Match Events
- 46′Leicester, substitution:off
- 46′Leicester, substitution:off
- 46′Leicester, substitution:off
- 46′Leicester, substitution:off
- 55′Leicester, goal:0–1assist
- 59′Leicester, goal:0–2assist
- 62′Tranmere, yellow card:
- 64′Tranmere, yellow card:
- 65′Leicester, yellow card:
- 76′Tranmere, substitution:
- 77′Tranmere, substitution:off
- 82′Leicester, substitution:off
- 84′Tranmere, substitution:off
- 86′Tranmere, substitution:
- 90+4′Tranmere, yellow card:
- Full-time0 – 2
Lineups
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Tranmere
4-3-3
6.74
Average match ratingLeicester +0.44
7.18
Leicester
3-2-4-1
Referee
Ben Toner
Prenton Park
Key Stats
31%Possession69%
–Expected Goals–
8Shots12
3Shots on Target4
2Corners8
76%Pass Accuracy89%
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Match report
Tranmere vs Leicester — the facts
Leicester won 2–0 away against Tranmere (half-time 0–0).
Tranmere met Leicester in the League Cup (2nd Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 29 August 2023, 18:45 UTC at Prenton Park. Referee: Ben Toner.
Team pages: Tranmere · Leicester · League Cup
Key moments
- 55' Goal: Wilfred Ndidi (assist: Cesare Casadei) — 0–1
- 59' Goal: Jamie Vardy (assist: Wilfred Ndidi) — 0–2
Starting line-ups
Tranmere (4-3-3)
- 13 Joe Murphy
- 24 Daniel Pike
- 6 Jordan Turnbull
- 5 Thomas Davies
- 21 J. Yarney
- 8 Regan Hendry
- 16 Christopher Merrie
- 7 Kieron Morris
- 11 Josh Hawkes
- 18 Connor Jennings
- 20 Sam Taylor
Leicester (3-2-4-1)
About this match
On this page: the Tranmere vs Leicester final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Tranmere and Leicester team pages or the League Cup page.