English FA Cup

FT Saturday, January 28, 2023
Leicester City LWLLD 1
–
Walsall WLWWD 0
1st2ndT
LEI011
WAL000
Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium · 10,297 att. · ESPN+

Match Report

Plumb Images/Leicester City FC via Getty Images

Kelechi Iheanacho goal sends Leicester to FA Cup fifth round

Kelechi Iheanacho spared Leicester City from a potential FA Cup giant-killing once again as his second-half goal saw the Foxes beat fourth-tier Wals

Full story at ESPN →

Head to Head

LEI leads series 4-0-1

Lineups

WAL · 3-4-1-2

  1. 1Owen EvansG
  2. 5Donervon DanielsCD
  3. 24Joe LowCD-L
  4. 2Hayden WhiteCD-R
  5. 23Isaac HutchinsonCM-L
  6. 14Brandon ComleyCM-R
  7. 10Tom KnowlesAM
  8. 3Liam GordonLM
  9. 31Robbie WilmottRM
  10. 16Jacob MaddoxCF-L
  11. 11Andy WilliamsCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 12Jackson SmithSUB
  2. 21Taylor AllenSUB
  3. 7Joe RileySUB
  4. 42Yann Songo'oSUB
  5. 18Oisin McEnteeSUB
  6. 9Conor WilkinsonSUB
  7. 25Ronan MaherSUB
  8. 15Douglas James-TaylorSUB

LEI · 4-2-3-1

  1. 31Daniel IversenG
  2. 3Wout FaesCD-L
  3. 18Daniel AmarteyCD-R
  4. 33Luke ThomasLB
  5. 27Timothy CastagneRB
  6. 22Kiernan Dewsbury-HallAM
  7. 24Nampalys MendyLM
  8. 8Youri TielemansRM
  9. 20Patson DakaF
  10. 7Harvey BarnesAM-L
  11. 10James MaddisonAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 4Çaglar SöyüncüSUB
  2. 34Lewis BruntSUB
  3. 26Dennis PraetSUB
  4. 23Jannik VestergaardSUB
  5. 16Victor KristiansenSUB
  6. 14Kelechi IheanachoSUB
  7. 12Alex SmithiesSUB
  8. 44Sammy BraybrookeSUB
  9. 11Marc AlbrightonSUB

Timeline

  1. 17' James Maddison (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
  2. 27' Hayden White (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 48' Penalty missed! Still Walsall 0, Leicester City 0. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) hits the left post with a right footed shot.
  4. 62' Substitution, Walsall. Conor Wilkinson replaces Andy Williams.
  5. 62' Substitution, Walsall. Yann Songo'o replaces Isaac Hutchinson.
  6. 63' Substitution, Leicester City. Victor Kristiansen replaces Luke Thomas.
  7. 63' Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Patson Daka.
  8. 63' Substitution, Leicester City. Dennis Praet replaces James Maddison.
  9. 68' Goal! Walsall 0, Leicester City 1. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Nampalys Mendy.
  10. 74' Substitution, Walsall. Douglas James-Taylor replaces Brandon Comley.
  11. 80' Substitution, Walsall. Ronan Maher replaces Robbie Willmott.
  12. 80' Substitution, Walsall. Taylor Allen replaces Jacob Maddox.

English FA Cup News

All news
Video How can teams stop Erling Haaland? How can teams stop Erling Haaland? News ESPN FA Cup draw: Leicester to face Oxford City, Wigan vs. Boreham Wood 2021 winners Leicester City will face Oxford City in the FA Cup first round. Video Dawson: Anfield win could mean nothing if Man City are punished Dawson: Anfield win could mean nothing if Man City are punished Video Nicol: We might as well get AI to referee Liverpool vs. Manchester City Nicol: We might as well get AI to referee Liverpool vs. Manchester City