Cardiff earn first away win with late Camarasa strike at Leicester

Cardiff earn first away win with late Camarasa strike at Leicester
Soccer Football - Premier League - Leicester City v Cardiff City - King Power Stadium, Leicester, Britain - December 29, 2018 Cardiff City's Victor Camarasa scores their first goal Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith Copyright LEE SMITH(Reuters)
Copyright LEE SMITH(Reuters)
By Reuters
Share this articleComments
Share this articleClose Button

Dec 29 - LEICESTER CITY 0 CARDIFF CITY 1

A 92nd-minute goal from midfielder Victor Camarasa and a penalty save from goalkeeper Neil Etheridge ensured Cardiff City beat Leicester City 1-0 for their first away victory of the Premier League season on Saturday.

Claude Puel's Leicester, carrying momentum from consecutive wins against Chelsea and Manchester City, dominated the early exchanges at the King Power Stadium and came close with long-range efforts from James Maddison and Ricardo Pereira.

Leicester had their best chance of the first half in the closing stages when Jamie Vardy was slipped through by Maddison, only for the striker to shoot straight at Etheridge.

The hosts looked certain to claim consecutive home wins for the first time this season when Maddison was clipped inside the box by defender Sean Morrison but they were denied thanks to Etheridge's heroics.

With Leicester supporters heading towards the exit, Camarasa curled the ball past goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel from the edge of the box to secure a dramatic win for the Welsh side.

The victory takes Neil Warnock's Cardiff up to 16th place in the league standings, four points clear of the relegation zone.

(Reporting by Hardik Vyas in Bengaluru; editing by Clare Fallon)

Share this articleComments

You might also like

UEFA Champions League draw: Real Madrid face Chelsea in quarter-finals

Want to find out which city is best for running? Here’s the world’s top 10 cities

England's stunning 8-0 win over Norway in women's European Championship