Leicester thrashes Tranmere in League Cup
Leicester completely dominated the match from start to finish, defeating Tranmere Rovers by a resounding 5-0 in the League Cup second round. The match was played at the King Power Stadium in Leicester, under the direction of referee Lewis Smith.
Leicester’s dominance was reflected in the statistics: 71% possession, 20 shots (8 on target, 7 off target) and 8 corners, compared to Tranmere’s 29% possession, 3 shots (0 on target) and 1 corner.
The first goal came in the 38th minute, thanks to a strike from Jordan Ayew assisted by Harry Winks. In the 50th minute, Leicester striker Stephy Mavididi scored from the penalty spot, extending the lead.
Tranmere couldn’t react, and Leicester continued to increase their advantage. A goal from Wilfred Ndidi in the 71st minute, after an assist from Ayew, and another from Winks in the 90th minute, assisted by Harvey Choudhury, sealed the match.
With this result, Leicester advances to the next round of the League Cup, leaving Tranmere eliminated.
Substitutions tranmere: at minute 62 C. Wood came in and B. Walker went out., at minute 62 K. Dennis came in and H. Saunders went out., at minute 62 Z. Bradshaw came in and J. Davison went out., at minute 74 S. Solomon came in and O. Patrick went out., at minute 75 J. Williams came in and L. O’Connor went out.
Substitutions leicester: at minute 63 H. Choudhury came in and O. Skipp went out., at minute 72 C. Coady came in and W. Faes went out., at minute 72 W. Alves came in and W. Ndidi went out., at minute 72 C. Popov came in and J. Ayew went out., at minute 82 I. Fatawu came in and K. McAteer went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Leicester
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