LEICESTER CITY will contest a European semi-final for the first time in the Foxes' 138 year history after James Maddison inspired a dramatic late comeback.

Maddison and Ricardo Pereira left it late to sucker Eindhoven with two late strikes after Eran Zahavi's first half goal left the Dutch side with one foot in the semis.

Make no mistake, this night was all about PSV –  a Pretty Sensational Victory for Brendan Rodgers' never-say-die Foxes.

It will certainly live long in the memory of Foxes fans, lucky enough to witness their heroes' amazing comeback – just as they feared the lights had gone out on their Euro dream in the Philips Stadium.

Maddison was simply magnificent as he tormented the Dutch all night.

So it was fitting he should spark his side's late, late show.

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He hauled his side back into the tie with 13 minutes remaining and Leicester seemingly on their way out of the competition.

But Ricardo Pereira set up substitute Ayoze Perez wide on the right and the Frenchman cut the ball back to Maddison who expertly flashed his shot high past Mvogo.

That strike knocked the wind out of PSV's sails and as Maddison celebrated with sub James Justin a paper cup containing liquid was hurled at the celebrating Foxes.

They responded in the perfect manner – with another goal, two minutes from the end as PSV crumbled.

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Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall was the architect as he played in Ademola Lookman whose shot was parried out by Yvon Mvogo.

And Pereira was there to gleefully turn the ball home from the corner of the six yard box.

It was a sensational ending and the Foxes players were showered with liquid from more hurled paper cups.

But they didn't care as they set up their first ever Euro semi-final.

They did it the hard way too after they were the masters of their own downfall as PSV took the lead just before the half hour mark.

Jonny Evans and Timothy Castagne combined before Youri Tielemans carelessly surrendered possession to the last person on the park he would have wanted to gift the ball to.

Mario Gotze has scored the winner in a world cup final and once again, the German legend proved big occasions bring out the best in him.

With Leicester's defence caught on the hop, the former Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich man toyed with Castagne before slipping a reverse pass to Eran Zahavi.

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And the 34-year-old Israeli international expertly beat Schmeichel low to his right with a shot which appeared to take a slight nick off Evans to deceive the Dane as it slipped under him.

At that point former European champs PSV believed they were heading through – but Leicester kept going and were rewarded as they played out the perfect Eind game!

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