Leicester City suffered a 2-0 home defeat to Charlton Athletic in the English Championship, with Ghana captain Jordan Ayew missing the first penalty of his club career.

Ayew had the chance to bring Leicester back into the game in the 56th minute after compatriot Abdul Fatawu Issahaku’s brilliant dribble earned a spot-kick. However, Ayew’s attempt from 12 yards struck the post, despite the goalkeeper being the wrong way.

Leicester’s woes were compounded early when Caleb Okoli was sent off in the 15th minute, reducing the hosts to ten men. Charlton capitalized on the advantage, with Sonny Carey opening the scoring in the 36th minute following a defensive lapse. Just before halftime, Lyndon Dykes doubled the lead, sealing a comfortable victory for the visitors.

Ayew was substituted late in the match for Zambian forward Patson Daka, as Leicester look to recover in the Championship.