Blackburn 1 – 4 Leicester

Leicester moved prime of the Championship with a fourth consecutive victory by beating Blackburn 4-1 at Ewood Park.

The Foxes maintain a four-point lead over third-placed Preston, who they host on Wednesday reside on the Sky Sports activities Soccer Pink Button, whereas Blackburn have now misplaced three in a row.

Wout Faes headed Leicester right into a fourth-minute lead however Blackburn equalised simply 5 minutes later by Sammie Szmodics. Nevertheless, Jamie Vardy restored their benefit with an outstanding volley that crashed into the roof of the web.

Blackburn noticed Szmodics twice shoot astray within the second half earlier than Leicester wrapped up the factors within the remaining 10 minutes, substitute Kelechi Iheanacho netting a penalty after which Kiernan Dewsbury-Corridor ending clinically.

How Leicester hammered Blackburn

Faes gave Leicester the right begin, heading in from Issahaku Fatawu’s inswinging cross after a brief nook.

However the guests quickly gave away their lead when goalkeeper Mads Hermanser performed Harry Winks into hassle from a goal-kick inside his personal field. Lewis Travis poked the ball off him and it got here to Szmodics, who may hardly miss from shut vary and located the underside proper nook.

Blackburn then noticed Andrew Moran volley broad earlier than Szmodics shot straight at Hermanser though Leicester additionally went shut when Vardy clipped the crossbar with a volley and Dewsbury-Corridor shot over from contained in the field.

Vardy quickly restored their lead in fashion by controlling immediately from Wilfred Ndidi’s right-wing cross after which slamming a left-footed volley excessive into the web.

Szmodics shot broad from a free-kick and volleyed over from contained in the field firstly of the second half earlier than Hermanser made a vital save from Lewis Travis whereas Blackburn goalkeeper Aynsley Pears was pressured off by damage.

His alternative Leopold Wahlstedt went the unsuitable means for Iheanacho’s late penalty after Jannik Vestergaard had been pulled down by Hayden Carter within the field.

Nor may he preserve out Dewsbury-Corridor’s intelligent end on the finish of a swift transfer that featured participant of the match Ndidi and Yunus Akgun, who laid on the help.

Participant of the Match: Wilfried Ndidi – Leicester

Wilfried Ndidi on his new attacking function to Sky Sports activities: “I am nonetheless getting used to the function. I simply continue learning and going. It isn’t simple coming from a special function. It is for me to attempt to assist my crew and team-mates. It has been sensible.”

Jamie Vardy advised Sky Sports activities: “The gaffer has are available, he is received his personal means of enjoying, he is received a plan and you’ll see how we’re making an attempt it. Everybody has taken it on board, everybody needs to study and enhance.

“Wilf is often enjoying at a central defensive midfielder, we have got him as an attacking No 8 now. It is studying these new roles and the way the supervisor needs us to play. It’s a course of and because the season goes on we’ll preserve getting higher and higher once we get used to it.”

The managers…

Blackburn’s Jon Dahl Tomasson: “I am actually disillusioned with the consequence, it isn’t a good reflection of the sport. We knew it was going to be powerful towards a facet with quite a lot of Premier League gamers.

“We precipitated Leicester quite a lot of issues. We most likely did not create the massive possibilities we’ve accomplished prior to now and gave away two comfortable objectives away a nook and we misplaced a throw-in of their half. Two moments the place we have to do higher.

“We had the most important likelihood at 2-1 with the shot from Travis. The penalty could be very comfortable and the sport is over.

“We’re in the midst of a really powerful interval with seven video games in 21 days for a younger facet with senior gamers not concerned.”

Leicester’s Enzo Maresca: “For positive it was a great win, an important win due to the opponent. It was a tricky recreation and possibly the perfect crew we’ve confronted. They had been excellent on the ball, transfer implausible, convey many gamers inside, it’s totally tough to face this type of crew.

“It is difcicult as a result of they do not give us a reference when it comes to typically they’ve broad gamers, 11 gamers inside, no wingers, no full-backs, to face that form of crew it’s at all times tough.

“We misplaced a little bit of confidence due to the objective we conceded. For a crew that tries to play in the best way we wish to play and began three months in the past, it is fully regular.”

Sutton: Blackburn need promotion with a growth crew

Sky Sports activities’ Chris Sutton: “I really feel actually sorry for Jon Dahl Tomasson. They’re very engaging to observe however he hasn’t been helped. All summer time he was banging on in regards to the want for a confirmed goalscorer, they did not get one and misplaced Ben Brereton Diaz and Bradley Dack.

“He’s managing primarily a growth crew and asking them to get promoted out of league just like the Championship. That’s extraordinarily tough.

“The chief government spoke firstly of the season that their first goal was to remain within the Championship. That tells you the extent of ambition at Blackburn on this second at time. It isn’t ok.”

What’s subsequent?

Blackburn go to Coventry on Wednesday, reside on Sky Sports activities Soccer by way of the Pink Button. Kick-off 7.45pm. They then journey to Queens Park Rangers on Saturday, kick-off 3pm.

Leicester host third-placed Preston North Finish on Wednesday, reside on Sky Sports activities Soccer by way of the Pink Button. Kick-off 7.45pm. They then host Stoke Metropolis on Saturday within the Championship. Kick-off 3pm.