Brighton player ratings vs Leicester: Evan Ferguson struggles and a calamitous 4/10.
How the Brighton players rated
Leicester produced a grandstand finish to rescue a point in a dramatic 2-2 draw with Brighton and continue their promising start under Ruud van Nistelrooy.
The Dutchman’s honeymoon period at the King Power Stadium looked like lasting one game as the Seagulls cruised into a 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Tariq Lamptey and Yankuba Minteh.
But Jamie Vardy gave them hope in 86th minute and then Bobby De Cordova-Reid struck four minutes later to earn a point and keep the feelgood factor alive.
The draw means the Van Nistelrooy is still yet to taste defeat as a manager in English football following his four-game spell as interim boss at Manchester United and his maiden win at Leicester against West Ham on Tuesday.
They remain in trouble at the wrong end of the table, but are moving in the right direction.
The result will feel as bad as a defeat for Brighton, who were in total control and missed the chance to move up to fifth in the table.
Bart Verbruggen – 6/10: Barely tested all game but made a sharp save to deny Justin just before the break. Commanded his area well, but no chance with either goal. Will be fuming not to keep a clean sheet after Leicester’s late resurgence.
Pervis Estupiñán – 6/10 Tested the keeper with a superb strike and nearly scored from a corner. Provided the assist for Lamptey’s opener but faded late on as Leicester piled on the pressure.
Jean-Paul Van Hecke – 7/10 Brilliant defensive work to block Vardy and snuff out McAteer’s break. However, switched off late as Vardy escaped him to score. Solid for most of the game but part of the defensive collapse.
Lewis Dunk – 6/10 Led the backline well for 80 minutes with crucial interceptions, including one before half-time. Capitulated with the rest of the defence late on. As captain, will be very disappointed.
Tariq Lamptey – 7/10 Full of energy, dangerous in attack, and scored a stunning curler to open the scoring. Faded late and missed a great chance to double his tally before the break.
Yasin Ayari – 6/10 Quietly impressive, nearly scoring from a corner and linking play well. Worked hard in midfield and drew applause from the fans when subbed off on 60 minutes.
Carlos Baleba – 6/10 Energetic first half, winning possession and driving forward. His switch to Estupiñán led to the opener. Subbed off at halftime, possibly due to his yellow card.
Kaoru Mitoma – 5/10 Largely ineffective and missed a golden chance, skying over from close range. Struggled to impose himself and was caught in possession a few times. Not his day.
