Abdul Fatawu Issahaku scored his eighth Championship goal of the season on Tuesday night, but Leicester City squandered a three-goal lead to lose 4-3 at home to Southampton in a dramatic collapse at the King Power Stadium.
The Ghana international struck in the 29th minute to give Leicester a commanding 3-0 advantage before halftime. After controlling Divine Mukasa’s pass, Issahaku cut inside and fired an angled drive from distance beyond Southampton goalkeeper Omer Peretz.
Leicester appeared headed for victory after Mukasa opened the scoring in the ninth minute and Patson Daka added a second four minutes later. The Foxes dominated the opening period, limiting Southampton to rare attacking opportunities.
Southampton manager Tonda Eckert made three substitutions at halftime, introducing Ross Stewart, Shea Charles, and Kuryu Matsuki. The changes transformed the match as the Saints mounted an extraordinary second-half comeback.
Stewart reduced the deficit in the 61st minute with a composed finish from Leo Scienza’s pass. Captain Jack Stephens smashed home an 82nd-minute equalizer following a defensive scramble, before substitute Ryan Manning headed in Scienza’s corner four minutes later to complete the turnaround.
Charles sealed the remarkable comeback in the sixth minute of stoppage time, curling a left-footed shot into the far corner past Asmir Begovic.
Issahaku was substituted in the 85th minute, replaced by Silko Thomas, moments before Southampton’s winning goal. The defeat extended Leicester’s winless run to six matches under interim manager Andy King.
The 21-year-old winger has now scored three times in his last four Championship appearances for Leicester. His goal tally places him among the club’s top scorers in the 2025-2026 campaign despite playing primarily as a winger.
The match attracted 25,827 spectators at the King Power Stadium. Leicester remain in the lower half of the Championship table following the defeat, while Southampton climbed to 43 points with their third consecutive victory.
