Vardy header earns Leicester draw with Spurs
The evergreen Jamie Vardy marked his return to the Premier League with a goal as promoted Leicester held Tottenham to a draw at King Power Stadium.
Vardy, 37, scored with the hosts first shot on target, nodding in Abdul Fatawu’s cross from close range just before the hour mark.
The goal cancelled out Pedro Porro’s first-half opener for a Spurs side who had been utterly dominant in the opening 45 minutes and should have been comfortably clear before Vardy struck.
Summer signing, Dominic Solanke, who moved to Tottenham for a fee that could rise to £65m, missed a number of early opportunities to score on his debut, twice directing tame headers at Foxes goalkeeper, Mads Hermansen.
Instead, Vardy’s equaliser brought Leicester to life and they could have taken all three points as Tottenham struggled to deal with their energy and enthusiasm.
The former England striker could have secured the win himself as he was sent through on goal but his low strike was kept out by Guglielmo Vicario.
Neither side could find a winner nor, while Leicester gained an important point as they strive to prove wrong those tipping them for relegation, Spurs were frustrated after their first-half dominance.-BBC
