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Jeremy Monga's goal made him the youngest player to score in the Championship since its rebrand in 2004-05 Teenager Jeremy Monga's record-breaking goal was in vain as Preston struck five minutes from time to defeat Leicester City. At 16 years and 37 days old, Monga became the youngest player to score in the Championship since its rebrand in 2004-05 and the youngest across the top four tiers since Jordan Ibe's strike for Wycombe in League One in October 2011 when he was 15 years and 325 days. Alfie Devine put the hosts in front after seven minutes with an excellent finish from a tight angle after beating Foxes goalkeeper Jakub Stolarczyk to the ball. Substitute Monga was introduced in the 67th minute and equalised with a low drive 10 minutes later before Milutin Osmajic calmly stroked home the winner from Thierry Small's cross in the 85th minute. Alfie Devine put Preston ahead with a fine finish from a tight angle Osmajic's second goal of the season meant Leicester suffered their first league defeat since their return to the Championship, while Preston stay unbeaten. Spurs loanee Devine opened the scoring in some style as he chased a ball down the right flank and took it around Stolarczyk, who had come racing out of the box, with his first touch before firing into the empty net from outside the penalty area. Leicester responded well to going behind with Caleb Okoli seeing a header blocked before Stephy Mavididi got on the end of Abdul Fatawu's cross but failed to hit the target. Preston went close to doubling their lead on the half-hour when Michael Smith met Pol Valentin's cross but the striker sent his header wide and Leicester's Jordan Ayew also missed a headed chance as the Foxes ended the half without a shot on target. Preston skipper Ben Whiteman was off target with a free-kick and Osmajic spurned an excellent chance after good work from Small as the hosts pushed for a second. Marti Cifuentes sent on Monga and last week's match-winner Wout Faes on the hour mark and it paid immediate dividends as the duo combined for the equaliser. Faes found Monga on the left and he drove into the box before finishing low past former Foxes goalkeeper Daniel Iversen to level on 67 minutes. Fresh from becoming Leicester's youngest ever starter in the midweek EFL Cup defeat by Huddersfield, Monga's goal meant he beat another club record set back in 1979 as their youngest scorer. But it was not to be a point-saving goal as Preston pushed forward late on and Small's pinpoint delivery found Osmajic between the Foxes centre-backs to slot home the decisive strike. Leicester boss Marti Cifuentes told BBC Radio Leicester: "It's not a good performance and it's not a good result and obviously we are disappointed. I know what we can expect with Preston, they are very clear in terms of identity, and the two goals that we conceded were poor. "Our positioning especially in the first half was not as good as it could have been we didn't cope with the long balls and in behind, we could have done better. "We improved in the second half got the goal to change the momentum and when we got the draw we got some chances but conceded a goal that we should have coped better with. The tracking back could have been better but it's a good goal from them good quality on the cross and a good finish. " On Monga: "He deserves the credit, he is a talented boy and we are trying to take care of him because he is very humble and that is very important for me because the way he works on the pitch is excellent. "He wants to learn, he is eager to improve and he has a lot of talent so I'm happy that he scored his first goal and I'm sure he's going to stay humble as well and I'm not happy only about the goal but the whole performance. "He is showing character and personality and we're going to try to help him to be the player we think he can be. " This video can not be played Post Match: Preston North End 2-1 Leicester City Preston manager Paul Heckingbottom told BBC Radio Lancashire: "I thought it was very good. I thought we should have been more in front than one when they equalised but I don't want us to settle, so if we are brave and we go for it and they get the second then we lose a point, but if we are brave and go for it and we get it then we gain two. "It's those nudges and shifts in mentality. We've come away with the points and that's the big difference. We had to be good without the ball and we were with one blip being the goal. "All their shots were from 20 yards. With the ball we were really positive. We had to make sure we kept the right mentality. We were really slick and clinical and I'm really pleased. " This video can not be played Paul Heckingbottom: 'I felt we were really positive' (BBC Radio Lancashire) 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 16th August 2025 at 17: 08 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Paul Heckingbottom Formation: 3 - 1 - 4 - 2 Manager: Martí Cifuentes Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Paul Heckingbottom Formation: 3 - 1 - 4 - 2 Manager: Martí Cifuentes Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Championship All competitions All competitions All competitions Preston North End have failed to win any of their last five league games against Leicester City (D1 L4), since a 2-1 win in September 2009 courtesy of goals from Richard Chaplow and Neil Mellor. Leicester City are unbeaten across their last seven away league games against Preston North End (W3 D4), winning 3-0 on their last visit to Deepdale in April 2024. Preston have won their opening home game in just one of the last five league campaigns (D1 L3), with that win coming against Sunderland in 2023-24 (2-1). Leicester have won four of their last five league games at this level (L1), netting 2+ goals in each victory including a 3-0 success at Deepdale in April 2024. On MD1 of the 2025-26 Championship season, Leicester City’s Bilal El Khannouss provided more assists than any other player (2), both of which came from dead balls, while no player created more chances than his four. Match ends, Preston North End 2, Leicester City 1. Second Half ends, Preston North End 2, Leicester City 1. Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Wout Faes. Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jakub Stolarczyk. Attempt saved. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jakub Stolarczyk (Leicester City). Assisted by Stefán Thórdarson. Attempt blocked. Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Boubakary Soumaré. Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time. Attempt missed. Ali Mc Cann (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Michael Smith with a headed pass. Attempt blocked. Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patson Daka. Attempt blocked. Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Substitution, Preston North End. Andrija Vukcevic replaces Thierry Small. Substitution, Leicester City. Kasey Mc Ateer replaces Abdul Fatawu. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration. Goal! Preston North End 2, Leicester City 1. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thierry Small with a cross following a fast break. Attempt blocked. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Caleb Okoli. Attempt missed. Ali Mc Cann (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Storey with a headed pass. Attempt blocked. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefán Thórdarson. Attempt missed. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Boubakary Soumaré following a set piece situation. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Substitution, Leicester City. Hamza Choudhury replaces James Justin because of an injury. Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.