Leicester City were again made to rue missed chances in their promotion push as Portsmouth fought back to claim a 1-1 draw at the King Power Stadium. On-loan midfielder Aaron Ramsey marked his first Foxes goal with an acrobatic volley in a dominant first half, only for John Swift to hit back just before the hour to earn Pompey a deserved point.
Marti Cifuentes' side are now eight games unbeaten in the Championship but have drawn five of their last six, a run that has seen them slip from third to fourth and fall five points behind leaders Coventry. Portsmouth, by contrast, continue to grow into their second season back in the second tier, taking five points from their past three matches to sit 14th and extending a promising away sequence that now features just one defeat in five.
Ramsey's Volley Caps Dominant Leicester Start
Leicester started on the front foot, pinning Portsmouth back with the crisp, possession-heavy football that has become their hallmark under Cifuentes. Abdul Fatawu set the tone early, cushioning a dropping ball on the edge of the area before flashing a volley just wide, and by the interval the head coach felt his side had been 'very dominant', estimating that they had registered 'something like 12 shots and conceded only one'.