In Saturday’s FA Cup match at Priestfield Stadium, Kelechi Iheanacho returned with a goal to lead Leicester City defeat Gillingham by a slim margin.
In the English FA Cup encounter between Gillingham of Football League Two and Leicester, the Super Eagles forward gave the Brendan Rodgers team the lead with a stunning strike.
Iheanacho took advantage of the opportunity by slamming the ball from close range into the top of the net after Gillingham defenders failed to completely clear the ball after it landed into the box.
Following a through ball from Marc Albrighton, Kelechi Iheanacho should have scored twice, but he was flagged offside.
The Nigerian international has now scored 16 goals in 22 games in the FA Cup, proving that he enjoys scoring in the competition.
Since making his FA Cup debut in January 2016, Leicester’s Kelechi Iheanacho has scored more goals than any other player.
Every time the Nigerian forward plays for Leicester City, he poses a real threat.
He might not be playing frequently in the League, but in the FA Cup, he rules supreme and holds the record for most goals scored by an African player.
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