Mahrez magic snatches draw for struggling Leicester against West Brom
Foxes poor form goes on as they labour to 1-1 home draw
The Algerian international – who had missed a sitter earlier in the match – struck 10 minutes from time but the draw extended the Foxes winless streak to six which was the same run that saw Claudio Ranieri sacked months after delivering them their remarkable title triumph.
“We could do with a win, make no mistake,” he told the BBC.
“Once we get that win then hopefully we will climb up the table.
“It is tight down there and one win takes you three or four places up and that is what we aim to do.”
It took 35 minutes for either side to fashion a chance on goal Danny Simpson’s fierce effort being parried away by West Brom goalkeeper Boaz Myhill, who was making his first appearance in the Premier League in over a year.
“I was put in a situation where I had to take one for the team, thankfully they didn’t score and thankfully I didn’t get sent off,” Myhill told Sky Sports.
From the subsequent free-kick Myhill did well to get down and turn Harry Maguire’s header round the post for a corner.
Mahrez’s miss took on an even more damaging hue when Chadli struck with his superb free-kick after Kelechi Iheanacho’s undistinguished evening continued when he fouled Grzegorz Krychowiak to give it away.
However, the Algerian made amends 10 minutes from time rifling home the ball into the far corner from compatriot Islam Slimani’s knockdown.