Stevenage 2–1 Leicester

EFL Trophy 2026 Group South - 2 · 6 Oct 2026

Stevenage vs Leicester in the EFL Trophy 2026.

At Broadhall Way, Stevenage.

Stevenage beat Leicester 2–1. Wanya Marcal opened the scoring for Stevenage after 24 minutes. O. Sanderson made it 2–0 after 59 minutes, and that was the winner.

Goalscorers

Stevenage: Wanya Marcal 24', O. Sanderson 59'
Leicester: Emil Riis Jakobsen 69'

Stevenage starting lineup (4-1-4-1)

21 F. Ravizzoli (G)
26 W. Coulibaly (D)
32 O. Aluko (D)
15 H. Souttar (D)
18 C. McFarlane (D)
36 S. Braybrooke (M)
60 R. Carr (M)
27 K. Doyle (M)
50 T. Neale (M)
23 T. Watson (M)
9 A. Bristrić (F)

Leicester starting lineup (4-4-1-1)

12 D. Barden (G)
2 L. James-Wildin (D)
16 K. Casey (D)
5 C. Piergianni (D)
14 S. Earley (D)
25 Wanya Marçal (M)
24 M. Smith (M)
4 J. Houghton (M)
44 P. Patterson (M)
10 D. Kemp (M)
18 O. Sanderson (F)

Match events

24′ Stevenage: Normal Goal, Wanya Marcal, Daniel Kemp
45′ Leicester: Substitution, Luke Thomas, Olabade Aluko
45′ Stevenage: Substitution, Ben Broggio, Wanya Marcal
45′ Stevenage: Substitution, Louis Thompson, Matthew Smith
59′ Stevenage: Normal Goal, O. Sanderson, Phoenix Patterson
60′ Stevenage: Substitution, Terry·Taylor, Daniel Kemp
60′ Stevenage: Substitution, Tugra Turhan, O. Sanderson
61′ Leicester: Substitution, Bobby Reid, Tommy Neale
61′ Leicester: Substitution, Emil Riis Jakobsen, Admir Bristric
61′ Leicester: Substitution, William Thomas-Alves, Tom Watson
69′ Leicester: Normal Goal, Emil Riis Jakobsen, Harry Souttar
70′ Leicester: Substitution, Harry Howell, Riley Carr
76′ Stevenage: Substitution, Samuel Ayolie, Jordan Houghton

Match statistics

Statistic	Stevenage	Leicester
Total Shots	20	9
Shots on Goal	4	4
Ball Possession	57%	43%
Corner Kicks	9	5
Fouls	9	12
Passes accurate	593	167
Goalkeeper Saves	2	3

Stevenage before this match

at Walsall 6–1 (Walsall) · Group South - 2, 22 Sep 2026

Leicester before this match

vs Fulham U21 6–1 (Fulham U21) · Group South - 2, 22 Sep 2026