Leicester Claw Back From Brink Against Promotion-Chasing Hull
Leicester fought back from 1-0 down to level twice against Hull City, but couldn't find a winner despite dominating possession. The draw leaves both sides frustrated in their vastly different campaigns.
J. James 52'L. Thomas 54'
2–2
L. Millar 18'O. McBurnie 63'
FT21 Apr 20262 min read
Match ReportWritten by MatchDay UK
Leicester came within touching distance of a result that might have genuinely shifted something in their miserable season, only for the laws of physics and poor finishing to conspire against them. They controlled this match for long stretches, battered Hull City with 18 shots, yet walked away with nothing more than a point that feels like a defeat dressed up as a rescue.
The narrative seemed written before kick-off: struggling relegation candidates versus promotion contenders. Hull came here sixth in the table, still breathing that rarefied air of automatic promotion. Leicester were 23rd, three points adrift of safety, needing something to jolt their season back to life. For an hour, they looked like they might just get it.
Millar handed Hull the perfect start, latching onto a loose ball after 18 minutes and steering it past the Leicester defence before the home side had truly settled. That's the sort of opening you take when you're the better team, and Hull looked like they'd come to do exactly that. But Leicester aren't quite dead yet, however much their league position suggests otherwise. dragged them level from the penalty spot after 52 minutes, and two minutes later lashed home to complete an extraordinary turnaround. Suddenly the script had flipped entirely. Leicester had 40 minutes to kill off a side that had come here expecting to tighten their grip on the top six.
