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Kelechi Iheanacho was on target for Leicester City but could not help the Foxes avoid elimination following a shock home defeat to Blackburn
Leicester City have been knocked out of the FA Cup at the fifth round following a 2-1 defeat at home to Championship club Blackburn Rovers.
The Premier League side were stunned at home by their visitors from the second tier who took a two-goal lead at the King Power Stadium.
Nigerian international Kelechi Iheanacho came off the bench to pull one back for the Foxes but try as they may, they could not get the equaliser.
Leicester City 1-2 Blackburn Rovers
Leicester City were the pre-game favourites to win this one and they started just like that with Brazilian winger Tete drawing a smart save from Aynsley Pears in the Blackburn net who then reacted quickly to save Dennis Praet's rebound attempt.
Both teams continued to go at each other in the early exchanges but it wasn't until the 33rd minute that the deadlock got broken when Tyrhys Dolan drove home the ball home from the edge of the box.
The visitors ended the first half on top and started the second in the same vein, continuously taking the game to Brendan Rodgers' men until they doubled their lead in the 52nd minute.
Sammie Szmodics demonstrated the hunger that was lacking from their Premier League hosts to wriggle through the Leicester defence, before slotting a composed effort into the bottom corner.
Sensing the danger of getting knocked out by a lesser opponent, Rodgers threw on Nigerian forward Kelechi Iheanacho, Mr FA Cup in a bid to rescue the game.
It took Iheanacho just nine minutes to impact the game, pulling one back in the 67th minute after being set up by Harvey Barnes for his 18th career FA Cup goal.
Leicester City threw men forward in a bid to find the equaliser and they came closest when Daniel Amartey struck the woodwork in stoppage time.
Blackburn fought all attempts to send the game to extra time by Leicester City, holding on for a famous victory that sends them to the quarterfinals of the 2022/23 FA Cup.
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