Mavididi strikes as Leicester City finish with away win at Ewood Park | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Leicester City beat Blackburn Rovers 1-0 at Ewood Park. Stephy Mavididi decided it in the 78th minute with a right-footed finish into the bottom right from the centre of the box after a corner. After the restart Blackburn pressed, with Yuki Ohashi heading over (52.) and Taylor Gardner Hickman driving wide (54.), but the Foxes stood firm. The visitors kept the initiative, recording 22 attempts with nine on target to sustain pressure. Blackburn Rovers finish 20th, up from 21st, while Foxes end 23rd.

Player of the Match: Stephy Mavididi settled the contest with the winner and led the Foxes' threat with four attempts, two on target.

Stat of the Match: Jannik Vestergaard registered seven attempts, a constant danger from set pieces.

Three Things We Learned: Yuki Ohashi missed two clear openings after the restart (47., 52.), typifying Blackburn Rovers' wastefulness despite territory. Jannik Vestergaard made nine clearances, highlighting the Foxes' penalty box resolve. Balazs Toth produced eight saves, repeatedly keeping Blackburn Rovers in contention.