It was a dismal afternoon at the King Power Stadium, but a result elsewhere could have a significant impact at the conclusion of the season.
Nerves may be jangling a bit more among Leicester City fans ahead of the midweek clash against Sunderland.
An unexpected loss against Queens Park Rangers at the King Power Stadium on Saturday afternoon means that Enzo Maresca’s team have now lost their last three games in the Championship. That has seen the gap to second and third dramatically cut, placing more importance on Tuesday night’s clash at the Stadium of Light.
City would have gone into the game against the Hoops on a high after overcoming Premier League opposition to reach the FA Cup quarter-final just a few days before. But despite dominating the possession and chances, it was QPR who took the lead before half time through Ilias Chair.
Things got worse for City as they searched for a way back into the game when Sinclair Armstrong doubled the visitors’ lead just before the hour mark. City did hit back quickly when Ben Nelson turned in the rebound from a saved Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall free-kick for his first senior goal.
But despite 74 percent possession and 28 shots compared to QPR’s three, City were unable to find an equaliser. Ipswich’s 2-0 win over Plymouth saw the Tractor Boys overtake Leeds and reduce the gap between them and City to three points.
However, despite the loss, the afternoon could have been a lot worse for City. As fans arrived at the stadium, they had their eyes glued to the TVs in the concourse as they showed Leeds’ early kick-off against Huddersfield.
