In addition to the qualifications for Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City and Fulham, at the expense of Bristol City (0-3) and Javi Gracia’s Leeds (2-0), Tuesday’s matchday in England also brought wins for Blackburn Rovers and Brighton in the FA Cup round of 16.
The big surprise of the night came at the King Power Stadium, where Leicester (1-2) were eliminated against Blackburn, from the Second Division. Goals from Tyrhys Dolan (33′) and Sammie Szmodics (52′) could not be neutralized by Brendan Rodgers’ side despite Kelechi Iheanacho closing the gap on 67′.
Leicester will now focus solely and exclusively on achieving Premier League permanence as they currently sit in 14th place, just three points from the relegation zone.
Brighton continue their dream season
For its part, Roberto De Zerbi’s Brighton continued its dream season. Eighth in the Premier in search of a place in Europe, today they beat Stoke City, from the Second Division, with a goal from Evan Ferguson in the 30th minute.
The rest of the round of 16 matches will be played this Wednesday, with Southampton-Grimsby Town (4th), Burnley (2nd)-Fleetwood (3rd), Manchester United-West Ham United and Sheffield United (2nd)-Tottenham Hotspur. This Thursday is the draw for the quarterfinals.
Source: La Verdad
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