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Iheanacho scored as Leicester City beat Fulham on Wednesday night.

Kelechi Iheanacho scores his first Premier League goal of the season for Leicester City | Pulse Nigeria

Steve Dede

<h1>Nigerian forward Kelechi Iheanacho was on the scoresheet for Leicester City in their 2-0 away win at Fulham in the Premier League on Wednesday, February 3, 2021.&nbsp;</h1>

<p>Iheanacho opened the scoring for Leicester City in the 17th minute with a close-range header that beat Fulham goalkeeper <strong>Alphonse Areola</strong>. It was <strong>James Maddison </strong>who bent a delightful ball into the penalty area for Iheanacho to finish off.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>It was the first Premier League goal of the season for the 24-year-old. This game was however only the second Premier League start for the Nigeria international.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Iheanacho hasn’t had his chances in the Premier League this season. He was underwhelming in his first league start of the season which came against <strong>Crystal Palace</strong> in December 2020, and he hasn’t been given another start before this trip to London.&nbsp;</p>

<p>With<strong> Jamie Vardy</strong> injured and<strong> Ayoze Pérez</strong> underwhelming, the Nigerian got another start and repaid his manager’s decision with a goal.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In the<strong> Europa League</strong> where he has gotten more chances, <a href="https://www.pulse.ng/sports/football/kelechi-iheanacho-scores-brace-and-grabs-an-assist-for-leicester-city-against-braga/k2zrk1y">Iheanacho has three goals in six games</a>.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He wasn’t the only Nigerian player in action at the Craven Cottage; fullback <strong>Ola Aina </strong>played 90 minutes as the right-sided central defender for Fulham in a three-man defence set-up.&nbsp;</p>

Kelechi Iheanacho (CameraSport via Getty Images)

Kelechi Iheanacho scores his first Premier League goal of the season for Leicester City

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