Leicester City FC 1, Blackburn Rovers FC 0

BLACKBURN, England (Interstat) — Stephy Mavididi came off the bench to score the only goal in the 78th minute, lifting Leicester City to a 1-0 victory over Blackburn Rovers on Saturday at Ewood Park in the season opener for both Championship sides. Mavididi, a substitute introduced in the second half, redirected a cross from fellow substitute Ricardo Pereira past Blackburn goalkeeper Aynsley Pears to break a scoreless deadlock. Defender Sean McLoughlin also collected an assist on the play, his pass finding Pereira on the right flank before the Portuguese fullback delivered the decisive delivery. The goal rewarded Leicester’s persistent pressure… Read more...