2024 EFL Championship winners, Leicester Metropolis, are drawing nearer to a return to the English second division following a 3-0 loss to Newcastle United on the King Energy Stadium, Soccernet.ng experiences.
The Foxes are but to win a sport since their 2-1 victory over Ange Postecoglu’s Tottenham Hotspur in January, and their winless streak continued tonight. They’ve now misplaced ten consecutive video games.
Two minutes into the sport, Ruud Van Nistelrooy’s aspect have been undone by some sensible work down the left-hand aspect as Tino Livramento squared the ball throughout the six-yard field for Jacob Murphy to attain the opener.
GOAL | Leicester 0-1 Newcastle | Jacob Murphy
JACOB MURPHY OPENS THE SCORING FOR NEWCASTLE!pic.twitter.com/bDvPkEv2AC
— Tekkers Foot (@tekkersfoot) April 7, 2025
9 minutes later, Murphy doubled the lead. Newcastle defender, Fabian Schar, received the ball near the midway line and tried an audacious chip to catch the Leicester Metropolis goalkeeper out.
WOW! What an effort from Fabian Schär!
Jacob Murphy is there to place it away pic.twitter.com/gVHfAG79Wu
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) April 7, 2025
His try hit the woodwork, and Murphy tapped into an empty web from the rebound to attain his eighth purpose of the season.
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The sport was properly and actually gone within the thirty fourth minute. Joelinton’s try on purpose was parried by Mads Hermansen straight into Harvey Barnes’ toes, and the Englishman tapped residence into an empty web.
Defeat for Metropolis.#LEINEW pic.twitter.com/IiGOm2X1B8
— Leicester Metropolis (@LCFC) April 7, 2025
Newcastle are actually gaining floor of their pursuit of UEFA Champions League soccer. The Magpies are actually degree on factors (53) with fourth-placed Chelsea, 4 factors behind Nottingham Forest.
For Ndidi and Leicester, their hopes of staying within the English top-flight depletes after each matchday. They’re nineteenth, with barely something to combat for.
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