To defender Soyuncu

couple of missed chances when Sayyadmanesh steamed in at the far post to grab the winner for the home team.

Rodgers said: “We looked like the side most likely to score in the second half and their goal was against the run of play.”

Wesley Fofana sent a header wide late on and Cenzig Under was denied by a superb save from Nikola

Vasilj in the last minute.

The goalkeeper acrobatically went full stretch to tip away an

Under shot heading for the top corner. Earlier, stand- in Leicester keeper Danny Ward was twice called into action to deny longrange efforts from Vladyslav Kochergin and Andrejs Ciganiks.

Vladilen Yurchenko also hit the bar with a header from 12 yards. ZORYA LUHANSK ( 4- 3- 3): Vasilj 7; Favorov 6, Ivanisenia 6, Hanna 7, Ciganiks 7; Yurchenko 7, Kochergin 7, Nazaryna 6; Gromov 7 ( Perovic 92), Gladkyy 6 ( Sayyadmanesh 81), Kabaiev 7. Goal: Sayyadmanesh 84. LEICESTER ( 4- 2- 3- 1): Ward 7; Pereira 6 ( Thomas 46, 6), Morgan 6 ( Fuchs 57, 6), Soyuncu 5 ( Fofana 17, 6), Justin 6; Ndidi 6 ( Mendy 57, 6), Choudhury 6; Praet 6 ( Maddison 76), Under 7, Barnes 7; Iheanacho 6.