Match report

Walsall Hold Off Leicester in League Cup Draw

Walsall
Walsall
0–0
PEN
Leicester
Leicester
Sep 24, 2024

Walsall managed to hold off the higher-ranked Leicester in their League Cup tie on Tuesday night. Both teams struggled to break through defensively, leading to a stalemate until penalties decided the outcome.

Key Facts

  • • Match ended 0-0 after regular time.
  • • Facundo Buonanotte of Leicester received a yellow card at minute 61 for an argument with the referee.
  • • Walsall made four substitutions: J. Jellis off for C. Lakin, Taylor Allen off for R. Maher, J. Matt off for N. Lowe, and D. Johnson off for A. Adomah.
  • • Leicester substituted Jordan Ayew off for O. Édouard at minute 69.
  • • Penalty shootout: Leicester's O. Skipp scored; Walsall's L. Gordon missed.

Lineups

Walsall

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 T. Simkin (G)
  • 26 D. Okagbue (D)
  • 24 H. Williams (D)
  • 30 E. Weir (D)
  • 2 C. Barrett (M)
  • 16 R. Maher (M)
  • 25 R. Stirk (M)
  • 8 C. Lakin (M)
  • 3 L. Gordon (M)
  • 7 N. Lowe (F)
  • 37 A. Adomah (F)

Substitutes

  • 22 J. Jellis
  • 21 T. Allen
  • 9 J. Matt
  • 39 D. Johnson
  • 12 S. Hornby
  • 14 B. Comley
  • 5 D. Daniels
  • 20 G. Hall
  • 33 R. Browne

Leicester

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 D. Ward (G)
  • 21 Ricardo Pereira (D)
  • 4 C. Coady (D)
  • 5 C. Okoli (D)
  • 33 L. Thomas (D)
  • 24 B. Soumaré (M)
  • 17 H. Choudhury (M)
  • 7 A. Fatawu (M)
  • 40 F. Buonanotte (M)
  • 14 B. De Cordova-Reid (M)
  • 29 O. Édouard (F)

Substitutes

  • 18 J. Ayew
  • 11 B. El Khannouss
  • 22 O. Skipp
  • 35 K. McAteer
  • 3 W. Faes
  • 37 W. Alves
  • 31 D. Iversen
  • 34 M. Golding
  • 2 J. Justin

Timeline

  1. Leicester
    61' Leicester Card · Yellow Card
    Facundo Buonanotte

    Argument

  2. Walsall
    66' Walsall subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Lakin · On: J. Jellis
  3. Leicester
    69' Leicester subst · Substitution 1
    Off: O. Édouard · On: Jordan Ayew
  4. Walsall
    71' Walsall subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Maher · On: Taylor Allen
  5. Walsall
    75' Walsall subst · Substitution 3
    Off: N. Lowe · On: J. Matt
  6. Walsall
    75' Walsall subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Adomah · On: D. Johnson
  7. Leicester
    79' Leicester subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Facundo Buonanotte · On: B. El Khannouss
  8. Leicester
    80' Leicester subst · Substitution 3
    Off: H. Choudhury · On: O. Skipp
  9. Leicester
    80' Leicester subst · Substitution 4
    Off: B. De Cordova-Reid · On: K. McAteer
  10. Walsall
    83' Walsall Card · Yellow Card
    E. Weir

    Foul

  11. Leicester
    88' Leicester Card · Yellow Card
    C. Okoli

    Time wasting

  12. Walsall
    90'+1 Walsall Card · Yellow Card
    J. Jellis

    Foul

  13. Leicester
    120'+5 Leicester Goal · Penalty
    O. Skipp

    Penalty Shootout

  14. Walsall
    120'+6 Walsall Goal · Missed Penalty
    L. Gordon

    Penalty Shootout

Match Stats

Stat Walsall Leicester
Fouls 12 6
Pass Accuracy 65% 86%
Offsides 0 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 7 9
Corners 6 2
Total Passes 221 674
Yellow Cards 3 2
Blocked Shots 4 1
Shots on Target 1 2
xG — —
Shots off Target 2 6
Possession 26% 74%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 143 579
Shots Inside Box 5 7
Saves 2 1
Shots Outside Box 2 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Facundo Buonanotte’s yellow card disrupted Leicester’s rhythm and provided a slight boost to Walsall.
  • ▸ Walsall made multiple substitutions in the second half, trying to capitalize on any momentary weakness from Leicester.