Leicester City 3-3 Malaga recap as Foxes denied win in injury-time
The Foxes made it four wins in four on Wednesday night as they defeated Cadiz thanks to Kirsten Otchere's third goal in three games. Their preparations for the new season will step up a gear tonight against Malaga in Marbella.
Russell Martin spent yesterday on the training pitch with his players prior to today's game. It's the penultimate friendly of their pre-season schedule, with the visit of Genoa to the King Power Stadium awaiting them next weekend.
After sitting down with the City boss at the club's training base yesterday, we will provide you live coverage of this evening's game as the start of the new season edges closer.
Stay tuned below for all the build-up, team news, action and reaction on our site…
New Updates25th Jul20:14 BSTPlayer ratingsRead how we rated the Leicester City players against Malaga.
Another fine display by Russell Martin's men.
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CommentsJosh Holland25th Jul19:53 BST923-3Malaga get themselves level in the dying seconds.
Bobby Reid gives the ball away on the halfway line and Malaga play a series of short passes.
CommentsJosh Holland25th Jul19:49 BST873-2!Russell Martin will be so pleased with that goal.
Leicester win the ball so high and Malaga are out of position. Lorenz Hutchinson squares it to Tommy Neale, who uses close touch control to free up room and fires City back ahead.
CommentsJosh Holland25th Jul19:47 BSTChaplin deniedIt's all Leicester now and it's been a superb response
Woyo Coulibaly is showing some great skill down the left and Lorenz Hutchinson is being an issue.
The pull back reaches Chaplin but the goalkeeper makes a decent save to push it wide.
CommentsJosh Holland25th Jul19:42 BSTWoyo Coulibaly levels!Conor Chaplin's corner makes its way to Woyo Coulibaly on the edge of the box and the defender, playing out wide, smashes it into the back of the net.
Leicester have improved since going behind with the subs bringing energy to their performance.
CommentsJosh Holland25th Jul19:32 BSTChanges for CityRiley Carr, Woyo Coulibaly, Tommy Neale and Bade Aluko are on for Leicester.
Will Alves has come to the left with Hamza Choudjudry playing in the six.
CommentsJosh Holland25th Jul19:28 BST672-1 MalagaIt's a fantastic goal by Malaga.
Aaron Ochoa receives the ball on the corner of the box and he touch takes the ball away from Leicester's defender. He makes no mistake when finishing it.
CommentsJosh Holland25th Jul19:24 BST64Somehow it's 1-1Malaga have been so much better after the break and continue to ask questions.
Chupe gets the ball on the edge of the box and tries his luck. The strike takes a massive deflection and strikes the post. Lucky escape.
CommentsJosh Holland25th Jul19:14 BST531-1Well-worked corner from Malaga and Chupe scores from the short corner.
A low corner comes to the striker, who scored goals for fun in La Liga 2 last season, gets to it and levels.
CommentsJosh Holland25th Jul19:06 BST45Back underway hereJakub Stolarczyk is on for Leicester and it's took Malaga less than 20 seconds to get him involved with two outstanding saves.
I'm not sure who he has denied but he's pulled out two outstanding saves.
CommentsJosh Holland25th Jul18:44 BST46Alves so closeWill Alves is so close to making it 2-0 to Leicester.
He runs onto Sammy Braybrooke's brilliant ball and beats the goalkeeper to it. He looks like he's done enough to lift it over Carlos Lopez, but it trickes just wide.
CommentsJosh Holland25th Jul18:33 BST1-0 City!After coming two times before, Leicester have their lead and it's Louis Page from the corner.
The midfielder drops the ball inside the box and the goalkeeper is nowhere near it. Page doesn't know whether to celebrate or not, but it's a superb delivery.
City have been the better of the two sides so far.
CommentsJosh Holland25th Jul18:23 BST22Mavididi comes closeAnother dangerous attack by Leicester that started down the centre and ends with one of the wingers getting an opportunity on goal.
Louis Page breaks forward and gives it to Stephy Mavididi, who slashes his shot wide.
CommentsJosh Holland25th Jul18:14 BST13Alves missesA well-worked move by Leicester results in them breaking 3v2 with Sammy Braybrooke driving forward with the ball.
He slots Will Alves through but the winger is denied by Carlos Lopez.
CommentsJosh Holland25th Jul18:09 BST4Good wing play by MavididiStephy Mavididi beats his right-back twice, gets into the box and plays the ball across goal. Malaga manage to clear before it falls to Oliver Skipp, whose effort is blocked.
Malaga go down the other end but Jayden Joseph delays them perfectly.
CommentsJosh Holland25th Jul18:04 BST1Here we goThe game is underway here in Marbella and a chance for Leicester to show what they can do against good opposition.
Malaga, remember, are in La Liga. But this is their first friendly of the summer.
CommentsJosh Holland25th Jul17:53 BSTScorching heatIt is very hot here in Marbella. My Iphone has it at 30 degrees but we are directly under the sun with no cover.
An absolutel scorcher, but a real opportunity for City to compete against good opposition.
CommentsJosh Holland25th Jul17:02 BSTCity need frontline additions, Martin confirmsLeicester City boss Russell Martin wants to strengthen his frontline as a priority in the transfer window but insists any new signings must have the right character.
Martin has admitted that adding firepower to his frontline is a priority. “The topline, both wide positions and a number nine, I think it’s really clear,” the City boss said when asked about his priorities.
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CommentsJosh Holland25th Jul16:45 BSTXIInteresting decisions by Russell Martin for today's friendly against Malaga with a midfield three of Oliver Skipp, Sammy Braybrooke and Louis Page.
Caleb Okoli and Ben Nelson partner each other in the heart of defence with Jayden Joseph selected to start at right-back. Conor Chaplin, Bade Aluko and others are on the bench.
XI: McCarthy; Joseph, Okoli, Nelson, Thomas; Skipp, Braybrooke, Page; Alves, Mavididi; Otchere
Subs: Stolarczyk, Faes, Chaplin, Vieites, Reid, Souttar, Choudhry, Coulibaly, Aluko, Gray, Ali, Neale, Hutchinson, Carr
CommentsJosh Holland25th Jul16:00 BSTStadium decisionLeicester City's friendly match against Malaga on this evening has been moved to the Banus Football Center in Marbella following concerns about the pitch at the Estadio Nuevo Mirador.
The Foxes were due to play two games at the home of Spanish third-tier side Algeciras FC during their warm-weather training camp. After beating Cadiz 1-0 on Wednesday, Russell Martin's men were due to play La Liga side Malaga on Saturday.
However, the club have announced plans to change the location of this weekend's game after an agreement with the two clubs. The game will now be played at the Marbella Football Centre
CommentsJosh Holland25th Jul16:00 BSTWelcome!Hello and welcome back to our live coverage of City's pre-season tour!
City are back in action tonight as they take on La Liga side Malaga. After beating Cadiz three days ago, the Foxes look to continue their 100% record in pre-season tonight.
We'll bring you team news when it comes and all the action...