PSV vs Leicester LIVE: Europa Conference League result and final score after late Pereira and Maddison goals
Follow live updates as Leicester aim to reach their first European semi-final in Eindhoven
Leicester reached the first European semi-final in the club’s history after a dramatic late comeback at PSV Eindhoven secured their progress to the Europa Conference League last four.
After a 0-0 draw in last week’s first leg at the King Power Stadium, Eran Zahavi gave the hosts the lead in an open contest, before Harvey Barnes and Patson Daka missed chances for Brendan Rodgers’ side.
But James Maddison pulled the visitors level, just as the Foxes were beginning to lose hope, before Ricardo Pereira scored the winner and secured a famous night for the club. They will now play either Roma or Bodo/Glimt in the semi-finals.
West Ham will now look to join them in reaching a European semi-final, as they face Lyon for a place in the Europa League last four:
PSV 1 - 0 Leicester
75 mins: Leicester are taking some risks now by throwing men up the pitch. Ademola Lookman runs into trouble in the box and a long ball clearance see Zahavi sprint down the right wing. Fofana is called in action again. He comes across and nicks the ball away from the PSV striker to stop the attack.
PSV 1 - 0 Leicester
72 mins: Sangare wins the ball in midfield and slides a pass over to Gakpo. He brings the ball closer to the Leicester penalty area and feeds a fine pass into Sangare who’s continued into the box. Sangare has the time and space to shoot but boots his effort over the crossbar! That would have sealed the tie.
PSV 1 - 0 Leicester
69 mins: Leicester are going to need a moment of magic because for all their great build-up play Yvon Mvogo has had very little to do in the PSV goal.
PSV 1 - 0 Leicester
66 mins: Maddison has a shot turned wide by Mvogo and Leicester win a corner. They’re playing well but just haven’t been clinical in front of goal.
PSV deal with the resultant corner and Brendan Rodgers makes another change. Ayoze Perez comes on to replace Kelechi Iheanacho.
PSV 1 - 0 Leicester
63 mins: Chance! That was the moment for Leicester! The ball is played over the top and Patson Daka flies in behind. He knocks the ball into the box and takes an early shot as Teze comes across to cover him. He strikes it well but guides the ball wide of the left-hand post. He needs to hit the target there!
PSV 1 - 0 Leicester
60 mins: Chance! The corner is swung into the box and gets won by Ramalho who flicks it across to Zahavi. The forward meets it with a header of his own but sends his effort over the crossbar.
PSV 1 - 0 Leicester
57 mins: PSV switch the ball over to Gakpo on the left wing who feeds it into the box for Max’s underlapping run. He looks to square it into the middle but Fofana gets across to block it behind for a corner.
PSV 1 - 0 Leicester
54 mins: Chance! Veerman has a go from outside the Leicester box and drills a low effort towards the bottom left hand corner. Fofana sticks out a leg and deflects it away from Schmeichel who can’t get across in time and luckily for Leicester the ball rolls wide of goal.
PSV 1 - 0 Leicester
51 mins: Leicester build a bit of pressure around the PSV box and work the ball over to Maddison who whips in a cross. Iheanacho gets a head to it but can’t direct an effort at goal. Dewsbury-Hall recovers possession and drives to the byline before slipping the ball back to Castagne who decides to send it backwards.
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