Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Leicester City
Updated
Leicester City won: Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Leicester City in the Championship (Round 46) on Sat, 2 May 2026 at Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire. Leicester City goals: Stephy Mavididi 78'. Expected goals: 1.40-2.52. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Balázs Tóth (8.5).
Match report
Leicester City beat Blackburn Rovers 1-0
Leicester City edged Blackburn Rovers 1-0 away from home at Ewood Park on Saturday 2 May in the Championship.
Stephy Mavididi put Leicester City ahead on 78' (0-1).
Blackburn Rovers had 50% of the ball, shots were 12-22 (3-9 on target) and expected goals finished 1.40-2.52. Leicester City were the better side on chances, too.
Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 19,436. Referee: Leigh Doughty.
Match stats
| Blackburn Rovers | Leicester City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.40 | 2.52 |
| Total shots | 12 | 22 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 9 |
| Touches in opposition box | 28 | 28 |
| Big chances | 3 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 359 (79%) | 374 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 9 | 11 |
| Total shots | 12 | 22 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 9 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 18 |
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers (3-5-2): Balázs Tóth, Tom Atcheson, Sean McLoughlin, Eiran Cashin, Ryan Alebiosu, Kristi Montgomery, Adam Forshaw, Moussa Baradji, Yuri Ribeiro, Ryoya Morishita, Yuki Ohashi
Leicester City (4-2-3-1): Jakub Stolarczyk, Ricardo Pereira, Harry Souttar, Jannik Vestergaard, Luke Thomas, Hamza Choudhury, Harry Winks, Jeremy Monga, Louis Page, Stephy Mavididi, Patson Daka
Key events
- 46' · Substitution · Todd Cantwell for Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers)
- 46' · Substitution · Taylor Gardner-Hickman for Kristi Montgomery (Blackburn Rovers)
- 54' · Yellow card · Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City)
- 59' · Substitution · Silko Thomas for Jeremy Monga (Leicester City)
- 60' · Substitution · Jordan Ayew for Louis Page (Leicester City)
- 62' · Yellow card · Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers)
- 71' · Substitution · Matty Litherland for Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers)
- 71' · Substitution · Mathias Jørgensen for Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers)
- 73' · Substitution · Jordan James for Patson Daka (Leicester City)
- 73' · Substitution · Olabade Aluko for Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City)
- 77' · Substitution · Dion De Neve for Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers)
- 78' · Goal · Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City)
- 88' · Substitution · Kevon Gray for Harry Souttar (Leicester City)
All-time head-to-head
20 league meetings since 1994: Blackburn Rovers 7, draws 6, Leicester City 7.
Blackburn Rovers vs Leicester City: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Blackburn Rovers vs Leicester City?
Leicester City won, 0-1 (Championship) on Sat, 2 May 2026.
When and where is Blackburn Rovers vs Leicester City?
Sat, 2 May 2026, 11:30 UTC at Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Blackburn Rovers and Leicester City?
In 20 league meetings since 1994: Blackburn Rovers 7 wins, 6 draws, Leicester City 7 wins (goals 25-26).