Teenage striker Evan Ferguson got here to the rescue for Brighton & Hove Albion by netting a late equaliser to provide his aspect a 2-2 draw towards Leicester City in a pulsating Premier League conflict on Saturday.
Japanese midfielder Kaoru Mitoma broke the impasse for Brighton within the twenty seventh minute with the sort of aim, that’s quick turning into his trademark, slicing in from the left and unleashing an unstoppable right-foot shot into the highest nook.
After Harvey Barnes and Youri Tielemans had pictures blocked, struggling Leicester lastly drew stage when Marc Albrighton made essentially the most of their greatest assault of the primary half, rifling the ball into the online eight minutes earlier than the break.
A foul miss by Brighton’s Solly March was punished within the 63rd minute as Barnes blasted house a nook on the far submit to place Leicester 2-1 up and on the right track for a victory after 4 straight league defeats.
However, Irish 18-year-old Ferguson, who got here on for Danny Welbeck within the 66th minute, had different concepts, heading house within the 88th minute to seize a share of the factors for the Seagulls.
The consequence leaves Brighton in sixth spot within the desk on 31 factors, two behind fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur and 7 behind Newcastle United in fourth. Leicester is 14th on 18 factors.
Late Surridge aim offers Forest 1-1 draw at Bournemouth
Nottingham Forest’s Sam Surridge fired a late equaliser to earn his aspect a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth on Saturday because the south-coast staff dropped into the relegation zone regardless of ending a four-match shedding run within the Premier League.
Gary O’Neil’s staff dropped one place to 18th on 17 factors after 20 video games, whereas Forest remained thirteenth on 21 factors.
Forest began strongly, however Bournemouth struck first via Jaidon Anthony after winger Dango Ouattara arrange the aim within the twenty eighth minute with a little bit of brilliance on his league debut.
Ouattara, signed from Lorient earlier this week, shook off a few defenders on the precise wing earlier than squaring the ball to Anthony, who steered a low shot previous goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey to internet Bournemouth’s first league aim since November.
Forest continued to threaten after the break, and its strain lastly paid off within the 83rd minute when Surridge slid in on the far submit to fulfill a Brennan Johnson cross and rating towards his former staff.
The draw takes Forest’s unbeaten run to 4 league video games.