Leicester City vs Blackburn Rovers

FA Cup - 5th Round 28 Feb 2023, 19:30
Leicester City
Leicester City
1–2
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers
🏟 King Power Stadium (Leicester, Leicestershire) 👤 T. Robinson

Match report

Blackburn Rovers edged past Leicester City 2-1 in the FA Cup - 5th Round on 28 February 2023.

Leicester City dominated possession with 64% of the ball and had 22 shots to Blackburn Rovers' 14.

The match was played at King Power Stadium (Leicester, Leicestershire), with T. Robinson in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 64% - 36% Shots 22 - 14 On target 5 - 6 Corners 9 - 4 Fouls 9 - 10 Yellow cards 4
8
Player of the match
Kelechi Iheanacho
Leicester City · 1 goal
8 Harvey Barnes 1 assist
8 Tyler Morton captained the side
7 Sammie Szmodics 1 goal
7 Tyrhys Dolan 1 goal
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 12–6 10–8
Shots On Goal 3–4 2–2
Ball Possession 59–41 —
Corners 5–3 4–1
Match statistics
22 Shots Total 14
5 Shots On Goal 6
12 Shots Off Goal 6
5 Shots Blocked 2
13 Shots Inside Box 10
9 Shots Outside Box 4
9 Fouls 10
9 Corners 4
2 Offsides 4
64% Ball Possession 36%
3 Yellow Cards 1
4 Saves 4
541 Passes Total 318
465 Passes Accurate 236
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Leicester City · 4-3-3
31 D. Iversen
21 R. Pereira 18 D. Amartey 3 W. Faes 33 L. Thomas
26 D. Praet 42 B. Soumaré 22 K. Dewsbury-Hall
37 Tetê 9 J. Vardy 7 H. Barnes
Blackburn Rovers · 4-2-3-1
13 A. Pears
11 J. Rankin-Costello 17 H. Carter 5 D. Hyam 3 H. Pickering
27 L. Travis 6 T. Morton
19 R. Hedges 8 S. Szmodics 10 T. Dolan
9 S. Gallagher
Leicester City
Coach
B. Rodgers
Substitutes
  • 12 Alex Smithies
  • 16 Victor Kristiansen
  • 27 Timothy Castagne
  • 15 Harry Souttar
  • 40 Wanya Marcal-Madivadua
  • 25 Wilfred Ndidi
  • 24 Nampalys Mendy
  • 14 Kelechi Iheanacho
  • 20 Patson Daka
Blackburn Rovers
Coach
J. Tomasson
Substitutes
  • 34 Joe Hilton
  • 2 Callum Brittain
  • 30 Jake Garrett
  • 33 Ashley Phillips
  • 21 John Buckley
  • 37 Jared Harlock
  • 7 Adetayo Edun
  • 29 Jack Vale
  • 38 Harry Leonard
Substitutions
  • 57' ↑ V. Kristiansen ↓ L. Thomas Leicester City
  • 58' ↑ K. Ịheanachọ ↓ D. Praet Leicester City
  • 61' ↑ C. Brittain ↓ J. Rankin-Costello Blackburn Rovers
  • 73' ↑ T. Castagne ↓ Ricardo Pereira Leicester City
  • 74' ↑ P. Daka ↓ Tetê Leicester City
  • 74' ↑ N. Mendy ↓ B. Soumaré Leicester City
  • 76' ↑ J. Vale ↓ S. Gallagher Blackburn Rovers
  • 84' ↑ J. Buckley ↓ R. Hedges Blackburn Rovers
  • 84' ↑ A. Phillips ↓ T. Morton Blackburn Rovers
Cards
  • 16' L. Thomas Leicester City
  • 83' S. Szmodics Blackburn Rovers
  • 83' K. Iheanacho Leicester City
  • 90+4' N. Mendy Leicester City
Head-to-head
Leicester City 1 2 draws 3 Blackburn Rovers
2026-05-02 Blackburn vs Leicester 0 - 0
2025-11-01 Leicester vs Blackburn 0 - 2
2024-05-04 Leicester City vs Blackburn Rovers 0 - 2
2023-10-01 Blackburn Rovers vs Leicester City 1 - 4
2023-02-28 Leicester City vs Blackburn Rovers 1 - 2
2020-09-05 Leicester City vs Blackburn Rovers 1 - 1
Recent form
Leicester City D D L D L
Blackburn Rovers D D D W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Leicester City vs Blackburn Rovers?
Leicester City lost 1-2 against Blackburn Rovers on 28 February 2023.
Who won Leicester City vs Blackburn Rovers?
Blackburn Rovers won the match 2-1.
Where was Leicester City vs Blackburn Rovers played?
The match was played at King Power Stadium (Leicester, Leicestershire).
Who had more possession in Leicester City vs Blackburn Rovers?
Leicester City had 64% of possession, compared to 36% for the other side.