English FA Cup

Cheltenham Town vs Leicester City, 2025-26 English FA Cup, Third Round

· English FA Cup
Cheltenham Town
    FT
    0 - 2
    Leicester City
    • 23': Patson Daka
    • 45': Stephy Mavididi

    About

    Cheltenham Town are hosting Leicester City at The Completely-Suzuki Stadium, Cheltenham, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English FA Cup.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Jordan Thomas (Cheltenham Town).
    • 1': Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 2': Foul by Jonathan Tomkinson (Cheltenham Town).
    • 2': Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Foul by Robbie Cundy (Cheltenham Town).
    • 8': Patson Daka (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 9': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by James Wilson.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Luke Thomas (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 11': Foul by Liam Kinsella (Cheltenham Town).
    • 11': Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City).
    • 13': Jake Bickerstaff (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Luke Young (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 15': Foul by Oliver Skipp (Leicester City).
    • 15': Luke Young (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Olabade Aluko (Leicester City).
    • 15': Jordan Thomas (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Robbie Cundy (Cheltenham Town) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luke Young following a set piece situation.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Patson Daka (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Silko-Amari Thomas.
    • 18': Foul by George Nurse (Cheltenham Town).
    • 18': Silko-Amari Thomas (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by George Nurse.
    • 22': Foul by Patson Daka (Leicester City).
    • 22': Joe Day (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Goal! Cheltenham Town 0, Leicester City 1. Patson Daka (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi.
    • 25': Foul by Silko-Amari Thomas (Leicester City).
    • 25': James Wilson (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Robbie Cundy.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Ben Nelson (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Louis Page with a cross following a corner.
    • 28': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by James Wilson.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Joe Day (Cheltenham Town). Assisted by Louis Page with a cross.
    • 29': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Joe Day.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 35': Foul by Liam Kinsella (Cheltenham Town).
    • 35': Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jordan Thomas.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Jordan Thomas (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Asmir Begovic (Leicester City). Assisted by Jake Bickerstaff.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Josh Martin (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a fast break.
    • 40': Ben Nelson (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Liam Kinsella (Cheltenham Town).
    • 41': Attempt missed. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Luke Thomas.
    • 45': Goal! Cheltenham Town 0, Leicester City 2. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver Skipp.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Cheltenham Town 0, Leicester City 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cheltenham Town 0, Leicester City 2.
    • 46': Foul by Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City).
    • 46': Liam Kinsella (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by George Nurse.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Patson Daka (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Silko-Amari Thomas.
    • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City).
    • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 54': Attempt missed. George Nurse (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Young.
    • 55': Substitution, Leicester City. Caleb Okoli replaces Jannik Vestergaard because of an injury.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Jordan Thomas (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Asmir Begovic (Leicester City).
    • 63': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Asmir Begovic.
    • 65': Foul by Olabade Aluko (Leicester City).
    • 65': Jordan Thomas (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Luke Young (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Jordan Thomas (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Asmir Begovic (Leicester City). Assisted by Luke Young.
    • 67': Foul by Patson Daka (Leicester City).
    • 67': Liam Kinsella (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Ben Stevenson (Cheltenham Town).
    • 69': Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Tom Taylor replaces Liam Kinsella.
    • 70': Substitution, Leicester City. Jordan Ayew replaces Patson Daka.
    • 70': Substitution, Leicester City. Jeremy Monga replaces Silko-Amari Thomas.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 77': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. George Harmon replaces Jordan Thomas.
    • 77': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Darragh Power replaces Josh Martin.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Skipp.
    • 79': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jonathan Tomkinson.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Ben Nelson (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Louis Page with a cross following a corner.
    • 82': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Leicester City).
    • 82': James Wilson (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Caleb Okoli (Leicester City).
    • 83': Tom Taylor (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joe Day (Cheltenham Town).
    • 85': Darragh Power (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 85': Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
    • 87': Jonathan Tomkinson (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card.
    • 87': Luke Thomas (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Jonathan Tomkinson (Cheltenham Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Wilson with a cross.
    • 89': Substitution, Leicester City. Wanya Marçal replaces Stephy Mavididi.
    • 90': Foul by Darragh Power (Cheltenham Town).
    • 90': Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Oliver Skipp (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Joe Day (Cheltenham Town). Assisted by Jordan Ayew.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Joe Day.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jonathan Tomkinson.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Olabade Aluko (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Louis Page with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Cheltenham Town 0, Leicester City 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Cheltenham Town 0, Leicester City 2.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 9
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    10 Corner Kicks 1
    3 Saves 3
    71.1 Possession 28.9
    16 SHOTS 9
    5 ON GOAL 3
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    516 Accurate Passes 175
    604 Passes 246
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
    5 Accurate Crosses 1
    23 Crosses 9
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    51 Long Balls 53
    21 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 0
    11 Effective Tackles 11
    16 Tackles 15
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    8 Interceptions 12
    35 Effective Clearances 39
    35 Clearances 39

    Game Information

    Competition: English FA Cup

    Venue: The Completely-Suzuki Stadium
    Location: Cheltenham, England
    Attendance: 6,677

    Line-Ups

    CHL Cheltenham Town (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Joe Day (GK)
    5 James Wilson
    6 Robbie Cundy
    26 Ben Stevenson
    21 George Nurse
    27 Jonathan Tomkinson Yellow Card
    4 Liam Kinsella
    8 Luke Young
    11 Jordan Thomas
    16 Josh Martin
    20 Jake Bickerstaff
    Cheltenham Town Substitutes:
    George Harmon, Mamadou Diallo, Freddie Willcox, Harrison Sohna, Tom Taylor, Tommy Backwell, Sopuruchukwu Obieri, Darragh Power, George Miller.

    LEI Leicester City (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    31 Asmir Begovic (GK)
    23 Jannik Vestergaard
    4 Ben Nelson
    33 Luke Thomas Yellow Card
    56 Olabade Aluko
    25 Louis Page
    22 Oliver Skipp
    17 Hamza Choudhury
    20 Patson Daka
    10 Stephy Mavididi
    39 Silko Thomas
    Leicester City Substitutes:
    Ricardo Pereira, Bobby De Cordova-Reid, Caleb Okoli, Jordan Ayew, Jeremy Monga, Jake Evans, Jordan James, Wanya Marcal-Madivadua, Fran Vieites.

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