Leicester draws 1-1 at Palace, moves into 2nd place in PL

Leicester settled for a 1-1 draw at struggling Crystal Palace after Harvey Barnes' late equalizer on Monday in Premier League.

Still, point was good eugh to move Leicester into second place on goal difference over Everton, whose match later Monday was postponed after Manchester City reported new coronavirus cases.

Barnes fired a shot into bottom right corner in 83rd minute, beating Vicente Guaita, who earlier boosted Palace's hopes when he saved Kelechi Iheanacho's first-half penalty.

Wilfried Zaha’s volley from close range early in second half put Palace ahe. It was his eighth goal of Premier League season — alrey doubling his tally from 2019-20.

Playing ir second game in three days, both teams rested regulars with Leicester manr Brendan Rodgers making seven changes from starting lineup that drew 2-2 against Manchester United on Saturday.

Jamie Vardy has converted six of seven penalty attempts for Leicester this season but was on bench when Luke Thomas was fouled in area in 17th minute. Iheanacho stutter-stepped and shot with his left foot but Guaita dove and saved it with his right hand.

Vardy came on as a substitute in second half.