January 16, (THEWILL) – Crystal Palace triumphed over Leicester City with a 2-0 victory at the King Power Stadium, extending the home team’s losing streak to six consecutive English Premier League matches.
The opening period witnessed Leicester creating early opportunities, with forward Jamie Vardy coming close on two occasions within the first minutes.
However, neither side managed to break the deadlock before the interval.
Palace demonstrated their clinical finishing in the 52nd minute when Jean-Philippe Mateta outmanoeuvred goalkeeper Jakub Stolarczyk before placing the ball into the net.
The striker’s composure proved decisive in breaking the stalemate.
The visitors doubled their advantage with 78 minutes on the clock through Marc Guehi.
The defender’s volley found the target moments after Leicester’s Boubakary Soumare struck the crossbar at the opposite end, effectively ending the home team’s hopes of recovery.
This result strengthens Palace’s position in the table, moving them above Manchester United into 14th position.
The London club has now remained undefeated in their previous four league encounters.
For Leicester, the defeat intensifies their relegation concerns as they remain in 19th position, with a two-point gap separating them from safety.
The pressure continues to mount on the East Midlands club as they search for their first league victory in over a month.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
