Leicester City 1-1 West Bromwich Albion: What we learned

Leicester City advanced to the final of the Premier League Asia Trophy as they beat West Bromwich Albion 7-6 on penalties at the Hong Kong Stadium.

West Bromwich Albion took the lead pretty early on through new boy Jay Rodriguez, who thudded it into the top corner from 20 yards. However, City were back on level terms soon, thanks to a beautiful solo effort from the magician himself, Riyad Mahrez, who sent a statement about his professionalism in the best way possible.

The Foxes took off after Mahrez’s goal, being well on top for the better parts of the game, but the failure to convert their chances meant that it was time to see what the ABBA penalty shootout system is all about.

The UEFA’s introduction of this new rule is down to the fact that they believe it’s the side to take the first penalty that holds a rather unfair advantage over the other. The new system, therefore, allows team B to take two consecutive penalties before team A does the same.

Leicester City eventually managed to clinch the game 7-6 in the shootout as Ben Hamer denied Sam Field before Marc Albrighton scored the winning penalty. The Foxes now face Liverpool on Saturday in the final after the Reds beat Crystal Palace 2-0.

In the mean time, here are the three things we learned from a tight encounter in Hong Kong: