Leicester held to goalless draw by Brighton

Brighton had the opportunity to take the lead after Aaron Connolly was fouled in the box but Kasper Schmeichel denied Neal Maupay's effort from the spot.

Brighton and Hove Albion's Matthew Ryan clears the ball during a Premier League match against Leicester City on Tuesday.

Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel's first-half penalty save denied Brighton & Hove Albion a second win on the trot as the two teams played out a 0-0 draw in the Premier League on Tuesday.

Visitor Brighton, which beat Arsenal on Saturday, had the opportunity to take the lead after James Justin fouled Aaron Connolly in the box but Schmeichel guessed correctly and dived smartly to his right to deny Neal Maupay from the penalty spot.

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Leicester appealed for a penalty when a cross in second-half stoppage time hit Lewis Dunk's flailing arm but referee Lee Mason waved it away, a decision upheld by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR).

The result was 15th-placed Brighton's fourth consecutive away draw and pushed it six points clear of the relegation zone while Leicester remains in third place, four points clear of Chelsea in fourth.