Jordan Ayew has described his last-minute, match-winning goal for Leicester City against Southampton as a ‘special moment’.
Ayew scored in the 98th minute on Saturday to seal a 3-2 comeback win for Steve Cooper’s team at the St. Mary’s.
Cameron Archer opened the scoring in the eighth minute, and just before the 30th minute, Joe Aribo doubled the lead for Southampton to end the first half 2-0.
Facundo Buonanotte pulled one back for Leicester in the 64th minute, bundling home Abdul Fatawu’s cutback.
Jamie Vardy then equalised from the penalty spot after Ryan Fraser was shown a red card and conceded a penalty.
In the dying moments of the game, Ayew found the net, drilling the ball through a crowded box to seal the comeback.
Reflecting on the game, Ayew attributed his goal to instinct and described it as a great moment.
“It was my natural instinct. As Premier League players, we need to improvise in certain situations, and that’s what I did. Sometimes you work on it in training, and it doesn’t happen in the game, but this time, it worked,” the Ghana striker said.
“It was a special moment because it’s my first goal for the club in the league. I believe in myself and my abilities. I know I can bring a lot to the team,” he added.
Jordan Ayew will hope to keep his place in the team when Leicester City host Nottingham Forest on Friday night at the King Power Stadium.