English Carabao Cup

Leicester City vs Northampton Town, 2026-27 English Carabao Cup, First Round

· English Carabao Cup
Leicester City
  • 15': Caleb Okoli
FT
1 - 0
Northampton Town

    About

    Leicester City are hosting Northampton Town at King Power Stadium, Leicester, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Carabao Cup.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt saved. Harvey Saunders (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jakub Stolarczyk (Leicester City).
    • 5': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by James Maxwell.
    • 5': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Zach Jeacock.
    • 7': Jack Perkins (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 7': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester City).
    • 11': Jack Perkins (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Sammy Braybrooke (Leicester City).
    • 13': Foul by Elliott List (Northampton Town).
    • 13': Will Alves (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 14': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by James Maxwell.
    • 15': Goal! Leicester City 1, Northampton Town 0. Caleb Okoli (Leicester City) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Thomas with a cross following a corner.
    • 23': Foul by Janoi Donacien (Northampton Town).
    • 23': Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Jack Perkins (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester City).
    • 24': Delay in match for a drinks break.
    • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 29': Jack Perkins (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Will Alves (Leicester City).
    • 32': Elliott List (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Jayden Joseph (Leicester City).
    • 33': Foul by Jack Perkins (Northampton Town).
    • 33': Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Connor Lemonheigh-Evans (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliott List.
    • 35': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Caleb Okoli.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Jon Guthrie (Northampton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Maxwell with a cross following a corner.
    • 37': Jack Perkins (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester City).
    • 37': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 40': Foul by Janoi Donacien (Northampton Town).
    • 40': Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Luke Thomas (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi with a headed pass.
    • 40': Offside, Leicester City. Stephy Mavididi is caught offside.
    • 42': Elliott List (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 42': Foul by Sammy Braybrooke (Leicester City).
    • 42': Sammy Braybrooke (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Sammy Braybrooke (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Oliver Skipp with a cross.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Harry Souttar.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Leicester City 1, Northampton Town 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 1, Northampton Town 0.
    • 46': Foul by Tyrese Fornah (Northampton Town).
    • 46': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Connor Lemonheigh-Evans (Northampton Town).
    • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Caleb Okoli (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sammy Braybrooke.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Caleb Okoli (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Zach Jeacock (Northampton Town). Assisted by Jayden Joseph.
    • 55': Zach Jeacock (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester City).
    • 56': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Janoi Donacien.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Zach Jeacock (Northampton Town). Assisted by Liam Cullen with a through ball.
    • 61': Substitution, Leicester City. Tom Watson replaces Stephy Mavididi.
    • 61': Substitution, Leicester City. Wes Burns replaces Will Alves.
    • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Janoi Donacien (Northampton Town).
    • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 63': Substitution, Northampton Town. Joe Wormleighton replaces Janoi Donacien because of an injury.
    • 64': Substitution, Northampton Town. Matty Warhurst replaces Elliott List.
    • 66': Connor Lemonheigh-Evans (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Oliver Skipp (Leicester City).
    • 70': Foul by Tyrese Fornah (Northampton Town).
    • 70': Oliver Skipp (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 70': Substitution, Northampton Town. Sam Hoskins replaces Kamarai Swyer.
    • 70': Substitution, Northampton Town. Max Dyche replaces Connor Lemonheigh-Evans.
    • 72': Delay in match for a drinks break.
    • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Tyrese Fornah (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jakub Stolarczyk (Leicester City). Assisted by Matty Warhurst.
    • 75': Offside, Leicester City. Liam Cullen is caught offside.
    • 77': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Elliott Moore.
    • 77': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jon Guthrie.
    • 79': Substitution, Leicester City. Louis Page replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
    • 80': Foul by Joe Wormleighton (Northampton Town).
    • 80': Louis Page (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Elliott Moore (Northampton Town).
    • 81': Liam Cullen (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': James Maxwell (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 82': Foul by Wes Burns (Leicester City).
    • 82': Wes Burns (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Substitution, Northampton Town. Lee Evans replaces Jack Perkins.
    • 84': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
    • 86': Substitution, Leicester City. Olabade Aluko replaces Jayden Joseph.
    • 87': Substitution, Leicester City. Hamza Choudhury replaces Liam Cullen.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Tom Watson (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wes Burns.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Olabade Aluko (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Harry Souttar.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Matty Warhurst (Northampton Town).
    • 90'+2': Tom Watson (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Harvey Saunders (Northampton Town).
    • 90'+3': Luke Thomas (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Harvey Saunders (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Tyrese Fornah (Northampton Town).
    • 90'+3': Olabade Aluko (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Joe Wormleighton (Northampton Town).
    • 90'+4': Luke Thomas (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by James Maxwell.
    • 90'+7': Offside, Northampton Town. James Maxwell is caught offside.
    • 90'+8': Tyrese Fornah (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+8': Foul by Tom Watson (Leicester City).
    • 90'+8': Tom Watson (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Leicester City 1, Northampton Town 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Leicester City 1, Northampton Town 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: English Carabao Cup

    Venue: King Power Stadium
    Location: Leicester, England

    Line-Ups

    LEI Leicester City (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Jakub Stolarczyk (GK)
    15 Harry Souttar
    5 Caleb Okoli
    22 Oliver Skipp
    33 Luke Thomas
    2 Jayden Joseph
    11 Liam Cullen
    36 Sammy Braybrooke Yellow Card
    10 Stephy Mavididi
    37 Will Alves
    14 Bobby De Cordova-Reid Yellow Card
    Leicester City Substitutes:
    Tom Watson, Louis Page, Riley Carr, Stevie Bausor, Olabade Aluko, Hamza Choudhury, Woyo Coulibaly, Tommy Neale, Wes Burns.

    NHT Northampton Town (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Zach Jeacock (GK)
    5 Jon Guthrie
    6 Elliott Moore
    3 James Maxwell
    44 Janoi Donacien
    21 Jack Perkins
    14 Tyrese Fornah
    10 Elliott List
    11 Kamarai Simon-Swyer
    32 Harvey Saunders Yellow Card
    24 Connor Lemonheigh-Evans
    Northampton Town Substitutes:
    Sam Hoskins, Mataeo Moon-Arnaez, Lee Evans, Matthew Warhurst, Joe Wormleighton, Max Dyche, Ross Fitzsimons, Bobby Ashton.

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