Thursday 6 April 2017 10:43, UK
Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel believes Jamie Vardy's away goal at Sevilla will have played a "massive" part if the Foxes are to progress in the Champions League.
The Dane, who saved an early Joaquin Correa penalty in the 2-1 defeat, later conceded to the same player after Pablo Sarabia opened the scoring at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.
Premier League champions Leicester will, however, return to the Midlands for the last-16 second-leg clash buoyed by Vardy's second-half goal, the striker's first in European club competition.
Schmeichel told BT Sport: "The away goal's massive. That was something we'd hoped we could get going back to the King Power, because anything could happen there.
"It's a joy to play in these types of games and tonight was something that every single player was looking forward to. You could see how everyone ran their socks off and worked so hard."
Schmeichel admitted the Foxes were further motivated to perform well in Andalusia given they are fighting to retain their top-flight status back in England.
The shock title-winners in 2016 are one point above the relegation zone after 25 games.
The 'keeper said: "We were up against a very good side but going into it we were all about how much we were hurting because of what's happened this season, and how much we wanted to put on a really good performance.
"We lost the game and we're disappointed with that, but they're a very good side so, on reflection, 2-1 away in the Champions League is a good result."
Leicester's next fixture is against Liverpool in the Premier League on Monday.
