In a tale of three penalties, Leeds drew first blood early doors through Luke Ayling, but a pair of Callum Wilson spot kicks turned the match on its head after Patrick Bamford had fluffed his lines from 12 yards.
Browsing: Sam Allardyce
The Citizens skipper had seemingly put the game to bed with a first-half brace, but Rodrigo gave the Whites a slice of hope late on in Sam Allardyce’s debut game, making the champions’ win far nervier than it should have been.
Leeds United have confirmed the appointment of Sam Allardyce as head coach after sacking Javi Gracia.
The boss had held talks with the Baggies following their relegation from the Premier League and will leave after Sunday’s finale at Leeds.
Vardy and Iheanacho have scored 29 goals between them this season as Leicester have climbed to third place in the Premier League and reached their first FA Cup final since 1969.
The Blues entered the international break off the back of a 2-0 win over Sheffield United in the FA Cup, while West Brom, who remain rooted inside the relegation zone, suffered a 1-0 defeat at Crystal Palace in the league last time out.,
The Baggies are currently 19th in the table, eight points from the safety of 17th position, while Palace occupy 13th spot, eight points clear of the relegation zone.
Mike Dean, refereeing his first match since asking for a break after receiving death threats on social media, gave Ajayi his marching orders as the defender’s handball denied Matej Vydra from going clean through.
The 87-cap Nigeria international has been without a club since he left Saudi Arabian outfit Al Nassr in 2020.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side were rocked by Mbaye Diagne’s second minute opener for Albion at the Hawthorns.
Free agent and Nigeria captain Musa arrived at Albion’s Walsall training ground recently for medical tests with a view to being offered a deal until the end of the season.
It’s claimed that Musa was invited to West Bromwich Albion by Sam Allardyce, and he looked set for a move to the Baggies after undergoing a medical.
Musa is a free agent and, as Sportsmail revealed earlier this month, he has been invited in by Sam Allardyce to bolster Albion’s attacking options.
Reports stated that Musa claimed he has “unfinished business” in the Premier League amid links with West Brom.
Leicester City, shock champions in 2016, are now ahead of previous leaders Manchester United by one point with a total of 38, while Chelsea have slipped to eighth on 29 points
The forward struck twice from the spot as the Baggies won 3-2 at Molineux to claim just their second victory of the Premier League season – and Sam Allardyce’s first in charge.
While the home side have gone five matches without recording maximum points, the Baggies last recorded success on November 28 when they edged out bottom-placed Sheffield United.
Kieran Tierney put the dominant visitors ahead with a superb solo goal – his first of the season
It was Big Sam’s first point in charge since replacing Slaven Bilic in the Baggies hotseat earlier this month.
Allardyce was the last manager to win a Premier League game at Anfield when his Crystal Palace side prevailed 2-1 in April 2017.