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Harvey Barnes struck the crossbar in the first half for LeicesterLeicester's Europa Conference League quarter-final is finely poised after a goalless first leg against PSV Eindhoven at the King Power Stadium.
Brendan Rodgers' side have endured an inconsistent season but keep alive their hopes of lifting silverware come the end of the campaign.
The hosts came closest to breaking the deadlock on the stroke of half-time but lively winger Harvey Barnes rattled the crossbar following a one-two with Kelechi Iheanacho.
PSV should have taken the lead in just the second minute when Mario Gotze evaded the offside trap but Kasper Schmeichel spread himself wide to deny the German World Cup winner.
The two sides meet at the Philips Stadium in the second leg next Thursday for the right to meet Roma or Bodo/Glimt in the last four.
That tie saw Norwegians Bodo/Glimt score in the 89th minute to take a 2-1 advantage into the second leg.
Chances at a premium
This was only Leicester's second European quarter-final following their Champions League exploits five years ago when they were knocked out by Atletico Madrid.
Opponents PSV, meanwhile, are the more experienced side in continental competition and won the old European Cup back in 1988.
Roger Schmidt's side are second in the Eredivisie, four points adrift of leaders Ajax, and are playing in their third European competition of the season.
They were knocked out of the Champions League play-offs and then came third in their Europa League group to drop down into this newly formed competition.
And Leicester will have plenty of optimism going into next week's tie knowing PSV have lost nine out of their last 10 quarter-finals in Europe.
After a watchable first half, the contest disappointedly petered out and in the end there were just three shots on target between the sides.
Gotze's early effort, thwarted by Schmeichel, was their only shot on target in the entire contest, while goalkeeper Yvon Mvogo's two saves from Timothy Castagne and James Maddison were both comfortable to deal with.
Iheanacho, meanwhile, missed a glorious chance when he ran through on goal but dinked his shot wide, while the Nigerian also struck off target in the second period.
England U21 international Noni Madueke blazed over from a promising position for the visitors and Ricardo Pereira was lucky not to concede a penalty when he tripped PSV skipper Cody Gakpo in the box, but the referee waved play on.
The Dutch side sat back and seemed happy to take a draw, with Leicester struggling to make goalscoring opportunities, but the result extended their unbeaten run at home in Europe to 10 games.
Last season's FA Cup winners were knocked out of that competition and are currently 10th in the Premier League, leaving the Europa Conference League as their only chance of lifting a trophy this term.
Player of the match
Dewsbury-HallKiernan Dewsbury-Hall
with an average of 7.62
Leicester City
Squad number22Player nameDewsbury-Hall
Squad number3Player nameFofana
Squad number10Player nameMaddison
Squad number6Player nameEvans
Squad number27Player nameCastagne
Squad number7Player nameBarnes
Squad number2Player nameJustin
Squad number11Player nameAlbrighton
Squad number8Player nameTielemans
Squad number1Player nameSchmeichel
Squad number21Player nameRicardo Pereira
Squad number14Player nameIheanacho
Squad number29Player nameDaka
Squad number37Player nameLookman
PSV Eindhoven
Squad number19Player nameBruma
Squad number10Player nameMadueke
Squad number25Player nameDoan
Squad number3Player nameTeze
Squad number27Player nameGötze
Squad number6Player nameSangaré
Squad number8Player namevan Ginkel
Squad number18Player nameBoscagli
Squad number17Player nameMauro Júnior
Squad number38Player nameMvogo
Squad number11Player nameGakpo
Squad number7Player nameZahavi
Squad number23Player nameVeerman
Squad number5Player nameRamalho
Squad number31Player nameMax
Line-ups
Leicester
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Schmeichel
- 21Ricardo PereiraSubstituted forJustinat 67'minutes
- 3Fofana
- 6Evans
- 27Castagne
- 10Maddison
- 8Tielemans
- 22Dewsbury-Hall
- 11AlbrightonBooked at 81minsSubstituted forDakaat 81'minutes
- 14IheanachoSubstituted forLookmanat 67'minutes
- 7Barnes
Substitutes
- 2Justin
- 18Amartey
- 20Choudhury
- 23Vestergaard
- 29Daka
- 33Thomas
- 35Jakupovic
- 37Lookman
- 54Marçal-Madivadua
- 74Braybrooke
PSV Eindhoven
Formation 4-3-3
- 38Mvogo
- 17Mauro JúniorSubstituted forTezeat 90+2'minutes
- 5Ramalho
- 18Boscagli
- 31Max
- 6Sangaré
- 27Götze
- 23Veerman
- 10MaduekeSubstituted forTué Na Bangnaat 82'minutes
- 7ZahaviSubstituted forDoanat 69'minutes
- 11GakpoSubstituted forvan Ginkelat 90+1'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Teze
- 8van Ginkel
- 9Alves Morais
- 16Drommel
- 19Tué Na Bangna
- 20Romero
- 21Delanghe
- 25Doan
- 32Vertessen
- 37Ledezma
Live Text
Match ends, Leicester City 0, PSV Eindhoven 0.
Second Half ends, Leicester City 0, PSV Eindhoven 0.
Foul by Jonny Evans (Leicester City).
Ritsu Doan (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Jordan Teze replaces Mauro Júnior.
Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Marco van Ginkel replaces Cody Gakpo.
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Olivier Boscagli.
Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Cody Gakpo (PSV Eindhoven).
Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Bruma replaces Noni Madueke.
Substitution, Leicester City. Patson Daka replaces Marc Albrighton.
Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Marc Albrighton (Leicester City).
Ritsu Doan (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Wesley Fofana (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Cody Gakpo (PSV Eindhoven).
Ademola Lookman (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Olivier Boscagli (PSV Eindhoven).
Corner, PSV Eindhoven. Conceded by Marc Albrighton.
Foul by James Justin (Leicester City).
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