{"id":776,"date":"2021-04-18T20:28:48","date_gmt":"2021-04-18T20:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betagamers.net\/blog\/?p=776"},"modified":"2021-04-18T20:28:51","modified_gmt":"2021-04-18T20:28:51","slug":"kelechi-iheanacho-fires-leicester-city-into-fa-cup-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betagamers.net\/blog\/kelechi-iheanacho-fires-leicester-city-into-fa-cup-final\/","title":{"rendered":"Kelechi Iheanacho fires Leicester City into FA Cup final"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Leicester City reached their first FA Cup final since 1969 thanks to Kelechi Iheanacho whose second-half goal gave them victory over Southampton at Wembley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Iheanacho was the beneficiary of fine work by Jamie Vardy to score at the second attempt 10 minutes after the interval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/betagamers.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/images-63.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/betagamers.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/images-63.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/betagamers.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/images-63-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The game was played in front of 4,000 supporters as part of a pilot scheme, with research being carried out on allowing fans back in to sporting events as coronavirus restrictions are eased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those inside Wembley witnessed a mainly dour game but Leicester, playing in their first semi-final since 1982, will not care &#8211; and neither will their followers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Southampton were strangely lacking in intensity, barely threatening Leicester keeper Kasper Schmeichel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/betagamers.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/1232387453.0-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/betagamers.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/1232387453.0-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/betagamers.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/1232387453.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/betagamers.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/1232387453.0-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/betagamers.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/1232387453.0-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/betagamers.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/1232387453.0-310x208.jpg 310w, https:\/\/betagamers.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/1232387453.0.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ibrahima Diallo went closest to an equaliser for the Saints but his powerful drive went just wide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brendan Rodgers&#8217; side will now face Chelsea in the final on 15 May, their first appearance in the showpiece since they lost 1-0 against Manchester City in 1969.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leicester City reached their first FA Cup final since 1969 thanks to Kelechi Iheanacho whose second-half goal gave them victory over Southampton at Wembley. 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