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Leicester Held 1-1 by Portsmouth as Ramsey and Swift Net First Goals

The result leaves the Foxes fourth in the Championship, five points off leaders Coventry.

Overview

  • Aaron Ramsey opened the scoring on 26 minutes with his first Leicester goal, converting Abdul Fatawu’s cross at the King Power Stadium.
  • John Swift levelled on 58 minutes with his first Portsmouth goal, finishing a counter-attack after linking with Yang Min-hyeok.
  • The stalemate marked Leicester’s fifth draw in six league matches, slowing their push to close the gap at the top.
  • Portsmouth extended their unbeaten run to three matches, a welcome result after pre-match reminders of their recent away struggles.
  • Pre-match markets had Leicester as favourites following a strong start under Marti Cifuentes, but the hosts dropped points in the promotion race.