Ghanaian stars Jordan Ayew and Abdul Fatawu Issahaku delivered decisive moments on Monday night as Leicester City battled past West Bromwich Albion with a dramatic 2-1 victory in the English Championship.
Under the lights at the King Power Stadium, the Foxes made a purposeful start to their Round 16 encounter and were rewarded inside the opening 20 minutes. Ayew, showing sharp awareness and hunger in the box, broke the deadlock in the 18th minute by calmly finishing off a well-timed cut-back from Jordan James.
Jordan’s #LEIWBA opener 👊 pic.twitter.com/oN11EpkWzi
— Leicester City (@LCFC) January 6, 2026
West Brom, however, refused to fold. The visitors grew into the contest and found their way back just before the interval, with Karlan Grant producing a composed effort in the 34th minute to restore parity and silence the home crowd.
The second half unfolded as a tense, end-to-end affair, with both sides pushing aggressively for a winner. Chances came and went as the match looked destined to end level, but Leicester kept probing deep into stoppage time.
That persistence paid off in dramatic fashion. In the dying moments, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku rose to the occasion, latching onto a clever assist from Stephy Mavididi before rifling home the winning goal to spark wild celebrations among the Foxes faithful.
What a volley 👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/Akf9PybjTu
— Leicester City (@LCFC) January 5, 2026
The result continues Ayew’s steady influence at Leicester. At 34, the experienced forward now boasts one goal and one assist in 2026.
For Fatawu, the strike marked his first goal of the new year and took his tally to five goals in the 2025/26 Championship season, underlining his growing importance in Leicester’s promotion push.
A hard-fought night, sealed by Ghanaian brilliance, ensured Leicester City walked away with all three points.
