Leonardo Ulloa rescues 10-man Leicester against West Ham after rare Foxes stumble
Foxes stumble but still gain a point and lead the Premiership by eight points as striker Vardy controversially receives his marching orders at King Power Stadium
Leicester’s Premier League title challenge was plunged into chaos as Leonardo Ulloa rescued a dramatic 2-2 draw against West Ham after Jamie Vardy was controversially sent off on Sunday.
Claudio Ranieri’s leaders looked destined for a damaging defeat at the King Power Stadium after late goals from Andy Carroll and Aaron Cresswell put the Hammers ahead following Vardy’s dismissal for diving.
I also practice my shooting, I was confident, last season I got some penalties I do not think about the pressure
Ulloa was delighted with the draw and pleased his team are still in a good position to win their first Premiership title. He said he was confident of taking the penalty.
“I also practice my shooting, I was confident, last season I got some penalties I do not think about the pressure,” he told BBC. “It was a good moment, after the goal I feel how important the goal was.”
Referee Jonathan Moss’s decision to give Vardy, who had opened the scoring in the first half, a second booking incensed the Leicester fans and they were even more irate when he awarded West Ham the penalty that Carroll converted to equalise.
But with just seconds remaining, Moss made another crucial decision and this time it went Leicester’s way as he gave a soft penalty that substitute Ulloa drilled home to leave the Foxes eight points clear of second placed Tottenham.