BLACKBURN, England (Interstat) — Stephy Mavididi scored in the 78th minute to lift Leicester City FC to a 1-0 victory over Blackburn Rovers FC on Saturday at Ewood Park. The goal came off an assist from defender Sean McLoughlin, who also received a yellow card in the 62nd minute. Substitute Ricardo Pereira, booked in the 54th minute, added an assist for Leicester. The win improved Leicester’s record in Championship play to 11 wins, 18 losses and 16 draws. Blackburn fell to 12 wins, 19 losses and 17 draws in the competition. Across all competitions, Leicester stands at 11-18-16 while Blackburn is 12-19-17. The match marked the first meeting between the teams since Blackburn’s 2-0 victory at Leicester in November 2025. Leicester had entered the game after a stretch of five matches without a win in the Championship.