Leicester City and Aston Villa have everything to play for in the return of the semi-finals of the English League Cup in three weeks. The first leg at the King Power Stadium in Leicester ended in 1-1.
Leicester does not get enough
The match in the 2016 champion’s house was shaken by Anwar El Ghazi. The wing attacker prepared Frederic Guilbert’s 0-1, so the visitors from Birmingham quickly caught on. In the remainder of the game, El Ghazi and his team leaned back and hoped to take the lead with a 1-0 lead, but an error in midfield led to Leicester equalizing deep in the second half. Kelechi Iheanacho was the scorer: 1-1. Both teams will play the return at Villa Park in three weeks.
Six-clapper PSG in Coupe de la Ligue
Paris Saint-Germain has pulled out in the quarterfinals of the French Coupe de la Ligue, the league cup’s counterpart. The Paris superpower won no less than 6-1 against Saint-Etienne and was especially able to thank Mauro Icardi. He scored three goals for the capitals, who scored six goals via Neymar, Kylian Mbappé and his own goal. In addition to PSG, Lille and Lyon, where Kenny Tete played ninety minutes and provided an assist, also qualified for the semi-finals.
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