Leicester City vs Stoke City, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Leicester City are hosting Stoke City
at King Power Stadium, Leicester, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho.
- 2': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
- 3': Attempt saved. Tomás Rigo (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Asmir Begovic (Leicester City). Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho.
- 7': Ben Pearson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Jordan James (Leicester City).
- 8': Offside, Stoke City. Million Manhoef is caught offside.
- 12': Attempt missed. Oliver Skipp (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 14': Foul by Ben Pearson (Stoke City).
- 14': Patson Daka (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Luke Thomas (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 14': Divin Mubama (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
- 15': Foul by Million Manhoef (Stoke City).
- 15': Luke Thomas (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt saved. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Asmir Begovic (Leicester City). Assisted by Divin Mubama.
- 19': Attempt missed. Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Million Manhoef.
- 20': Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Oliver Skipp (Leicester City).
- 20': Oliver Skipp (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Attempt missed. Aaron Cresswell (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 23': Goal! Leicester City 1, Stoke City 0. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Harry Winks.
- 25': Offside, Leicester City. Patson Daka is caught offside.
- 26': Divin Mubama (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
- 26': Offside, Leicester City. Abdul Fatawu is caught offside.
- 27': Foul by Ashley Phillips (Stoke City).
- 27': Patson Daka (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Harry Winks (Leicester City).
- 29': Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Jordan James (Leicester City).
- 36': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Stephy Mavididi.
- 36': Offside, Stoke City. Million Manhoef is caught offside.
- 37': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
- 37': Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Patson Daka.
- 40': Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
- 40': Million Manhoef (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
- 42': Foul by Ashley Phillips (Stoke City).
- 42': Wout Faes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Ashley Phillips (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City).
- 43': Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Goal! Leicester City 2, Stoke City 0. Patson Daka (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abdul Fatawu with a through ball following a fast break.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Sorba Thomas (Stoke City).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Leicester City 2, Stoke City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 2, Stoke City 0.
- 46': Foul by Divin Mubama (Stoke City).
- 46': Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt saved. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Asmir Begovic (Leicester City). Assisted by Divin Mubama.
- 47': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Asmir Begovic.
- 48': Goal! Leicester City 2, Stoke City 1. Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ashley Phillips with a headed pass following a corner.
- 49': Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Foul by Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City).
- 51': Foul by Ben Pearson (Stoke City).
- 51': Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Million Manhoef.
- 58': Foul by Jordan James (Leicester City).
- 58': Viktor Johansson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Harry Winks (Leicester City).
- 61': Harry Winks (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Offside, Stoke City. Tomás Rigo is caught offside.
- 62': Substitution, Stoke City. Tatsuki Seko replaces Tomás Rigo.
- 64': Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
- 64': Million Manhoef (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Divin Mubama (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City).
- 64': Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 66': Luke Thomas (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 67': Attempt missed. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tatsuki Seko.
- 69': Attempt missed. Patson Daka (Leicester City) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan James following a fast break.
- 70': Attempt missed. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oliver Skipp.
- 72': Substitution, Leicester City. Boubakary Soumaré replaces Oliver Skipp.
- 74': Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
- 77': Ashley Phillips (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Patson Daka (Leicester City).
- 79': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Abdul Fatawu.
- 80': Asmir Begovic (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Million Manhoef (Stoke City).
- 80': Offside, Leicester City. Patson Daka is caught offside.
- 81': Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
- 81': Million Manhoef (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Attempt saved. Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Asmir Begovic (Leicester City).
- 82': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Asmir Begovic.
- 83': Substitution, Leicester City. Bobby De Cordova-Reid replaces Harry Winks.
- 83': Substitution, Leicester City. Silko-Amari Thomas replaces Stephy Mavididi.
- 85': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
- 86': Offside, Stoke City. Ashley Phillips is caught offside.
- 88': Offside, Stoke City. Junior Tchamadeu is caught offside.
- 89': Delay in match because of an injury Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City).
- 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Foul by Ashley Phillips (Stoke City).
- 90': Patson Daka (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Aaron Cresswell (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Leicester City. Hamza Choudhury replaces Abdul Fatawu because of an injury.
- 90'+2': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Hamza Choudhury.
- 90'+3': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
- 90'+5': Offside, Stoke City. Divin Mubama is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Asmir Begovic (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Asmir Begovic (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Ashley Phillips (Stoke City).
- 90'+6': Ashley Phillips (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Leicester City 2, Stoke City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Leicester City 2, Stoke City 1.
Statistics
 STK |
LEI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 6 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 6 | Offsides | 3 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 56.1 | Possession | 43.9 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 399 | Accurate Passes | 310 |
| 457 | Passes | 371 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 25 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 12 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 7 | Clearances | 30 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 29,897
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 29,897
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 24 | +29 | 51 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 24 | +8 | 43 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 24 | +17 | 41 |
| 4 | Hull City | 24 | +3 | 41 |
Line-Ups
Leicester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Asmir Begovic (GK)  |
| 23 | Jannik Vestergaard |
| 3 | Wout Faes |
| 33 | Luke Thomas |
| 21 | Ricardo Pereira |
| 6 | Jordan James |
| 22 | Oliver Skipp |
| 8 | Harry Winks |
| 20 | Patson Daka |
| 10 | Stephy Mavididi |
| 7 | Fatawu Issahaku |
Stoke City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor Johansson (GK) |
| 16 | Ben Wilmot |
| 26 | Ashley Phillips |
| 3 | Aaron Cresswell |
| 22 | Junior Tchamadeu |
| 10 | Bae Jun-Ho |
| 19 | Tomás Rigo |
| 4 | Ben Pearson |
| 9 | Divin Mubama |
| 7 | Sorba Thomas |
| 42 | Million Manhoef |
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