Leicester City stun Aston Villa to win Hong Kong Soccer Sevens
Goals from Josh Eppiah and Josh Gordon secure 3-0 final win to ensure the title returns to Leicester for the first time since 2013
Leicester City stunned holders Aston Villa to claim an impressive 3-0 win in the final of the 2017 HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens on Sunday.
Two goals from Josh Eppiah and one from Josh Gordon ensured that the Hong Kong title returns to Leicester for the first time since 2013.
A brace in the final ensured that Eppiah was the top goalscorer in the tournament with eight goals. The 18-year-old Belgian was also named the competition’s MVP.
For Aston Villa, it was a step too far in their quest for a second straight title in Hong Kong. On Sunday, they followed up an impressive 3-0 win over Cagliari with a 4-0 trouncing of Marseille and appeared to be peaking just in time to retain their title going into the final match. But in the end they found a determined Leicester City side too strong.
The Foxes won all six of their matches this weekend while conceding just two goals, and eliminated West Ham and Glasgow Rangers on their way to Sunday’s final.