who knew qualification was within their sights. City's Europa League Group Steve Walsh, Matt Elliott and Gerry Taggart assess Leicester's opponents in the UEFA Europa League - live on LCFC Radio. “We want to do well,” Brendan Rodgers told LCFC TV at full-time. Form guide: W W D L W. notitle Leicester ... Braga will be eager to join Leicester City at the top of UEFA Europa League Group G. Live If you continue on this website you will be providing your consent to our use of cookies. "They showed a great desire to want to win the game, even though we had a couple of injuries to deal with.". Leicester City will get their first taste of European football in nearly four years later this month. Following Thursday's trip to England, AEK travel to Georgios Kamaras Stadium on Sunday, where they will tackle Apollon Smyrni in the Greek Super League (3:15pm kick-off). Leicester are just the third English side to kick off their very first UEFA Europa League campaign with back-to-back wins in the group stages, after ⦠With their place in the Round of 32 already secured, Leicester were able to welcome Wilfred Ndidi, Ricardo Pereira and Çağlar Söyüncü back into the starting line-up for a tricky away test at Zorya Luhansk. Leicester City vs FC Zorya Luhansk. The players responded to that really, really well. Find out more. The King Power Stadium. “We don't really have the depth to do that, to be honest, with so many players out injured. "We’ve been very strong in that opening sector of the game, and in the first 25 minutes, we played with a really good intensity and speed, and scored two quality goals with opportunities to score more. The Nigeria international also laid it up for Dennis Praet to score his maiden European goal for the Club, before James Maddison skipped into the penalty area to wrap up a memorable evening. City's biggest-ever victory in European competition enabled Brendan Rodgers' men to open up a three-point lead at the top of Group G as they saw out a 4-0 home success over SC Braga on 5 November. Leicester City have made seven changes for their final Europa League group clash against AEK Athens on Thursday night. Leicester secure top spot in the group with a comfortable 2-0 win over AEK Athens! : Kitrinomavri – aka Yellow-Blacks – were third in the Super League Greece in 2019/20. 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