Leicester 2-1 West Ham (AET): Andy King fires Foxes into Capital One Cup fourth round after Joe Dodoo's early strike is cancelled out by Mauro Zarate

• Andy King scored in the second half of extra-time to put Leicester through to the Capital One Cup fourth round
• West Ham keeper Adrian was outstanding, making a series of sensational saves after Joe Dodoo's opener
• Dodoo scored in the sixth minute for Leicester, following up on his hat-trick against Bury in the previous round
• The equaliser came from a terrific left-footed strike from Mauro Zarate in the 27th minute at King Power Stadium 

By Sam Cunningham for the Daily Mail

Published: 16:18 EST, 22 September 2015 | Updated: 00:50 EST, 23 September 2015

Adrian was finally beaten again after 100 minutes of simply sensational stopping in West Ham’s goal as they exited the Capital One Cup in extra time against Leicester City.

At one stage of the additional time the Spaniard stood up from yet another lightning dive low to keep out an effort from substitute Jeffrey Schlupp and laughed.

But with four minutes remaining of the tie, that laughter turned to tears as Christian Fuchs crossed from deep and Andy King put the ball into the top left corner with his head. It was virtually the only place he could beat Adrian in that form. 

Andy King watches as his shot in the second half of extra-time wins it for Leicester in their Capital One Cup clash with West Ham 

King slides in celebration after his precise header for 2-1 with just four minutes to spare before the match would be decided by penalties

King (right) celebrates his late goal with his team-mates at the King Power Stadium as Leicester's incredible start to the season continues

Leicester teen Joe Dodoo scored the opener in the sixth minute, backing up his hat-trick on debut at Bury in the previous round

Dodoo is elated after pouncing on a loose ball in the box to score in his home debut for the Foxes on Tuesday night

Mauro Zarate leaps in celebration after scoring the equaliser for West Ham in their Capital One Cup clash with Leicester

His manager Slaven Bilic said: ‘In extra time they had two situations one-on-one, clear cut, where he has done brilliantly. He kept us in the game. It was a good game, typical cup game; 120 minutes, very exciting and we are very disappointed.’

Youngster Joe Dodoo put one past Adrian with an early strike on six minutes to put the home side in front, but before and after Mauro Zarate levelled in the first-half, Adrian was at his best as he clawed his and West Ham’s way through this tie to stop Leicester’s onslaught with limb, toe and fingertip. 

Dodoo continued from where he left off in the last round — scoring a hat-trick on his debut against Bury — by finding the net after only six minutes. A ball ricocheted towards the 20-year-old from the left with plenty of swerve but, nine yards from goal, he tamed it first-time into the bottom left corner, leaving Adrian no chance. 

The visitors equalised against the run of play on 26 minutes when Zarate hit a shot which took a heavy deflection off Marcin Wasilewski, sending the ball inside Mark Schwarzer’s near post.

With the scores level, Adrian came to the fore. Leicester continued the second half with similar dominance to which they started the first. 

Marc Albrighton powered an effort when the ball came out from a corner, but Adrian stopped with his leg and the West Ham goalkeeper was at full stretch diving low to his left to keep out Ulloa’s flicked header, using his fingertips, just after the hour. 

In extra time, it went beyond a joke. Schlupp was through one-on-one, but Adrian used his body to save, then substitute Riyad Mahrez had a go with just the keeper to beat, but an outstretched leg denied him. Another substitute, N’Golo Kante, followed up but Tomkins was on the line to clear. Adrian was not far away and would surely have reached it had his team-mate not been there, it was that kind of night.

Even opposition manager Claudio Ranieri picked him as the stand-out player. ‘We create 10 clear chances to score but it is difficult to beat this goalkeeper, I think he’s man of the match,’ Ranieri said.

Schlupp continued his shooting practice, firing a low shot that went through West Ham’s defence and needed a sharp stop by Adrian. That was when the laughter came. But with penalties looming, King finally put the ball beyond him, 100 minutes after he had conceded the first. 

Dodoo, 20, picks his spot first time to give Leicester an early lead at the King Power Stadium and continue his irresistible League Cup form

After Foxes manager Claudio Ranieri declared the young forward had a bright future ahead earlier in the week, Dodoo delivered

Dodoo points to the sky and shows his impressive vertical leaping power as he savours the moment after getting Leicester off the mark

Zarate looks despondent after West Ham went behind inside the opening 10 minutes of their match on Tuesday night

Goalkeeper Adrian is up to the challenge of Leicester's Andy King as he shows strength and poise to claim a high ball in his area 

West Ham levelled on 26 minutes through Zarate after he received the ball from Manuel Lanzini with his back to goal

Lanzini and other Hammers players embrace Zarate after the Argentine draws the west London club level following a deflection 

Zarate took his chance when given the start by Slaven Bilic to find the back of the net with a stroke of luck in the process

Adrian leaps in celebration as Zarate pegs one back for West Ham at the other end of the pitch to keep the visitors in the match

West Ham's summer signing Pedro Obiang clears off the line as fellow defenders watch on anxiously on Tuesday night 

Andy Carroll, making his first start for West Ham since his injury return, stretches out as Leicester keeper Mark Schwarzer dives

Carroll hurdles the Australian keeper after he is unable to get a foot on the ball during the first half of the Cup clash

Riyad Mahrez, an 82nd minute substitute for Kramaric, shoots but Adrian finds a way to make the save from close range

Leicester's King nestled in between West Ham defenders Aaron Cresswell and Winston Reid to head in the winner

The towering No 10 got on the end of a Christian Fuchs cross from deep and did the rest with a perfectly weighted header

Jeff Schlupp, who was denied on numerous occasions by Adrian, and Christian Fuchs celebrate after the final whistle

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