Ndidi Makes UCL Debut as Leicester Rivet Back Sevilla

Nigerian duo Wilfred Ndidi and Ahmed Musa were in action for Leicester City who lost 2-1 to Sevilla in their first leg, round 16 UEFA Champions League clash in Spain on Wednesday night.

It was Ndidi’s debut in the Champions League for Leicester, while Musa was replaced by Demarai Gray on 58 minutes.

Pablo Sarabia put Sevilla in the lead in the 25th minute after heading in Sergio Escudero’s cross.

Joaquin Correa doubled Sevilla’s lead on 62 minutes, hitting the ball on to the roof of the net after good hold-up play by Stevan Jovetic.

Leicester got a lifeline in the 73rd minute as Jamie Vardy got to Danny Drinkwater’s low cross to make it 2-1.

Kasper Schmeichel who was outstanding for Leicester made a 14th minute penalty save off Correa.

The win was Sevilla’s second against an English team in five Champions League clashes, their only win coming against Arsenal at home in November 2007.

In Portugal also on Wednesday night, Juventus defeated 10-man FC Porto 2-0.

Marko Pjaca gave Juventus the lead on 72 minutes before former Barcelona defender Daniel Alves made it 2-0 on 74 minutes.

Porto were reduced to 10 men in the 27th minute following the sending off of Alex Telles.