Revitalised Leicester stun Sevilla to reach quarter-finals

From heroes to zeros and back again, Leicester City’s remarkable roller coaster ride took another twist as a superb 2-0 victory over Sevilla put them in the quarter-finals of the Champions League on Tuesday.

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Published:15th Mar, 2017 at 11:13 PM

London

Down 2-1 from the first leg last month in Spain — when they were also careering towards relegation — Leicester rolled back the clock to last season’s Premier League title heist as goals by skipper Wes Morgan and Marc Albrighton put them in the last eight in their first crack at Europe’s elite competition.

Europa League aristocrats Sevilla’s dream of a first appearance in the Champions League quarter-finals turned sour as Samir Nasri was sent off shortly before Steven N’Zonzi’s 80th-minute penalty was saved by Leicester keeper Kasper Schmeichel.

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Revitalised Leicester stun Sevilla to reach quarter-finals

From heroes to zeros and back again, Leicester City’s remarkable roller coaster ride took another twist as a superb 2-0 victory over Sevilla put them in the quarter-finals of the Champions League on Tuesday.

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