Leicester 38 - 40 Saracens

Full time

27 Sep 2026

English Premiership

Stage: Regular Season Round 1

Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium

Leicester vs Saracens head to head

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In a closely contested match at Mattioli Woods Welford Road, Saracens triumphed over Leicester Tigers with a score of 40-38. Saracens took an early lead with tries from Gonzalez and Elliott, but Leicester responded with efforts from Kata and Hamer-Webb. The game swung back and forth, with Leicester taking the lead for the first time through Radwan's try, following a red card for Saracens' Isiekwe. Saracens, undeterred, regained the advantage with a late try from Segun. Despite Leicester's efforts to rally, they fell short in the final moments of the game. Billy Searle's kicking was crucial for Leicester, but it wasn't enough to secure victory. This match showcased the resilience and attacking prowess of both teams, making it a memorable encounter in the Premiership.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 21.0°C (Feels like 16.4°C) Condition: Windy Wind: 30.7 km/h, gusting to 57.2 km/h Humidity: 64% Cloud Cover: 99%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
1'

Try

Juan Martin Gonzalez · Saracens

0 - 5
2'

Conversion

Fergus Burke · Saracens

0 - 7
9'

Try

Tobias Elliott · Saracens

0 - 12
9'

Conversion

Fergus Burke · Saracens

0 - 14
13'

Substitution

Max Malins on for Olly Hartley · Saracens
15'

Try

Solomone Kata · Leicester

5 - 14
16'

Conversion

Billy Searle · Leicester

7 - 14
26'

Try

Gabriel Hamer-Webb · Leicester

12 - 14
31'

Substitution

Ben Earl on for Tobias Elliott · Saracens
33'

Try

Elliot Daly · Saracens

12 - 19
34'

Conversion

Fergus Burke · Saracens

12 - 21
40'

Substitution

Phil Brantingham on for Eroni Mawi · Saracens
40'

Substitution

Alec Clarey on for Marcus Street · Saracens
40'

Substitution

Tobias Elliott on for Ben Earl · Saracens
40'

Substitution

Ben Earl on for Alfie Barbeary · Saracens
Halftime 12 - 21
Second Half
44'

Try

Gabriel Hamer-Webb · Leicester

17 - 21
46'

Substitution

Tarek Haffar on for Mako Vunipola · Leicester
46'

Substitution

Orlando Bailey on for Joseph Woodward · Leicester
47'

Try

Ben Earl · Saracens

17 - 26
48'

Conversion

Fergus Burke · Saracens

17 - 28
50'

Try

Gabriel Hamer-Webb · Leicester

22 - 28
51'

Conversion

Billy Searle · Leicester

24 - 28
53'

Try

Adam Radwan · Leicester

29 - 28
53'

Red Card

Nick Isiekwe · Saracens
54'

Conversion

Billy Searle · Leicester

31 - 28
54'

Substitution

Nathan Michelow on for Juan Martin Gonzalez · Saracens
54'

Substitution

Olamide Sodeke on for Hugh Tizard · Saracens
60'

Try

Rotimi Segun · Saracens

31 - 33
61'

Conversion

Fergus Burke · Saracens

31 - 35
62'

Substitution

Joaquin Moro on for Olly Cracknell · Leicester
64'

Substitution

Will Hurd on for Joe Heyes · Leicester
64'

Substitution

James Thompson on for Finn Carnduff · Leicester
66'

Try

James Thompson · Leicester

36 - 35
67'

Conversion

Billy Searle · Leicester

38 - 35
71'

Yellow Card

Tarek Haffar · Leicester
72'

Try

Rotimi Segun · Saracens

38 - 40
73'

Substitution

Ollie Hassell-Collins on for Solomone Kata · Leicester
73'

Red Card Complete

Nick Isiekwe · Saracens
74'

Substitution

Nick Isiekwe on for Nick Isiekwe · Saracens
74'

Substitution

Eoghan Clarke on for Tomos Williams · Saracens
81'

Yellow Card Complete

Tarek Haffar · Leicester
Fulltime 38 - 40

Player ratings

Leicester

15 Freddie Steward 7.6
14 Adam Radwan 7.3
13 Solomone Kata 8.7
12 Joseph Woodward 6.2
11 Gabriel Hamer-Webb 9.6
10 Billy Searle 5.6
9 Jack van Poortvliet 7.1
1 Mako Vunipola 5.9
2 Samiuela Moli 8.4
3 Joe Heyes 7.1
4 Finn Carnduff 6.7
5 Cameron Henderson 6.5
6 Aaron Wainwright 7.5
7 Tommy Reffell 6.5
8 Olly Cracknell 6.1
16 Corbin Thunder –
17 Tarek Haffar 4.5
18 Will Hurd 5.9
19 James Thompson 6.6
20 Joaquin Moro 5.5
21 Tom Whiteley –
22 Orlando Bailey 6.0
23 Ollie Hassell-Collins –

Saracens

15 Elliot Daly 7.9
14 Tobias Elliott 7.8
13 Nick Tompkins 7.2
12 Olly Hartley 6.2
11 Rotimi Segun 8.2
10 Fergus Burke 7.2
9 Tomos Williams 7.8
1 Eroni Mawi 6.3
2 Theo Dan 8.0
3 Marcus Street 6.3
4 Maro Itoje 6.9
5 Hugh Tizard 5.9
6 Nick Isiekwe 3.8
7 Juan Martin Gonzalez 7.9
8 Alfie Barbeary 7.3
16 Eoghan Clarke –
17 Phil Brantingham 7.0
18 Alec Clarey 6.7
19 Olamide Sodeke 6.4
20 Nathan Michelow 6.7
21 Ben Earl –
22 Charlie Bracken –
23 Max Malins 8.1