Burnt by the referee’s decisions and in danger of pouring petrol on the fire during the interval, Leicester instead regained their cool to summon a result could prove critical to their season.
Down 2-0, with Jamie Vardy sent off and five other players on yellow cards, Claudio Ranieri’s side summoned enormous character to pick up a point that felt like more and the Italian wants to reignite their season in similar style.
‘This could be our turning point to come back much better now in the second leg of the year,’ said Ranieri. ‘I am very satisfied because it is not easy to be 2-0 down so late in the game with 10 men and come back — I am very proud of my players.