Iheanacho scores a premier league goal for every day of the week

In the recently concluded Premier League season, Kelechi Iheanacho became the first player ever to score a goal on all seven days of the week within a single season in the competition.

MONDAY

Iheanacho had a goal and an assist in their 2-1 win against Crystal Palace on Monday, April 26, 2021. After providing the assist for the equaliser, Iheanacho’s 80th minute goal was the winner for this game.

TUESDAY

Iheanacho pulled a goal back for Leicester after Chelsea had gone 2-0 up in their match on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. While the goal didn’t help Leicester earn points, it let theanacho create the record of scoring on every day of the week within a season.

WEDNESDAY

Iheanacho’s first two goals of this season came on Wednesdays. After going goalless from the start of the season in September 2020 till the end of January 2021, he picked up his first goal in the 2-0 win against Fulham on February 3, 2021. A month later, on March 3, 2021, Iheanacho scored the equaliser in the 34th minute in their 1-1 draw away against Burnley.

THURSDAY

Leicester City scored three first half goals in their dominant 3-0 victory against West Bromwich Albion on Thursday, April 22, 2021. The third of those, in the 36th minute, was scored by Iheanacho.

FRIDAY

Leicester City lost three of their last four league encounters and it cost them their place in next season’s Champions League. That slide started from their 2-4 defeat to Newcastle on Friday, May 7, 2021. Iheanacho scored the final goal of the game.

SATURDAY

The Foxes came from behind to secure all three points in their away game against Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday, March 6, 2021. Iheanacho had scored their equaliser before they went on to win 2-1.

SUNDAY

Sundays were the only occasions when Iheanacho scored more than a goal in a single Premier League game this season. He scored a hat-trick in their 5-0 win against Sheffield United  on March 14, 2021. His brace against West Ham on April 11, 2021 came in a 3-2 defeat.

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