Leicester City came from behind against Everton to rescue a point at a sodden King Power Stadium.
The Toffees took the lead after summer signing Iliman Ndiaye played a smart one-two with Ashley Young before finishing nicely into the bottom left corner.
After searching for a leveller for the majority of the game, Steve Cooper's side finally found it with 15 minutes to go when Stephy Mavididi bundled the ball past Jordan Pickford.
It was a low-key affair in the East Midlands, and frankly, it was a game that will be remembered for the weather more than the football, but what did we learn about Leicester in this relegation six-pointer?
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S tephy Mavididi shows his worth
During their first three games of this Premier League, Leicester lacked some dynamism up front. Every time the Foxes got the ball into the final third, it usually resulted in slow and sloppy attacking.
Fans were crying for Mavididi, a player who had been crucial to their success in the Championship last season. But, the former Montpellier winger was feeding off scraps and coming for the final 10 minutes of games with little time to make a genuine impact.
Last weekend, Cooper put Mavididi in the starting lineup for the first time this season, and it paid dividends. The 26-year-old scored while also playing incredibly well.
This weekend against Everton, he took up another level and was undoubtedly Leicester's best player. Not only did he score for the second week running, but he also terrorised the Everton defence for the 89 minutes he was on the pitch, completing more dribbles (six) than any other player.
He very nearly scored from a cross, too. Had it not been for Pickford's quick reactions, he may have had two.
Having Mavididi on the pitch from the start certainly seems to give Leicester more life higher up the pitch and makes them a threat in all attacking scenarios. Cooper will no doubt continue to start the menacing winger as he looks to build on this tremendous form.
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Foxes must strive for consistency
In every game this campaign so far- other than the defeat to Fulham- Leicester have had periods where they have been the better team and have played some excellent football.
While that is true, in those same games, Cooper's team have also had periods of games where they have been abhorrent.
The same can be said about their draw with Sean Dyche's side.
They looked lacklustre and second-best for the first 45 minutes, but when they arrived for the second period, they looked like a different team. The passing was crisper, there was more energy amongst the players, and there was more attacking impetus.
The question lingering in the back of Leicester fans' minds is how a side can produce two completely different performances in the same game.
If The Foxes can build upon their good performances in moments and transform them into full 90-minute displays, they could very well stand a chance of relegation, but as it stands, inconsistent performances will be their downfall.
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Disappointing first start for Bilal El Khannouss
Bilal El Khannouss arrives at the King Power Stadium with many people believing the 20-year-old Morrocan has mountains of potential and the world at his feet.
Steve Cooper opted to start his new signing for the first time in the game against Everton, and it did not go as hoped. The former Genk starlet was largely ineffective and struggled to make his presence felt in the 53 minutes he played.
It looked as though El Khannouss was not entirely up to speed with what was being asked of him and seemed a yard off it, and he did not provide the same off-ball energy that Brighton loanee Facundo Buonanotte does when he is on the pitch.
Perhaps Cooper threw him into the deep end too quickly when he potentially needed a few more weeks of coming off the bench and getting up to the Premier League speed.
It is Arsenal next for Leicester, and they need every player up to speed and ready, so El Khannouss will likely be attempting to make an impact from the bench rather than from the first whistle.
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These are the games Leicester have to win
Premier League points are hard to come by for any team; they are even more challenging when you are a newly promoted side. Games in which Leicester will be the favourite will be few and far between, but this game against The Toffees was just that.
Everton were coming into this game after back-to-back 3-2 losses in which they had been leading 2-0 and were more than likely feeling sorry for themselves. This was the ideal opportunity for Leicester to get their first three points of the season. Instead, they faltered.
Opportunities like this will not come around often this season for Leicester, and the fact that they did not take it will have fans pulling their hair out. Especially with the game being at home, the King Power Stadium must be a fortress for Cooper's side, particularly against other sides threatened by relegation.
Failure to win the winnable games has only one result for The Foxes: a one-way ticket back down to the second tier.
