SOCCER-Walsall vs Leicester City
League Cup - 3rd Round
24 Sep 2024, 18:45
🏟 Poundland Bescot Stadium (Walsall, West Midlands)
👤 T. Nield
Match report
Leicester City edged past Walsall 1-0 in the League Cup - 3rd Round on 24 September 2024. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.
Leicester City dominated possession with 74% of the ball and had 9 shots to Walsall's 7.
The match was played at Poundland Bescot Stadium (Walsall, West Midlands), with T. Nield in charge.
Half-time
0-0
Possession
26% - 74%
Shots
7 - 9
On target
1 - 2
Corners
6 - 2
Fouls
12 - 6
Yellow cards
5
Player of the match
Danny Ward
Leicester City · captained the side
8
Ricardo Pereira
112 passes (91% accurate)
8
Caleb Okoli
98 passes (91% accurate)
8
Boubakary Soumaré
72 passes (88% accurate)
8
Abdul Fatawu Issahaku
captained the side
First half vs second half
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Shots Total | 3–5 | 4–4 |
| Shots On Goal | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Ball Possession | 26–74 | — |
| Corners | 4–1 | 2–1 |
Match statistics
7
Shots Total
9
1
Shots On Goal
2
2
Shots Off Goal
6
4
Shots Blocked
1
5
Shots Inside Box
7
2
Shots Outside Box
2
12
Fouls
6
6
Corners
2
0
Offsides
1
26%
Ball Possession
74%
3
Yellow Cards
2
2
Saves
1
219
Passes Total
674
142
Passes Accurate
579
Line-ups
3-5-2 vs 4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper
Defender
Midfielder
Forward
Walsall · 3-5-2
Leicester City · 4-2-3-1
Walsall
Coach
M. Sadler
M. Sadler
Substitutes
- 22 Jamie Jellis
- 21 Taylor Allen
- 9 Jamille Matt
- 39 Danny Johnson
- 12 Sam Hornby
- 5 Donervon Daniels
- 33 Rico Browne
- 14 Brandon Comley
- 20 George Hall
Leicester City
Coach
S. Cooper
S. Cooper
Substitutes
- 18 Jordan Ayew
- 11 Bilal El Khannouss
- 22 Oliver Skipp
- 35 Kasey McAteer
- 31 Daniel Iversen
- 3 Wout Faes
- 2 James Justin
- 37 Will Alves
- 34 Michael Golding
Substitutions
- 66' ↑ J. Jellis ↓ C. Lakin Walsall
- 69' ↑ J. Ayew ↓ O. Édouard Leicester City
- 71' ↑ T. Allen ↓ R. Maher Walsall
- 75' ↑ J. Matt ↓ N. Lowe Walsall
- 75' ↑ D. Johnson ↓ A. Adomah Walsall
- 79' ↑ B. El Khannouss ↓ F. Buonanotte Leicester City
- 80' ↑ O. Skipp ↓ H. Choudhury Leicester City
- 80' ↑ K. McAteer ↓ B. De Cordova-Reid Leicester City
Cards
- 61' F. Buonanotte Leicester City
- 83' E. Weir Walsall
- 88' C. Okoli Leicester City
- 90+1' J. Jellis Walsall
- 90+5' L. Gordon Walsall
Head-to-head
Walsall 0
0 draws
2 Leicester City
2024-09-24
Walsall vs
Leicester City
0 - 1
2023-01-28
Walsall vs
Leicester City
0 - 1
Recent form
Walsall
D
D
L
D
W
Leicester City
D
D
D
D
D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Walsall vs Leicester City?
Walsall lost 0-1 against Leicester City on 24 September 2024.
Who won Walsall vs Leicester City?
Leicester City won the match 1-0.
Where was Walsall vs Leicester City played?
The match was played at Poundland Bescot Stadium (Walsall, West Midlands).
Who had more possession in Walsall vs Leicester City?
Leicester City had 74% of possession, compared to 26% for the other side.