Leicester City 1-1 AFC Bournemouth: Three things we learned

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 03: Kasper Schmeichel of Leicester City celebrates his side's first goal with team mates during the Premier League match between Leicester City and AFC Bournemouth at The King Power Stadium on March 3, 2018 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) /

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LEICESTER, ENGLAND – MARCH 03: Riyad Mahrez of Leicester City celebrates scoring his side’s first goal with team mates during the Premier League match between Leicester City and AFC Bournemouth at The King Power Stadium on March 3, 2018 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) /

Sometimes, all you need is some Mahrez Magic

Few players in the world can turn around a game in just one moment, and Riyad Mahrez is certainly one of them. The Algerian produced a moment of wonderful quality from 30 yards at the 97th minute to rescue a point for his side, causing an eruption of emotions at the King Power Stadium.

It was scintillating to say the least. Most of us had given up and were only waiting for him to send it over the bar or thud into the wall, but he had other plans as he conjured all of his everything to score a free-kick that Lionel Messi would be proud of.

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By the time the celebrations were finished, though, the realisation that he is set to leave struck again.