Nigerian duo Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi were the goalscorers as Leicester City overcame Burton Albion 2-0 to book their place in the second round of the EFL Carabao Cup on Wednesday.
The Foxes were dominant throughout as they made it two wins from two at the beginning of the new season at Pirelli Stadium. An away trip to League 2 outfit Tranmere Rovers is the three-time winners’ reward in the second round. The two sides exchanged early blows, with Iheanacho heading over inside 60 seconds, just before Wout Faes bravely blocked Joe Powell’s low rocket. The Foxes’ opener came just six minutes in.
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Iheanacho then turned the provider as his quick release set up international teammate Ndidi, gently stroking the ball into Jamal Blackman’s top corner. “We saw tonight and yesterday that a lot of Championship clubs are out of the competition,” Leicester manager Enzo Maresca said at full-time,” adding: “It’s never easy, but in the end, we made it easy. I’m very happy. I’ve said that the target at this moment – even if people struggle to believe me – is to see the team working day by day and improve game after game.”
The Foxes – who will go to Tranmere in the next round – made seven changes to the side that beat Coventry City on Sunday as Iheanacho, Albrighton, Dennis Praet, and James Justin all made their first starts under Maresca.