Leicester City 3-0 Wigan Athletic — League One · matchweek 8 · Tue 27 Oct 2026 · King Power Stadium, Leicester. Full-time result, line-ups and stats on Champslig.
- Home:
- Leicester City
- Away:
- Wigan Athletic
- Competition:
- League One
- Kick-off:
- Tue 27 Oct 2026, 19:45 UTC
- Venue:
- King Power Stadium
- City:
- Leicester
- Score:
- 3-0
- Half-time:
- 1-0
- Season:
- 2026/2027
- Round:
- 8
- Formations:
- 3-4-2-1 vs 5-3-2
- Weather:
- few clouds · 84% humidity · wind 4.03 m/s
- TV:
- Sky Sports+
Goals
- 17' Emil Riis Jakobsen — Leicester City · 1-0
- 67' Emil Riis Jakobsen — Leicester City · 2-0 · assist Luke Thomas
- 90+2' Bobby Reid — Leicester City · penalty · 3-0
Line-ups
- Connor Barrett — Wigan Athletic · Defender · rating 6.46 · rank #518
- Jeremiah Chilokoa-Mullen — Wigan Athletic · Defender · rating 6.62 · rank #395
- Finley Burns — Wigan Athletic · Defender · rating 6.87 · rank #169
- Jensen Weir — Wigan Athletic · Midfielder · rating 6.88 · rank #163
- Reggie Walsh — Wigan Athletic · Midfielder · rating 6.71 · rank #313
- Dara Costelloe — Wigan Athletic · Attacker · rating 6.74 · rank #284
- K'Marni Miller — Wigan Athletic · Defender · rating 6.7 · rank #328
- James Carragher — Wigan Athletic · Defender · rating 6.74 · rank #297
- Scott Hogan — Wigan Athletic · Attacker · rating 6.53 · rank #476
- Bradley Burrows — Wigan Athletic · Midfielder · rating 6.79 · rank #238
- Joseph Whitworth — Wigan Athletic · Goalkeeper · rating 7 · rank #93
- Memeh Caleb Okoli — Leicester City · Defender · rating 6.95 · rank #124
- Conor Chaplin — Leicester City · Attacker · rating 6.55 · rank #461
- William Smallbone — Leicester City · Midfielder · rating 6.62 · rank #396
- Harry Souttar — Leicester City · Defender · rating 7.1 · rank #56
- Warren O'Hora — Leicester City · Defender · rating 6.83 · rank #203
- Emil Riis Jakobsen — Leicester City · Attacker · rating 7.2 · rank #32
- Louis Page — Leicester City · Midfielder · rating 7.02 · rank #86
- Kami Doyle — Leicester City · Attacker · rating 7 · rank #98
- Alex McCarthy — Leicester City · Goalkeeper · rating 6.9 · rank #149
- Luke Thomas — Leicester City · Midfielder · rating 7.12 · rank #46
- Will Alves — Leicester City · Midfielder · rating 7.05 · rank #73
Officials
- Referee:
- Leigh Doughty
- Referee:
- Oliver Nolan
- Referee:
- Matt McGrath
- Referee:
- Darren Drysdale
- Manager:
- Gary Caldwell
- Manager:
- Russell Martin
Match stats
| Leicester City | Wigan Athletic | |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Ball Possession % | 35 |
| 14 | Shots Total | 8 |
| 5 | Shots On Target | 2 |
| 3 | Shots Off Target | 4 |
| 5 | Big Chances Created | 2 |
| 2 | Big Chances Missed | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 7 | Corners | 3 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 20 | Fouls | 11 |
| 4 | Yellowcards | 4 |
| 675 | Passes | 363 |
| 86 | Successful Passes Percentage | 81 |
| 51 | Duels Won | 43 |
| 18 | Tackles | 12 |
| 40 | Dangerous Attacks | 34 |
Where to watch
Live commentary
- 1' Kick-off! The referee is Leigh Doughty.
- 4' Reggie Walsh receives a yellow card.
- 6' Will Smallbone receives a yellow card.
- 9' Yellow card issued to Jeremiah Chilokoa-Mullen.
- 13' Emil Ris Jakobsen takes a shot with his right foot, but it is saved.
- 15' Emil Ris Jakobsen takes a shot with his right foot, but it's saved.
- 16' Kamari Doyle takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
- 17' Corner awarded.
- 17' Goal! Emil Ris Jakobsen scores, making it 1-0.
- 17' Emil Ris Jakobsen takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
- 19' Scott Hogan takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
- 19' Corner awarded.
- 23' Dara Costelloe takes a right-footed shot but misses.
- 23' Dara Costelloe takes a right-footed shot but misses.
- 25' Emil Ris Jakobsen takes a right-footed shot but misses.
- 25' Corner awarded.
- 26' Kamari Doyle takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
- 27' Corner awarded.
- 28' Yellow card issued to K Marni Miller.
- 32' Morgan Fox is substituted for Jeremiah Chilokoa-Mullen.
- 37' Will Smallbone's right-footed shot is blocked.
- 37' Louis Page takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
- 39' Corner awarded.
- 40' Caleb Okoli receives a yellow card.
- 45+1' Luke Thomas receives a yellow card.
- First half ends with a score of 1-0.
- 46' K Marni Miller takes a left-footed shot but misses.
- 48' Warren O'Hora receives a yellow card.
- 52' Corner awarded.
- 54' Will Smallbone's right-footed shot is blocked.
- 55' Emil Ris Jakobsen attempts a header but misses the shot.
- 58' Chris Sze is substituted on for Dara Costelloe.
- 58' Emil Ris Jakobsen takes a right-footed shot but misses.
- 60' Liam Cullen comes on for Conor Chaplin.
- 61' Substitution: Sammy Braybroke comes on for Will Smallbone.
- 61' Finley Burns receives a yellow card.
- 64' Louis Page takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
- 66' Connor Barrett takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
- 67' Goal! Emil Ris Jakobsen scores, making it 2-0.
- 67' Emil Ris Jakobsen takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
- 68' On Emil Ris Jakobsen, Off James Carragher.
- 68' On Jon Mellish, off K Marni Miller.
- 69' Akeel Higgins is substituted for Finley Burns.
- 72' Shot by Bradley Burrowes with his right foot, but he misses.
- 73' Corner awarded.
- 76' Wes Burns is on, and Will Alves is off.
- 81' Chris Sze takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
- 84' Bobby Reid comes on for Emil Ris Jakobsen.
- 84' Ilari Kangasniemi comes on for Louis Page.
- 90' Corner awarded.
- 90+2' Goal in the penalty shootout! Bobby Reid scores, making it 3-0.
- 90+2' Bobby Reid takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
- 90+3' Corner awarded.
- 90+3' Morgan Fox takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
- 90+3' Jensen Weir takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
- Match ends with a score of 3-0.
