On this day in 2015, Paul Konchesky was the hero as he scored the only goal of the game which helped Leicester City secure a 1-0 win over Aston Villa as they battled to maintain top-flight status. The win was a hugely welcome one and a massive boost to their hopes of remaining in England's top division of football and avoid relegation.

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The Foxes were at the bottom of the table and were OK a long journey to avoid getting relegated and the win propelled them to 17 points and was one that saw them go level on points with Crystal Palace before their game against Tottenham Hotspur.<!--more-->
<a href="https://www.paulkoncheskyfan.info/fulham-need-new-striker-%E2%80%93-konc... game first saw its but if action after Leicester City's player Matty James was shown</a> a red card and sent off for a harsh challenge on Villa's Ciaran Clark. Clark also got sent off after squaring up with James as a reaction to the challenge he got from the Leicester player.
The Foxes goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer was on the bench after his fresh loan move from Chelsea that week. The then-Leicester manager Nigel Pearson made five changes from the team he picked to face Liverpool in a match that ended on a 2-2 draw, with David Nugent, Leonardo Ulloa, Konchesky, Marc Albrighton, and Anthony Knockaert all getting the nod to play against Villa.
<a href="https://sportsmax.tv/index.php/other-sports/column1/tennis-other-racket-... fielded a team he believed was strong enough to help extend their unbeaten streak across all competitions to four games</a>, and it all went in their favor on the afternoon where tempers flared up. Albrighton came close to opening the scoring after sending a header on target but was denied by Brad Guzan.
Konchesky would then be the hero after he converted a golden chance and scored the only goal of the game following a mix-up at the Aston Villa backline.