Abdul Fatawu Issahaku’s extraordinary long-range strike stole the headlines as Leicester City earned a crucial 3-1 victory over Ipswich Town, prompting high praise from head coach Marti Cifuentes.

The Ghanaian winger produced a moment of rare brilliance, scoring from inside his own half to double Leicester’s lead shortly before the break. His audacious effort, struck from nearly 65 metres, left goalkeeper Christian Walton stranded and ignited the King Power Stadium.

Cifuentes, speaking to BBC Radio Leicester, described the win as “huge” and commended the overall performance. “We scored fantastic goals, but we played at a high level,” he said. “This moment of brilliance and quality from Abdul—it is a fantastic goal. It is very special, and I am happy for him because he is a good boy who works hard and is improving all the time.”

Fatawu’s strike overshadowed an early 30-yard opener from Bobby De Cordova-Reid, who continued his fine scoring form. Jordan Ayew added Leicester’s third early in the second half before Jens Cajuste pulled one back for Ipswich.

Cifuentes also highlighted the significance of his side’s response following Wednesday’s 2-2 draw at Bristol City. “At the end, we cannot forget the things we need to improve, but the way we responded was important,” he said.

The victory lifts Leicester to eighth place, three points off the Championship play-off positions, while reaffirming Fatawu’s growing influence in the team as one of their standout performers this season. He has registered 10 goal contributions in 20 matches this season.