EFL: Wilfred Ndidi involved as Stephy Mavididi brace helps Leicester secure three points in Birmingham

Leicester have won 18 games in the English Championship this season and are on course to secure promotion to England’s top flight.

Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi played 90 minutes as Leicester City secured a 3-2 away win over Birmingham in the Championship, Soccernet.ng reports. Masu.

Enzo Maresca’s side have been in good form of late, winning four of their last five games, with just one draw coming against Sheffield on Wednesday.

Patson Daka, Steffy Mavididi and Abdul Fatau started as an attacking trio up front, with Kelechi Iheanacho and Jamie on the bench for the Foxes, who scored the opening goal within 10 minutes of the game.

Birmingham’s escape from a corner allowed Steffy Mavididi and Abdul Fatawu to fight back. Ghanaian Fatau fed Mavidi, who immediately scored his sixth league goal of the season.

Four minutes later Jordan James equalized and Keenan Dewsbury-Hall put Leicester ahead again. After Wilfred Ndidi won the ball on the edge of Leicester’s penalty area, Fatau stole the ball and fed Dewsbury Hall, who dribbled past the goalkeeper and slotted the ball into an empty net. is.

Five minutes into the second half, Mavididi scored his seventh goal of the season. An errant cross fell into the path of Dewsbury-Hall, who fed Mavididi to score Leicester’s third goal of the night.

Jordan James added another goal with 15 minutes remaining, but Enzo Maresca’s side were able to secure a three-point lead over Ipswich Town, who currently sit second in the Championship table.

Super Eagles coach Jose Peceiro will be proud of Ndidi’s transformation today as the former Genk player recovered from injury and played 90 minutes.