Stevenage got the better of Leicester City, winning 2-1 at Broadhall Way. It was 1-0 at half-time. The top ScoreMondo rating of the match went to Stevenage's P. Patterson: 8.7. The match was played on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 at Broadhall Way in Stevenage.
The story of the match
Stevenage took the lead in the 24th minute through W. Marcal, set up by D. Kemp. Stevenage led 1-0 at the break.
Stevenage extended their lead to 2-0 in the 59th minute through O. Sanderson, set up by P. Patterson. Leicester City pulled one back to make it 2-1 on 69 minutes thanks to E. Riis, set up by H. Souttar.
Who stood out
The best ScoreMondo ratings after the player of the match went to O. Sanderson (Stevenage, 7.9), H. Souttar (Leicester City, 7.7) and S. Earley (Stevenage, 7.5). From the Stevenage bench came L. Thompson on 46 minutes, B. Broggio on 46 minutes, T. Taylor on 60 minutes and T. Turhan on 60 minutes, among 5 changes. Leicester City made 5 changes: L. Thomas for O. Aluko (46'), B. De Cordova-Reid for T. Neale (61'), W. Alves for T. Watson (61') and E. Riis for A. Bristric (61').
Before the match
Stevenage came into the match with 3 wins and 1 defeat from their last 4 matches. Their most recent game was a 6-1 win over Walsall for Stevenage. Before kick-off, Leicester City's last 3 matches had brought 2 wins and 1 draw. Last time out, Leicester City beat Fulham U21 6-1 at home.
What the result means
Leicester City's 3-match unbeaten run is over.
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EFL Trophy, Northern Group F
