In the first leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League quarter-final, all Leicester City were lacking was a cut-throat finisher (read Jamie Vardy). There were situations where Kelechi Iheanacho could have done better and brought the Foxes in front but it was just one of those nights. The return leg in Eindhoven will give us the semi-finalist. For the first time since 2017, the King Power Stadium played host to a European quarter-final. Visiting PSV side are not as resounding as Atlético Madrid but they do hold the 1988 European champions trophy and have qualified for continental competition in 48 straight seasons.CONFERENCE LEAGUE: Bodo scored 10 goals in 270 minutes against Mourinho’s RomaAn early scare for the Foxes came early – courtesy of forgotten 2014 World Cup final winner Mario Götze. He latched onto a Joey Veerman flighted through ball in behind the backline but Kasper Schmeichel did his job and denied the effort.Soon after Leicester’s Nigerian striker Iheanacho went agonisingly close when he chipped the ball wide of Yvon Mvogo’s left-hand post. Confidence is not at a high level for the African – Iheanacho has only four goals in all competitions in Vardy’s absence.Two minutes before the break, the home side had their best chance of the half. Iheanacho slipped Harvey Barnes in down the left and he struck the ball wonderfully, only for the crossbar to be rattled.CONFERENCE LEAGUE: Africans save Slavia! Last second heel-goal levels it against FeyenoordRight after the interval, VAR was much needed for the visitors. Cody Gakpo was felled inside the box after cutting inside Ricardo Pereira but the video check technology will only be used in the showpiece played in Tirana, Albania. Despite protestations from Gakpo and the travelling away fans, referee Ivan Kružliak decided not to point to the penalty spot.Minutes later, after a well-timed Wesley Fofana interception, Iheanacho again found himself with the ball at his feet but his shot went wide to only skid the post.With the tie on a knife-edge, Leicester now head to the Philips Stadion. It will be hard for the English side as PSV are unbeaten at home in the last six in all competitions. The Farmers will be hoping next week’s reverse will send them past the Brendan Rogers’ crew and into the semi-finals.Since there were no goals at this match – enjoy the beauty scored by Dimitri Payet in Marseille’s win over the Greek side PAOK.UEFA EUROPA CONFERENCE LEAGUEQuarter-final, first legThursdayFeyenoord – Slavia Praha 3-3 (1-1)/Sinisterra 10, Senesi 74, Kokcu 86 – Olayinka 41, Sor 67, Traore 90+5/Bodo – Roma 2-1 (0-1)/Saltnes 56, Vetlesen 89 – Pellegrini 43/Olympique Marseille – PAOK 2-1 (2-0)/Gerson 13, Payet 45 – El Kaddouri 48/Leicester – PSV 0-0***odds are subject to change***European time (add an hour)
