Kelechi Iheanacho wrote his name in the Premier League’s history books on Tuesday after he became the first player to score a goal on all seven days of the week in a single season.
Iheanacho came off the mark for Leicester City as the Foxes Champions League hopes suffered a setback following a 2-1 loss to Chelsea.
The hosts had taken a two-goal lead in the second half through Antonio Rudiger and Jorginho before the Nigerian international reduced the deficit with 14 minutes left on the clock after he was introduced for James Maddison.
Iheanacho received a pass from compatriot Wilfred Ndidi, after which he knocked the ball calmly into the bottom right corner to beat Eduoard Mendy.
The 24-year-old has now scored 12 goals in 24 outings so far in the 2020-21 campaign.
He is Leicester’s highest goalscorer in all competitions this term with 19 goals – four more than veteran Jamie Vardy.
The defeat dealt a huge blow to Leicester’s top-four ambition as they climbed down to fourth on the table with three points adrift of fifth-place Liverpool, who face Burnley on Wednesday.
A win for Jurgen Klopp’s men will see the Foxes drop further to fifth on goal difference regardless of the number scored by Liverpool.
