Leicester maintained their three-point lead in the Championship, breaking their three-match losing streak with a 1-0 win against Sunderland on a night where the top three teams all emerged victorious.
The Foxes retained their advantage over Ipswich, who needed a late Leif Davis goal to come from behind and beat Bristol City 3-2, while third-placed Leeds kept pace with a 1-0 win over Stoke.
Jamie Vardy scored his 13th goal of the season in the 13th minute to secure a win for Leicester. The goalkeeper, Mads Hermansen, made a great save to prevent Trai Hume from scoring an equalizer as Sunderland suffered their fifth consecutive loss.
Leicester’s coach, Enzo Maresca, spoke about Vardy, stating, “We are well aware of how crucial Jamie is for the team. He has played a key role this season and will continue to do so until the end. He not only has experience, but he also knows how to do what is most important in football – scoring goals.”
Ipswich managed to stay close, but it wasn’t until an intense second half at Portman Road. Anis Mehmeti scored first for the Robins, but Ali al-Hamadi quickly equalized. However, City pulled ahead once again with a header from Tommy Conway in the 77th minute. Ipswich’s Conor Chaplin then tied the game with a header of his own with only 10 minutes left. But it was ultimately Davis’ goal that won the game for Ipswich. Despite Hamadi’s penalty attempt being blocked by City’s goalkeeper Max O’Leary, it wasn’t enough to prevent Ipswich from securing their sixth consecutive win.
The manager of Ipswich, Kieran McKenna, expressed his excitement over the team’s victory in their recent football match. The atmosphere and quality displayed by the team in the second half fill him with pride and he encourages them to savor the moment. The football club had another successful evening.
According to Daniel Farke, Leeds’ 1-0 triumph over Stoke was their top win of the year 2024 as they push for automatic promotion.
Dan James almost scored twice in the beginning of the game, but the saves made by Daniel Iversen prevented him from doing so. However, the Welsh player managed to score his 11th goal of the season just after the 30-minute mark, giving his team the lead. Stoke did not give up and Illan Meslier made saves against Lewis Baker, Tyrese Campbell, and Josh Laurent in the second half. Mateo Joseph had a shot blocked on the line, denying Leeds a second goal. Towards the end of the game, substitute Ben Pearson was given a red card for Stoke.
According to Farke, this win in 2024 is the most significant one because there was a lot of pressure to win our home game. People generally expect us to win against any opponent at Elland Road, especially a team that is not doing the best. It’s almost as if everyone thinks it is going to be an easy victory. It’s almost like the mentality in the stadium is that we’re just going for a casual cup of tea and cake, rather than the intense energy we had against Leicester where everyone was giving their all.
Sheffield Wednesday’s victory over Stoke resulted in both teams tying for points near the bottom of the table. The Owls have now been pushed into the relegation zone only by their goal difference after securing four consecutive wins, including a 1-0 triumph over Plymouth. Djeidi Gassama scored the crucial goal in the 60th minute, converting Ike Ugbo’s cross.
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In Wednesday’s victory, the distance between Rotherham, who is in last place, and our team grew to 19 points. Rotherham was defeated 5-0 by Coventry, who is currently only three points behind the playoff spots. Ellis Simms scored three goals in the first half at CBS Arena, and Joel Latibeaudiere also scored to give Coventry a 4-0 lead at half-time. The game ended with a goal from Fábio Tavares in stoppage time.
Birmingham earned a crucial point in their battle to avoid relegation by tying 1-1 against playoff hopefuls Hull. This brings Blues one point ahead of the bottom three. Although Ozan Tufan gave Hull the lead in the first half with a header, the Tigers were unable to capitalize on this and Lukas Jutkiewicz equalized in the 82nd minute.
Blackburn sit two points clear of the drop zone after Sammie Szmodics salvaged a point from a 1-1 draw with fellow strugglers Millwall at Ewood Park. Szmodics pounced on a defensive error to fire home just past the hour mark, 10 minutes after Michael Obafemi had lashed the Lions in front.
Source: theguardian.com
