Match report

Leicester Defeats Blackburn 1-0 in Championship Clash

Blackburn
Blackburn
0–1
FT
Leicester
Leicester
May 2, 2026

Leicester secured a narrow but crucial 1-0 victory over Blackburn in the Championship, thanks to a goal from S. Mavididi in the 78th minute. Blackburn's early substitutions and yellow cards for Sean McLoughlin and Ricardo Pereira failed to change the momentum, as Leicester held on to secure three vital points.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Blackburn 0 - Leicester 1
  • • Goal: S. Mavididi (78')
  • • Yellow Cards: Sean McLoughlin (62'), Ricardo Pereira (54')
  • • Substitutions for Blackburn: Y. Ribeiro (46'), K. Montgomery (46'), R. Alebiosu (71'), A. Forshaw (71'), M. Baradji (77')
  • • Substitutions for Leicester: L. Page (59'), J. Monga (59'), P. Daka (72'), R. Pereira (73'), H. Souttar (88')

Lineups

Blackburn

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 22 B. Toth (G)
  • 38 T. Atcheson (D)
  • 15 S. McLoughlin (D)
  • 20 E. Cashin (D)
  • 2 R. Alebiosu (M)
  • 31 K. Montgomery (M)
  • 28 A. Forshaw (M)
  • 24 M. Baradji (M)
  • 4 Y. Ribeiro (M)
  • 25 R. Morishita (F)
  • 23 Y. Ohashi (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 A. Pears
  • 10 T. Cantwell
  • 17 H. Carter
  • 40 M. Litherland
  • 14 D. De Neve
  • 16 S. Wharton
  • 29 M. Jorgensen
  • 21 O. Afolayan
  • 5 T. Gardner-Hickman

Leicester

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Stolarczyk (G)
  • 21 R. Pereira (D)
  • 15 H. Souttar (D)
  • 23 J. Vestergaard (D)
  • 33 L. Thomas (D)
  • 17 H. Choudhury (M)
  • 8 H. Winks (M)
  • 28 J. Monga (M)
  • 25 L. Page (M)
  • 10 S. Mavididi (M)
  • 20 P. Daka (F)

Substitutes

  • 31 A. Begovic
  • 9 J. Ayew
  • 14 B. De Cordova-Reid
  • 6 J. James
  • 62 K. Gray
  • 22 O. Skipp
  • 39 S. Thomas
  • 29 D. Mukasa
  • 56 O. Aluko

Timeline

  1. Blackburn
    46' Blackburn subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Y. Ribeiro · On: T. Cantwell
  2. Blackburn
    46' Blackburn subst · Substitution 2
    Off: K. Montgomery · On: T. Gardner-Hickman
  3. Leicester
    54' Leicester Card · Yellow Card
    R. Pereira

    Foul

  4. Leicester
    59' Leicester subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Page · On: Jordan Ayew
  5. Leicester
    59' Leicester subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Monga · On: Silko Thomas
  6. Blackburn
    62' Blackburn Card · Yellow Card
    Sean McLoughlin

    Foul

  7. Blackburn
    71' Blackburn subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Alebiosu · On: M. Litherland
  8. Blackburn
    71' Blackburn subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Forshaw · On: M. Jorgensen
  9. Leicester
    72' Leicester subst · Substitution 3
    Off: P. Daka · On: J. James
  10. Leicester
    73' Leicester subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Pereira · On: Olabade Aluko
  11. Blackburn
    77' Blackburn subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Baradji · On: D. De Neve
  12. Leicester
    78' Leicester Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Mavididi
  13. Leicester
    88' Leicester subst · Substitution 5
    Off: H. Souttar · On: K. Gray

Match Stats

Stat Blackburn Leicester
Fouls 7 6
Pass Accuracy 79% 84%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 22
Corners 9 11
Total Passes 454 445
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 2 7
Shots on Target 3 9
xG 1.40 2.52
Shots off Target 7 6
Possession 50% 50%
Goals Prevented 0.26 0.26
Accurate Passes 359 374
Shots Inside Box 7 18
Saves 8 3
Shots Outside Box 5 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Leicester took the lead in the 78th minute when S. Mavididi scored the game's only goal, shifting the momentum in their favor.
  • ▸ Ricardo Pereira's yellow card in the 54th minute and Sean McLoughlin's in the 62nd minute disrupted Blackburn's rhythm, allowing Leicester to tighten their grip on the game.