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Marti Cifuentes took charge of Leicester in the summer Taunts were aimed at under-pressure Leicester City boss Marti Cifuentes after the Foxes were beaten by lowly Blackburn Rovers at the King Power Stadium. Two goals from Andri Gudjohnsen either side of half-time consigned the Foxes to a third straight defeat and brought boos from the stands at full-time. Stephy Mavididi's needless finish from an offside position, when a header from Jannik Vestergaard appeared to have been on its way home, added to the hosts' frustrations as they had an early opener ruled out. The angst among Foxes supporters only got worse as Gudjohnsen slotted home from six yards, after being teed up by a deflected block by Leicester's Boubakary Soumare, to put Blackburn ahead in the 20th minute. The Iceland international went on to double Rovers' lead just after the hour mark with another cool close-range finish after some excellent work from Ryan Alebiosu. Victory at Leicester means Valerien Ismael's Blackburn side have won successive matches for the first time this season, having beaten another of the recently relegated Premier League clubs in Southampton a week earlier. This triumph moves Rovers up to 19th in the table and to within four points of faltering Leicester. A dismal run of just one win from eight games, which now included back-to-back losses leading up to Rovers' visit, made this nostalgic clash of former Premier League champions a vitally important one for a Foxes side that set out this season to make an immediate return to the top flight. With Leicester having now collected just eight points from the 27 on offer since the start of September, the growing disquiet among Foxes supporters become somewhat deafening in this game as the fanbase questioned if boss Cifuentes is the right man for the job. Chants of "Marti, Marti sort it out" could be heard when the Foxes found themselves a goal down in the first half after a frustrating start from the hosts. And by the end of the match, the players themselves were jeered with "you're not fit to wear the shirt". Mavididi, making his first start since September after returning from a hamstring injury, had an early close-range effort deflected over before quickly going on to find the back of the net. But it was a finish that seemingly cost Leicester the lead, as the winger was flagged for offside when he directed an already goalbound header from Vestergaard beyond Balazs Toth when the Blackburn goalkeeper looked beaten. Andri Gudjohnsen has scored three goals in his last two appearances for Blackburn There was also a sense of misfortune when Leicester went behind as Gudjohnsen pounced on a low Dion De Neve cross that was inadvertently directed into the Iceland international's path by Soumare. Leicester goalkeeper Jakub Stolarczyk did well to keep Yuki Ohashi from adding a second soon after, while both Mavididi and Jordan James sent efforts over at the other end as the Foxes searched for a first-half leveller. Taylor Gardner-Hickman was unmarked when he wastefully sent an effort over the bar as Blackburn could and perhaps should have made it 2-0 early in the second half. Leicester's response was a tame one as Blackburn eventually doubled their advantage through Gudjohnsen. What remained of the match was played to the soundtrack of sporadic boos aimed at Foxes players and their manager. This video can not be played 'To have that statement win is something we can build on' - Ismael After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Last Updated 1st November 2025 at 16: 03 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Martí Cifuentes Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Valérien Ismaël Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 Manager: Martí Cifuentes Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Valérien Ismaël Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 Championship All competitions All competitions All competitions Leicester City have lost just one of their last 10 home league games against Blackburn Rovers (W5 D4), though that sole defeat did come the last time this exact fixture was played in May 2024 (0-2). After winning their last away league game against Leicester City, Blackburn Rovers will be looking to beat the Foxes in successive away matches for the first time since January 1991. Leicester have drawn each of their last three home league games and not since March 2009 in League One have the Foxes seen four consecutive home matches finish in stalemate. Blackburn have lost each of their last two away league games without scoring, but they haven’t lost three in succession on the road whilst failing to score each time in any since October 2022. Leicester have conceded just one goal from set pieces in the Championship so far this season (excluding penalties), fewer than any other side.   Match ends, Leicester City 0, Blackburn Rovers 2. Second Half ends, Leicester City 0, Blackburn Rovers 2. Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Lewis Miller. Attempt blocked. Patson Daka (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bobby De Cordova-Reid. Foul by Caleb Okoli (Leicester City). Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time. Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City). Kristi Montgomery (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Makhtar Gueye is caught offside. Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers). Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Makhtar Gueye replaces Yuki Ohashi. Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Yuki Ohashi is caught offside. Attempt missed. Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Ayew with a cross following a corner. Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Lewis Miller. Caleb Okoli (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers). Foul by Caleb Okoli (Leicester City). Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.