LEICESTER CITY drew 1-1 with Roma in the first leg of their Europa Conference League semi-final.
The Foxes drew level through Ademola Lookman in the second half after Lorenzo Pellegrini put the Italians ahead earlier in the game.
- RESULT: Leicester 1-1 Roma
- Leicester XI: Schemichel, Ricardo, Evans, Fofana, Castagne, Tielemans, Maddison, Dewsbury-Hall, Albrighton, Lookman, Vardy
- Roma XI: Patricio, Ibanez, Smalling, Mancini, Karsdorp, Mkhitaryan, Cristante, Pellegrini, Zalewski, Zaniolo, Abraham
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Rodgers still remaining confident
Brendan Rodgers has said that his team had to come through ties against two extremely good sides in Rennes and PSV Eindhoven.
Feeling this should give them confidence to go and get the job done at the Stadio Olimpico.
They will need to go and play their game but more importantly, they need to find a way to break down Mourinho’s tactics and Roma’s resolute defence.
All roads to lead to Albania
Leicester will need to write another chapter in their club’s history if they are to progress to the final at Arena Kombëtare.
A famous win in Rome with the prize being a trip to Albania.
Brendan Rodgers may be forgiven for resting players in the league games before then as they try to get their hands on some silverware.
Sorcerer versus apprentice
Brendan Rodgers never refutes the fact that he learnt his trade at Chelsea under the tutorship of Jose Mourinho.
The Irish manager believes he learned a lot from that spell in his fledgling coaching career.
Mourinho will feel tactically he got the better of his old mate today.
A draw is a far better result for his side but Rodgers will be quietly content that they do not go to Rome a goal behind.
Rodgers’ task to sack Rome
Leicester will face a tough task as they travel to Italy next week.
At the Stadio Olimpico the Roma fans will make it a cauldron of noise.
Not many English teams have come away from there with anything to show for their efforts.
The Foxes will need to be on top of their game to progress to the final.
FT: Leicester 1-1 Roma
The referee brings the game to an end.
All square at the King Power Stadium.
It will be winner takes all in the Italian capital.
Leicester 1-1 Roma
90+4. Lookman’s night has taken a dip.
The goal has been changed to a Mancini own goal.
Roma look content with this draw now.
Leicester 1-1 Roma
90+2. The game has become a midfield battle.
Neither goal threatened currently.
Tielemans is penalised for a foul which plays into the visitor’s hands.
Leicester 1-1 Roma
90. We are going to have five additional minutes.
Last chance for Leicester to get their noses in front in this tie.
Roma are looking to run down the clock.
Leicester 1-1 Roma
88. Chris Smalling hits the deck after Iheanacho catches him with an arm to the face.
The medics come on to give the ex-Man Utd defender some treatment.
Replays show he was caught and it seems they are treating a bleeding nose.
Leicester 1-1 Roma
86. Mourinho is as animated as ever on the touchline.
Leicester are making Roma work for this draw.
They are one final pass away from victory, it just seems to elude their attacking play as it breaks down once again.
Leicester 1-1 Roma
84. Perez comes on for Leicester, replacing Lookman.
Rodgers is happy with his run out today.
Fresh legs to create some problems for Roma.
Leicester 1-1 Roma
82. We are into the final ten minutes of the game.
There is a feeling that there is another goal in this.
Maddison is chopped down out wide but the referee plays an advantage as Leicester continue to attack.
Leicester 1-1 Roma – Oliviera chance
80. Great play from Tammy Abraham.
He looks like a different player from the one at Chelsea.
Setting up Oliviera with a nifty backheel, Schmeichel is called into action with a smart save.
Leicester 1-1 Roma – Iheanacho chance!
78. The Leicester striker tries to curl one in the bottom corner from outside of the box.
Patricio gets down well and tips around the post for a corner.
Tammy Abraham heads the corner clear on defensive duties.
Leicester 0-1 Roma
76. When they had the chance to counter in the first half, Roma looked to do it at pace to stretch Leicester.
Whenever they get the chance now, they hold the ball up, looking for support.
Leicester win yet another corner.
Leicester 1-1 Roma
74. It will be interesting to see if Mourinho decides to stick or twist with the scoreline as it is now.
Leicester are looking to get forward as at any opportunity now.
Roma struggling to cope with the deluge.
Leicester 1-1 Roma
72. Lookman has started to come alive now.
Maddison does well but slips at the vital moment.
Iheanacho cannot keep the header down.
Leicester 1-1 Roma
70. This should be a lively last twenty minutes now.
The fans are alive and the stands are bouncing.
Rodgers will be looking for at least one more goal to take to Rome.
Leicester 1-1 Roma
68. Looks like Roma are making a change.
Zaniolo comes off for Oliveira.
Leicester free kick, chance to put the ball in the Roma box.
Leicester 1-1 Roma
66. Harvey Barnes is the architect as he gets to the byline and puts it on a plate for Lookman.
The striker getting the rewards for getting into the right places for once.
Rodgers punches the air as he realises he gets double points as he made him captain.
Goal – Ademola Lookman (Leicester)
Leicester 0-1 Roma
64. We haven’t seen as much from Roma as an attacking threat in the second half as yet.
Their tactics seem to be more about game management.
Either way they have turned the King Power Stadium into a local library.
Leicester 0-1 Roma
62. Harvey Barnes is joining the game to be greeted by what can only be described as heavy rain on a tin roof.
Actually, I think it is the cardboard clappers again.
Vardy is the player to make way.
Rodgers must have Lookman in his Europa Conference League fantasy league side.
Leicester 0-1 Roma – Vardy yellow card
60. Very clumsy challenge from Vardy.
No arguments with the yellow card.
Leicester are looking to make some changes.
If Lookman isn’t the change, eyebrows will be raised.
Leicester 0-1 Roma
58. Lookman is not at the races today.
Albrighton is getting some great deliveries into the box.
Vardy is making near post-runs while the centre of the box is empty as Lookman fails to make the right moves time and time again.
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