Jamie Vardy, the 37-year-old striker, proved that age is just a number as he rescued a point for Leicester City in their Premier League return against Tottenham Hotspur. Vardy’s second-half header canceled out Pedro Porro’s early goal for Spurs, who had dominated the first half but failed to capitalize on their chances.
Tottenham started the match with a flurry of attacks, but their profligacy in front of goal allowed Leicester to stay in the game. Dominic Solanke, the new signing from Bournemouth, was among those guilty of missing clear-cut opportunities. It was Porro, the Spanish defender, who finally broke the deadlock in the 29th minute, heading home James Maddison’s cross.
However, Leicester refused to be disheartened and came out with renewed vigor in the second half. Vardy, who has been a key figure in Leicester’s success over the years, was left unmarked and headed home an equalizer in the 60th minute. The goal changed the momentum of the game, and both teams had chances to win in a thrilling last half hour.
Vardy had a golden opportunity to put Leicester ahead in the 70th minute, but his shot was saved by Guglielmo Vicario. At the other end, Richarlison sent a header wide deep into injury time, with the last chance of the match.
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou expressed disappointment with his team’s performance, saying, “We need to be more ruthless in front of goal. We were that dominant, we should have been well away from the opposition.”
Leicester manager Steve Cooper praised his team’s resilience, saying, “Tottenham are a really good team, but we gave them too much respect. We started getting after them and it changed the momentum.”
The game was halted for eight minutes late in the second half after Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur sustained a head injury. The Uruguayan received oxygen and was taken off on a stretcher, but Postecoglou said he was “conscious and communicating.”
