Brighton 2-2 Leicester: Seagulls pegged back twice by relegation-doomed Foxes in major blow to their European hopes

Brighton 2-2 Leicester: Seagulls pegged back twice by relegation-doomed Foxes in major blow to their European hopes

Brighton were held to a frustrating 2-2 draw with Leicester at the Amex Stadium on Saturday after throwing away two leads.

Joao Pedro opened the scoring with a first-half penalty, before Stephy Mavididi responded for the visitors.

A second penalty by Pedro reinstated the Seagulls grip on the game, only for it to be thrown away when centre back Memeh Caleb Okoli scored his debut goal for Leicester.

Brighton’s European hopes took a major setback, as they failed to gain significant ground on the teams ahead who all have games in hand to play.

Brighton let two leads slip to endure a frustrating 2-2 draw at home to Leicester on Saturday

Stephy Mavididi ended Leicester's run of 885 minutes without a goal in the Premier League

Stephy Mavididi ended Leicester’s run of 885 minutes without a goal in the Premier League

Fabian Hurzeler's side failed to gain ground on teams ahead who have games in hand to play

Fabian Hurzeler’s side failed to gain ground on teams ahead who have games in hand to play

Leicester secured a point for pride but their survival hopes are still almost completely buried

Leicester secured a point for pride but their survival hopes are still almost completely buried

MATCH FACTS

Brighton (4-4-2): Verbruggen; Hinshelwood, Dunk, Baleba, Estupinan; Minteh (March 70′), O’Riley (Gomez 70′), Ayari, Adingra (Gruda 82′); Welbeck, Joao Pedro

Subs unused: Rushworth (Gk), Tasker, Cashin, Simmonds, Wieffer, Howell

Goals: Joao Pedro 31′ (P), 55′ (P)

Manager: Fabian Hurzeler

Leicester (4-2-3-1): Hermansen; Justin, Okoli, Coady, Thomas (Pereira 61′); Ndidi (Skipp 61′), Soumare; McAteer (Evans 90+8), Al Khannouss, Mavididi (Reid 90+3); Vardy (Daka 61′)

Subs unused: Stolarczyk (Gk), Coulibaly, Aluko, Ayew

Goal: Mavididi 38′, Okoli 74′

Manager: Ruud van Nistelrooy

Referee: Darren Bond

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