Walsall vs Leicester City LIVE: League Cup result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Walsall face Leicester City in the EFL Cup.
Liverpool are the reigning champions of the competition following an extra time victory over Chelsea at Wembley last term, Virgil van Dijk scoring the decisive goal to secure a record-extending tenth win of this domestic cup for the Reds.
While all 72 clubs from the football league enter from the first round, Premier League teams enter at the second or third round stage, the latter for clubs competing in Europe this season. Last year, Middlesbrough were the team from outside the top flight to go furthest in the competition, reaching the semi-finals.
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Danny Ward the hero with three penalty stops to save Leicester cup embarrassment
Danny Ward saved three penalties in a shoot-out to help Leicester City avoid a Carabao Cup upset against Walsall at the Poundland Bescot Stadium.
The Saddlers had won all six of their home matches this season and Premier League opposition did not phase them in the first period as they had the best chance through Charlie Lakin.
Albert Adomah missed a great chance to put Walsall ahead on his 700th career appearance and Leicester turned up the heat towards the end but could not avoid penalties.
All of Walsall’s hard work was undone in the shoot-out courtesy of Ward, who magnificently secured a 3-0 win by keeping out all three spot-kicks to send the Foxes through.
Walsall vs Leicester City
Match ends, Walsall 0, Leicester City 0(3).
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Penalty Shootout ends, Walsall 0, Leicester City 0(3).
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Penalty saved. Liam Gordon (Walsall) left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
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Goal! Walsall 0, Leicester City 0(3). Oliver Skipp (Leicester City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Walsall vs Leicester City
Penalty saved. David Okagbue (Walsall) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
Walsall vs Leicester City
Goal! Walsall 0, Leicester City 0(2). Conor Coady (Leicester City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Walsall vs Leicester City
Penalty saved. Taylor Allen (Walsall) left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
Walsall vs Leicester City
Goal! Walsall 0, Leicester City 0(1). Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Walsall vs Leicester City
Penalty Shootout begins Walsall 0, Leicester City 0.
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