Blackburn Rovers vs Leicester 02/05/2026
Match summary
2ND HALF
46'
Todd Cantwell
46'
Yuri Ribeiro
46'
T. Gardner-Hickman
K. Montgomery
Ricardo Pereira
54'
Louis Page
Jordan Ayew
59'
Jeremy Monga
Silko Thomas
59'
62'
S. McLoughlin
71'
Mathias Jørgensen
71'
Adam Forshaw
71'
Matty Litherland
71'
Ryan Alebiosu
71'
Ryan Alebiosu
Jordan James
72'
Patson Daka
72'
Ricardo Pereira
O. Aluko
73'
77'
M. Baradji
77'
Dion De Neve
M. Baradji
S. Mavididi
78'
Harry Souttar
Kevon Gray
88'
Match statistics
50%Possession50%
454Passes Attempted445
359Completed Passes374
9Corners11
23Throw-ins22
12Shots On Target22
Line-ups
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-5-2 C
#22Toth
#15McLoughlin
#20Cashin
#38Atcheson
#28Forshaw
#24Baradji
#31Montgomery
#4Oliveira Ribeiro
#2Alebiosu
#23Ohashi
#25Morishita
Starting XI
B. Toth #22 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | 62' |
E. Cashin #20 | |
Tom Atcheson #38 | |
Adam Forshaw #28 | 71' |
M. Baradji #24 | 77' 77' |
K. Montgomery #31 | 46' |
Yuri Ribeiro #4 | 46' |
Ryan Alebiosu #2 | 71' 71' |
Y. Ohashi #23 | |
R. Morishita #25 |
Substitutes
 Aynsley Pears #1 | |
 Hayden Carter #17 | |
 Dion De Neve #14 | 77' |
 Scott Wharton #16 | |
 Matty Litherland #40 | 71' |
 Todd Cantwell #10 | 46' |
 T. Gardner-Hickman #5 | 46' |
 O. Afolayan #21 | |
 Mathias Jørgensen #29 | 71' |
Will not play
Sondre Bjorvand Tronstad
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early November 2026
Lewis Miller
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early October 2026
Manager
Michael O'Neill
Leicester
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Stolarczyk
#23Vestergaard
#15Souttar
#33Thomas
#21Barbosa Pereira
#8Winks
#17Choudhury
#25Page
#10Mavididi
#28Monga
#20Daka
Starting XI
J. Stolarczyk #1 | |
J. Vestergaard #23 | |
Harry Souttar #15 | 88' |
Luke Thomas #33 | |
Ricardo Pereira #21 | 73' 54' |
Harry Winks #8 | |
H. Choudhury #17 | |
Louis Page #25 | 59' |
S. Mavididi #10 | ⚽78' |
Jeremy Monga #28 | 59' |
Patson Daka #20 | 72' |
Substitutes
 A. Begović #31 | |
 O. Aluko #56 | 73' |
 Kevon Gray #62 | 88' |
 Bobby Reid #14 | |
 Jordan James #6 | 72' |
 Divine Mukasa #29 | |
 Oliver Skipp #22 | |
 Jordan Ayew #9 | 59' |
 Silko Thomas #39 | 59' |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Gary Rowett
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-5-2 C#22Toth
#15McLoughlin
#20Cashin
#38Atcheson
#28Forshaw
#24Baradji
#31Montgomery
#4Oliveira Ribeiro
#2Alebiosu
#23Ohashi
#25Morishita
Starting XI
B. Toth #22 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | 62' |
E. Cashin #20 | |
Tom Atcheson #38 | |
Adam Forshaw #28 | 71' |
M. Baradji #24 | 77' 77' |
K. Montgomery #31 | 46' |
Yuri Ribeiro #4 | 46' |
Ryan Alebiosu #2 | 71' 71' |
Y. Ohashi #23 | |
R. Morishita #25 |
Substitutes
Aynsley Pears #1 | |
Hayden Carter #17 | |
Dion De Neve #14 | 77' |
Scott Wharton #16 | |
Matty Litherland #40 | 71' |
Todd Cantwell #10 | 46' |
T. Gardner-Hickman #5 | 46' |
O. Afolayan #21 | |
Mathias Jørgensen #29 | 71' |
Will not play
Sondre Bjorvand Tronstad
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early November 2026
Lewis Miller
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early October 2026
Manager
Michael O'Neill
Leicester
Formation
4-2-3-1#1Stolarczyk
#23Vestergaard
#15Souttar
#33Thomas
#21Barbosa Pereira
#8Winks
#17Choudhury
#25Page
#10Mavididi
#28Monga
#20Daka
Starting XI
J. Stolarczyk #1 | |
J. Vestergaard #23 | |
Harry Souttar #15 | 88' |
Luke Thomas #33 | |
Ricardo Pereira #21 | 73' 54' |
Harry Winks #8 | |
H. Choudhury #17 | |
Louis Page #25 | 59' |
S. Mavididi #10 | ⚽78' |
Jeremy Monga #28 | 59' |
Patson Daka #20 | 72' |
Substitutes
A. Begović #31 | |
O. Aluko #56 | 73' |
Kevon Gray #62 | 88' |
Bobby Reid #14 | |
Jordan James #6 | 72' |
Divine Mukasa #29 | |
Oliver Skipp #22 | |
Jordan Ayew #9 | 59' |
Silko Thomas #39 | 59' |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Gary Rowett
Head-to-head
27 matches
Blackburn Rovers
13
Wins
7
Draws
7
Wins
Leicester
Championship2025 • 1 matchChampionship2024 • 1 matchChampionship2023 • 1 match
FA Cup2023 • 1 match
Friendly2020 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 42 | 84:42 | 85 |
2 |  | 41 | 71:42 | 75 |
3 |  | 42 | 56:47 | 73 |
4 |  | 42 | 73:50 | 72 |
5 |  | 42 | 62:42 | 72 |
6 |  | 42 | 64:60 | 68 |
7 |  | 42 | 63:60 | 64 |
8 |  | 42 | 61:53 | 63 |
9 |  | 42 | 55:50 | 58 |
10 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 58 |
11 |  | 42 | 58:63 | 58 |
12 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 57 |
13 |  | 42 | 50:53 | 57 |
14 |  | 42 | 50:54 | 57 |
15 |  | 42 | 51:52 | 56 |
16 |  | 42 | 49:46 | 55 |
17 |  | 42 | 59:59 | 54 |
18 |  | 42 | 39:51 | 49 |
19 |  | 42 | 43:57 | 48 |
20 |  | 43 | 38:53 | 48 |
21 |  | 42 | 42:56 | 46 |
22 |  | 42 | 41:54 | 44 |
23 |  | 42 | 54:64 | 41 |
24 |  | 42 | 25:82 | -4 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Leigh Doughty
Venue:
Ewood Park
Capacity:
31 367
Blackburn Rovers vs Leicester match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Blackburn Rovers and Leicester. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.