Leicester City F.C. in European football Jesús Corona, Yacine Brahimi and Diogo Jota adding one goal each. As Group G winners, Leicester were seeded for the next round draw, which took place on 12 December 2016. City got Spanish side Sevilla, the Group H runners-up. The first leg was played in Spain and was scheduled for 22 February 2017, Leicester lost 1–2, the scorers for Sevilla were Pablo Sarabia and Joaquín Correa, while Jamie Vardy netted for the Foxes in the 73rd minute for a vital away goal. The second leg was played on 14 March 2017. Leicester won 2–0 courtesy of goals from Wes Morgan
Leicester Tigers That summer Martin Johnson was named as captain for the 1997 British Lions tour to South Africa. In February 1998 Dean Richards was appointed as Director of Rugby following Bob Dwyer's sacking. Under Richards, Leicester entered a golden age, winning four consecutive Premiership Rugby titles in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002, as well as back to back Heineken Cups in 2001 and 2002. During the 1998-99 Premiership the Tigers title was sealed in the penultimate match of the season. In the 1999-2000 Premiership season Leicester retained their title. Tigers' third successive Premiership title was sealed early on 17 March 2001.