Cheltenham vs Leicester 2025-26 English FA Cup, Third Round
Introduction
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 Commentary
- 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.
- 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'+1': First Half ends, Cheltenham Town 0, Leicester City 2.
- 55': Substitution, Leicester City. Caleb Okoli replaces Jannik Vestergaard because of an injury.
- 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.
- 77': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. George Harmon replaces Jordan Thomas.
- 77': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Darragh Power replaces Josh Martin.
- 87': Jonathan Tomkinson (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Luke Thomas (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Substitution, Leicester City. Wanya Marçal replaces Stephy Mavididi.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Cheltenham Town 0, Leicester City 2.
Game Information
Competition: English FA Cup
Venue: The Completely-Suzuki Stadium
Location: Cheltenham, England
Attendance: 6,677
Venue: The Completely-Suzuki Stadium
Location: Cheltenham, England
Attendance: 6,677
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  |
| 4 | Liam Kinsella |
| 8 | Luke Young |
| 11 | Jordan Thomas |
| 16 | Josh Martin |
| 20 | Jake Bickerstaff |
Leicester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Asmir Begovic (GK) |
| 23 | Jannik Vestergaard |
| 4 | Ben Nelson |
| 33 | Luke Thomas |
| 56 | Olabade Aluko |
| 25 | Louis Page |
| 22 | Oliver Skipp |
| 17 | Hamza Choudhury |
| 20 | Patson Daka |
| 10 | Stephy Mavididi |
| 39 | Silko Thomas |
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