Source: TheGuardian
Abdul Fatawu’s extra-time thunderbolt fires Leicester past Bournemouth
After 43 largely forgettable shots and a penalty shootout looming ominously for both Bournemouth and Leicester, naturally the winner in a dire game was a beauty. The extra-time interval was imminent when the substitute Abdul Fatawu took matters into his own hands, darting inside and sending a superb left-foot shot curling into the top corner to earn Leicester a spot in the FA Cup quarter-finals. After a blip in the league, this was a welcome boon for Leicester.Fatawu, the 19-year-old on loan from Sporting, nudged the ball out of his feet and past Milos Kerkez to buy a peek of the Bournemouth goal before dispatching an unstoppable effort goalwards. Fatawu charged off in celebration towards the away fans spread across two stands. Andoni Iraola, the Bournemouth manager, was left wondering what might have been and his decision to rest Dominic Solanke – behind only Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah in the Premier League goalscoring charts – proved costly, his side missing a slew of decent chances. Continue reading......read full article
