In a key match in the 38th round of the Championship that ended in the early morning of April 24, Beijing time, Leicester City beat Southampton 5-0 at home. The former league champions have one foot in the Premier League.
This game is quite crucial for Leicester City, opponent Southampton is currently ranked 4th in the Championship, is Leicester City's direct opponent of the overtaking, the direct dialogue between the two teams, undoubtedly determines who can finally grab the precious super place.
In the first half, Leicester broke the deadlock thanks to a goal from Fattau in the 25th minute. Yibian fought again, the Ghanaian winger became more and more courageous, and he scored two more goals to complete a hat-trick in this game. In addition, Fattau also set up a goal from Jamie Vardy, and with Ndidi's goal, Leicester City eventually claimed a crushing 5-0 victory.
After this victory, Leicester City are first in the latest Championship table with 94 points, four points ahead of second-placed Leeds United with two games remaining. As the top two in the Championship can be promoted directly, the current third-place Ipswich Town has 89 points with one game in hand, five points behind Leicester City. Leicester only need one win in their final two games to qualify for next season's Premier League.
On the 30th of this month and the 4th of next month, Leicester City will face Preston North End and Blackburn Rovers respectively, both teams are in the middle and lower reaches of the table, and it will not be difficult for Leicester City to win one game. It's fair to say that Leicester City have one foot in the Premier League, and we are expected to witness the "Blue Foxes" miracle again next season.