November 02, (THEWILL) – Leicester City scored a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser through Jordan Ayew to deny Ipswich Town their initial English Premier League victory of the 2024/2025 season. The match at Portman Road ended 1-1, with Ipswich remaining in the bottom three on five points.
Leif Davis marked his centenary appearance for Ipswich with an outstanding volley in the 55th minute, converting Sam Morsy’s cross from an acute angle. The home side appeared set for a significant result until Ayew’s intervention in added time, following intelligent link-up play with Jamie Vardy.
The contest shifted dramatically when Ipswich midfielder Kalvin Phillips received his second yellow card after 77 minutes for a foul on Ricardo Pereira. Despite being reduced to 10 players, Ipswich maintained their advantage until the final minutes, with Cameron Burgess making a crucial goal-line intervention to deny Ayew.
Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna voiced strong disagreement regarding a denied penalty appeal for his team following Abdul Fatawu’s challenge on Conor Chaplin. “It is a clear penalty and it goes 2-0,” McKenna stated, adding that his players experienced “a sense of injustice in the room.”
Leicester remain positioned 15th in the table with 10 points, while Ipswich continue their search for a first top-flight victory since 2002.
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.
