Leicester secured a 3-0 victory over Wigan in their League One encounter at the King Power Stadium. Emil Riis Jakobsen scored twice in open play before Bobby Reid added a late penalty to confirm the final margin. The fixture took place on Tuesday, 27 October 2026, kicking off at 19:45 UTC.

The League One contest produced numerous disciplinary interventions from the referee from the opening minutes. Wigan's Reggie Walsh received the game's first yellow card after just four minutes of play. Leicester's Will Smallbone was booked by the official two minutes later in the sixth minute.

Wigan received another caution inside the opening ten minutes when Jeremiah Chilokoa-Mullen was shown a yellow card in the ninth minute. The home side then broke the deadlock shortly afterwards to take the lead. Emil Riis Jakobsen scored the opening goal of the game in the 17th minute for Leicester.

The pattern of yellow cards continued throughout the remainder of the first half at the King Power Stadium. K'Marni Miller of Wigan entered the referee's notebook in the 28th minute after committing an infraction. Leicester's Caleb Okoli then received a yellow card five minutes before the interval in the 40th minute.

The referee issued yet another caution moments before the half-time whistle arrived. Leicester player Luke Thomas was shown a yellow card in the 45th minute of play. That concluded a busy first half, with the home side entering the dressing rooms holding a 1-0 advantage over Wigan.

Second-half progression

The second half began with immediate disciplinary action shortly after the restart. Leicester's Warren O'Hora was booked in the 48th minute, becoming the fourth player from the home side to receive a yellow card. Wigan then collected their fourth caution of the evening in the 61st minute when Finley Burns was penalised.

Leicester extended their lead six minutes after that caution to establish clear daylight on the scoreboard. Emil Riis Jakobsen struck for the second time in the match in the 67th minute to make it 2-0. The goal gave Leicester a two-goal cushion with just under a quarter of the match left to play.

Late penalty seals victory

Wigan were unable to find a response as the match moved towards the final whistle. Leicester managed their two-goal lead effectively through the remaining minutes of the second half at the King Power Stadium. The final goal of the contest arrived as regulation time reached its conclusion.

Leicester were awarded a penalty kick in the 90th minute of the match. Bobby Reid stepped up to take the penalty and converted from the spot to extend the scoreline to 3-0. The successful penalty confirmed a three-goal margin for the home side in the final minute.

The final whistle confirmed a 3-0 victory for Leicester in the League One fixture. In total, the match saw nine yellow cards issued by the referee, with Leicester picking up five and Wigan receiving four. Riis Jakobsen's two goals and Reid's late penalty decided the contest at the King Power Stadium.