Ipswich vs Leicester

Tuesday, 25 August 2026 at 21:45Portman Road, IpswichL. Smith

Summary

Match report

Ipswich vs Leicester in the EFL Cup (Round of 64) ended in a 3-1 win for Ipswich. It was goalless at half-time.

Ipswich’s goals came from Sindre Walle Egeli in the 62nd minute and Marcelino Núñez in the 71st and 90+1st minutes. Leicester’s goal came from Olabade Aluko in the 67th minute. M. Nunez was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.9).

Player of the match

M. Nunez

Ipswich89'2Rating 8.9

Key stats

All stats

43%Possession57%

15Total shots22
9Shots on target9
5Corners3
3Yellow cards2

Live commentary

Full-time: Ipswich win against Leicester 3-1. In numbers: possession Ipswich 43%, Leicester 57%; shots 15 (9 on target) to 22 (9 on target)
90+4'
Substitution, Ipswich: Marcelino Núñez comes on for Charlie Campton
90+1'
Goal! Marcelino Núñez adds another for Ipswich (3-1) after a pass from Cameron Humphreys, his second of the game
81'
Substitution, Ipswich: Jack Clarke comes on for Daizen Maeda
81'
Substitution, Leicester: Harry Howell replaces William Thomas-Alves
80'
Substitution, Ipswich: Kasey McAteer replaces Tudor Mendel-Idowu
74'
Double substitution, Leicester: Woyo Coulibaly replaces Jayden Joseph, Olabade Aluko on for Wes Burns
71'
Goal! Marcelino Núñez restores Ipswich's lead (2-1), set up by Chuba Akpom
70'
Yellow card: Louis Page (Leicester) for a foul
67'
Goal! Olabade Aluko equalises for Leicester (1-1), set up by Bobby Reid
65'
Booking: Cedric Kipre (Ipswich) for a foul
63'
Substitution, Ipswich: Abdoul Ouattara comes on for Leif Davis
62'
Goal! Sindre Walle Egeli puts Ipswich ahead (1-0), assisted by Jack Clarke
61'
Double substitution, Leicester: Admir Bristric replaces Liam Cullen, Conor Chaplin on for Bobby Reid
54'
Booking: Jack Clarke (Ipswich) for a foul
49'
Yellow card: Cameron Humphreys (Ipswich) for a foul
We're back under way for the second half
The referee blows for half-time: goalless
40'
Yellow card: Olabade Aluko (Leicester) for a foul
Kick-off! Ipswich vs Leicester is under way. Ipswich line up in a 4-2-3-1, Leicester in a 4-1-4-1

Lineups

IpswichCoach: Gary O'NeilAverage rating 7.24-2-3-1

Ipswich – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)

28C. WaltonGoalkeeper – Rating 8.3
2D. FurlongDefender – Rating 6.3
26D. O'SheaDefender – Captain, Rating 7.3
4C. KipreDefender – Rating 7.2, Yellow card 65'
42A. OuattaraDefender – Rating 7.0, On 63'
30C. HumphreysMidfielder – Rating 6.9, Assist, Yellow card 49'
8S. W. EgeliMidfielder – Rating 7.3, Goal 62'
47J. ClarkeMidfielder – Rating 7.7, Assist, Yellow card 54', On 81'
32M. NunezMidfielder – Player of the match, Rating 8.9, Goal 71' 90+1', On 90+4'
20K. McAteerMidfielder – Rating 6.5, On 80'
29C. AkpomForward – Rating 7.0, Assist