Stockport 3-4 Leicester City
Updated
Leicester City won: Stockport 3-4 Leicester City in the League One (Round 6) on Sat, 12 Sept 2026 at Edgeley Park, Stockport, Greater Manchester. Stockport goals: Jack Diamond 22', Oliver Norwood 57', Kyle Wootton 61'. Leicester City goals: Liam Cullen 11', Emil Riis Jakobsen 30', Emil Riis Jakobsen 48', John Lundstram 52'. Expected goals: 2.29-1.21. Possession: 51-49. Player of the match: Emil Riis Jakobsen (8.7).
Match report
Leicester City beat Stockport 4-3
Leicester City squeezed past Stockport 4-3 away from home at Edgeley Park on Saturday 12 September in the League One.
Liam Cullen put Leicester City ahead on 11' (0-1), Jack Diamond levelled for Stockport on 22' (1-1), Emil Riis Jakobsen restored Leicester City's lead on 30' (1-2), added another on 48' (1-3), John Lundstram made it 1-4 on 52', Oliver Norwood pulled one back for Stockport on 57' (2-4) and Kyle Wootton pulled one back for Stockport on 61' (3-4).
Stockport had 51% of the ball, shots were 19-9 (5-5 on target) and expected goals finished 2.29-1.21. Stockport created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Emil Riis Jakobsen (Leicester City) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 10,411. Referee: Thomas Kirk.
Match stats
| Stockport | Leicester City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 51 | 49 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.29 | 1.21 |
| Total shots | 19 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 38 | 12 |
| Big chances | 4 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 431 (83%) | 434 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 8 | 1 |
| Total shots | 19 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 11 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 3 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 15 | 6 |
Lineups
Stockport (3-4-3): Oliver Whatmuff, Kyron Gordon, Eoghan O'Connell, Ethan Pye, Ryan Glover, Lewis Bate, Oliver Norwood, Ben Osborn, Jack Diamond, Kyle Wootton, Harry Wood
Leicester City (4-1-4-1): Alex McCarthy, Jayden Joseph, Harry Souttar, Warren O'Hora, Luke Thomas, Louis Page, Liam Cullen, Sammy Braybrooke, John Lundstram, Will Alves, Emil Riis Jakobsen
Key events
- 11' · Goal · Liam Cullen (Leicester City)
- 22' · Goal · Jack Diamond (Stockport)
- 30' · Goal · Emil Riis Jakobsen (Leicester City)
- 36' · Yellow card · Ethan Pye (Stockport)
- 48' · Goal · Emil Riis Jakobsen (Leicester City)
- 50' · Yellow card · Louis Page (Leicester City)
- 52' · Goal · John Lundstram (Leicester City)
- 57' · Goal · Oliver Norwood (Stockport)
- 61' · Goal · Kyle Wootton (Stockport)
- 63' · Yellow card · Kyron Gordon (Stockport)
- 70' · Substitution · Bobby Reid for Sammy Braybrooke (Leicester City)
- 71' · Substitution · Mikaël Mandron for Harry Wood (Stockport)
- 71' · Substitution · Jason Adigun for Lewis Bate (Stockport)
- 76' · Substitution · Tom Watson for Emil Riis Jakobsen (Leicester City)
- 79' · Substitution · Ethan Ennis for Ryan Glover (Stockport)
- 79' · Substitution · Mamadou Jobe for Eoghan O'Connell (Stockport)
- 87' · Substitution · Olabade Aluko for Warren O'Hora (Leicester City)
- 87' · Substitution · Ilari Kangasniemi for Will Alves (Leicester City)
- 87' · Substitution · Wes Burns for Liam Cullen (Leicester City)
- 87' · Substitution · Benoný Andrésson for Jack Diamond (Stockport)
All-time head-to-head
3 league meetings since 2008: Stockport 0, draws 2, Leicester City 1.
Questions
Who won Stockport vs Leicester City?
Leicester City won, 3-4 (League One) on Sat, 12 Sept 2026.
When and where is Stockport vs Leicester City?
Sat, 12 Sept 2026, 14:00 UTC at Edgeley Park, Stockport, Greater Manchester, League One.
What is the head-to-head record between Stockport and Leicester City?
In 3 league meetings since 2008: Stockport 0 wins, 2 draws, Leicester City 1 wins (goals 4-5).