Walsall vs Leicester City

FA Cup - 4th Round 28 Jan 2023, 12:30
Walsall
Walsall
0–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Leicester City
Leicester City
🏟 Poundland Bescot Stadium (Walsall, West Midlands) 👤 G. Ward

Match report

Leicester City edged past Walsall 1-0 in the FA Cup - 4th Round on 28 January 2023. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Leicester City dominated possession with 75% of the ball and had 27 shots to Walsall's 8.

The match was played at Poundland Bescot Stadium (Walsall, West Midlands), with G. Ward in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 25% - 75% Shots 8 - 27 On target 3 - 7 Corners 2 - 6 Fouls 7 - 10 Yellow cards 2
8
Player of the match
Owen Evans
Walsall · 6 saves
8 Timothy Castagne captained the side
8 Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall captained the side
7 Kelechi Iheanacho 1 goal
7 Hayden White captained the side
First half vs second half
Walsall stepped it up after the break, with 6 shots in the second half compared to 2 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 2–12 6–15
Shots On Goal 1–1 2–6
Ball Possession 29–71 —
Corners 1–0 1–6
Match statistics
8 Shots Total 27
3 Shots On Goal 7
5 Shots Off Goal 12
0 Shots Blocked 8
4 Shots Inside Box 17
4 Shots Outside Box 10
7 Fouls 10
2 Corners 6
2 Offsides 0
25% Ball Possession 75%
1 Yellow Cards 1
6 Saves 3
212 Passes Total 658
113 Passes Accurate 567
Line-ups 3-4-1-2  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Walsall · 3-4-1-2
1 O. Evans
2 H. White 5 D. Daniels 24 J. Low
31 R. Willmott 14 B. Comley 23 I. Hutchinson 3 L. Gordon
10 T. Knowles
11 A. Williams 16 J. Maddox
Leicester City · 4-2-3-1
31 D. Iversen
27 T. Castagne 18 D. Amartey 3 W. Faes 33 L. Thomas
8 Y. Tielemans 24 N. Mendy
10 J. Maddison 22 K. Dewsbury-Hall 7 H. Barnes
20 P. Daka
Walsall
Coach
M. Flynn
Substitutes
  • 12 Jackson Smith
  • 18 Oisin McEntee
  • 7 Joe Riley
  • 42 Yann Songo'o
  • 25 Ronan Maher
  • 21 Taylor Allen
  • 15 Douglas James-Taylor
  • 9 Conor Wilkinson
Leicester City
Coach
B. Rodgers
Substitutes
  • 12 Alex Smithies
  • 16 Victor Kristiansen
  • 23 Jannik Vestergaard
  • 4 Çaglar Söyüncü
  • 11 Marc Albrighton
  • 44 Sammy Braybrooke
  • 34 Lewis Brunt
  • 26 Dennis Praet
  • 14 Kelechi Iheanacho
Substitutions
  • 62' ↑ Y. Songo'o ↓ I. Hutchinson Walsall
  • 62' ↑ C. Wilkinson ↓ A. Williams Walsall
  • 63' ↑ D. Praet ↓ J. Maddison Leicester City
  • 63' ↑ V. Kristiansen ↓ L. Thomas Leicester City
  • 63' ↑ K. Ịheanachọ ↓ P. Daka Leicester City
  • 74' ↑ D. James-Taylor ↓ B. Comley Walsall
  • 80' ↑ R. Maher ↓ R. Willmott Walsall
  • 80' ↑ T. Allen ↓ J. Maddox Walsall
Cards
  • 17' J. Maddison Leicester City
  • 27' H. White 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 28 January 2023.
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 75% of possession, compared to 25% for the other side.