Evening all, and welcome along to the live text coverage of Leicester vs Aston Villa in the League Cup semi-final first leg. Manchester City took control of their tie against city rivals Manchester United last night - can either side do likewise tonight? Kick-off is at 8pm GMT. Stay here for updates throughout - let's take a look at the teams first...

League Cup / Matchday 1

King Power Stadium / 08.01.2020

Leicester City

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Aston Villa

K. Iheanacho(75')

F. Guilbert(29')

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ByMichael Hincks

Updated 08/01/2020 at 21:51 GMT

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But Villa hold on... only after Soyuncu heads straight at Nyland!

Full-time at the King Power and it's all-square heading into the second leg at Villa Park in three weeks' time.

90+2'

All Leicester...

90'

THREE minutes added on.... Anyone for a first-leg winner?

88'

Choudhury fouls Grealish and that gives Villa some respite. Not long to go now... shouldn't be too much added time either.

86'

Final sub for Villa - Lansbury on for Nakamba.

84'

You wouldn't think there was another leg in this tie - Leicester are going for it, and Villa too - a 1-1 would be good for the visitors, but they're taking some chances.

83'

SIDE NETTING! Vardy runs across Guilbert to meet Pereira's through ball - he goes for the near post but it rustles the side netting to Villa's relief.

80'

On comes Albrighton to face his former side. On for Tielemans.

78'

Just before that goal, Konsa went in the book for time wasting, while Vassilev came on for El Ghazi...

Villa the masters of their own downfall here.... They have a free-kick in their own half, but Luiz is too slow when receiving the pass. He's intercepted by Choudhury and the ball is played to Iheanacho, who lifts the ball over Nyland.

Goal

K. Iheanacho

Leicester City

74'

GOAL LEICESTER!

SUPER SUB IHEANACHO!

73'

SAVE! Maddison latches onto Ricardo's through ball but it's a narrow angle and Nyland makes the stop.

72'

It has been a busy busy busy evening for Villa's defenders but they've performed valiantly so far. Difficult to beat with three at the back, you imagine Smith will stick with that in the league too, having also done so in the win at Burnley.

69'

And now a change up front for Leicester. On comes Iheanacho for Perez.

67'

Villa make their first sub, with Hourihane coming on for Trezeguet.

66'

Mings doing his Euro 2020 chances no harm this evening!

65'

Attack vs defence.

64'

SAVE! Good stop from Nyland, who denies Maddison after the midfielder nutmegs Hause to create room for the shot inside the area.

63'

18 minutes into this second half and 41% of the play has been in Villa's own third. Just the 7% down the other end.

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