Leicester City win in Van Nistelrooy's managerial debut, Crystal Palace beat Ipswich Town

The trio of Jamie Vardy, Bilal El Khannouss and Patson Daka made the managerial debut of Leicester City's new boss Ruud van Nistelrooy a memorable won as they scored a goal each to complete an impressive 3-1 Premier League victory against West Ham United on Tuesday, while Crystal Palace secured a narrow 1-0 win over Ipswich Town.

Van Nistelrooy, renowned for his scoring prowess during his playing career, witnessed Vardy score within 99 seconds at the King Power Stadium.

Despite initial offside concerns, VAR confirmation showed Vardy was clearly onside for his fifth goal of the current season.



The loss ramps up the scrutiny of Hammers' boss Julen Lopetegui after a seventh defeat in 14 Premier League games.

Despite dominating possession and creating numerous chances with 31 shots compared to Leicester's eight, the visiting team failed to capitalise on their opportunities.

A contentious moment arose when Leicester's goalkeeper Mads Hermansen punched the ball into his own net, but the goal was disallowed due to alleged minimal contact from Tomas Soucek.

In the second half, Crysencio Summerville's attempt was thwarted by Conor Coady's goal-line clearance.



Leicester maintained their counter-attacking prowess, extending their advantage when El Khannouss precisely finished from Kasey McAteer's assist.

The score increased to 3-0 with Daka's powerful strike before Niclas Fuellkrug registered his maiden West Ham goal as a late consolation.

The result propelled Leicester to 15th position, establishing a four-point cushion above the relegation zone whilst moving within two points of West Ham in 14th place.

In another fixture, Palace secured victory at Portman Road through Jean-Philippe Mateta's solitary goal in a contest between two teams struggling near the bottom of the table.



The French striker demonstrated excellent skill, converting a pass from Eberechi Eze at 60 minutes to claim Crystal Palace's first away victory this season.

Crystal Palace have moved three points away from the relegation zone, whilst Ipswich Town continue their struggle at second-last position, still seeking their first home victory since returning to the Premier League.

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