Sheffield United vs Leicester City, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
About
Sheffield United are hosting Leicester City
at Bramall Lane, Sheffield, 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': Djibril Soumaré (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 1': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester City).
- 1': Caleb Okoli (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Tyler Bindon (Sheffield United).
- 3': Offside, Leicester City. Abdul Fatawu is caught offside.
- 5': Attempt saved. Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Jakub Stolarczyk (Leicester City). Assisted by Andre Brooks.
- 7': Caleb Okoli (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United).
- 8': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Oliver Skipp.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
- 9': Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Femi Seriki (Sheffield United).
- 10': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Abdul Fatawu.
- 12': Handball by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
- 13': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Ben Nelson.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Djibril Soumaré (Sheffield United) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Sam McCallum with a cross.
- 14': Attempt missed. Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a corner.
- 16': Caleb Okoli (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United).
- 17': Offside, Leicester City. Silko-Amari Thomas is caught offside.
- 20': Foul by Tyler Bindon (Sheffield United).
- 20': Silko-Amari Thomas (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Attempt saved. Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jakub Stolarczyk (Leicester City). Assisted by Andre Brooks.
- 22': Femi Seriki (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City).
- 22': Foul by Djibril Soumaré (Sheffield United).
- 22': Jordan James (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Offside, Leicester City. Silko-Amari Thomas is caught offside.
- 26': Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 26': Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 29': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
- 30': Attempt missed. Djibril Soumaré (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sam McCallum with a cross following a corner.
- 31': Attempt missed. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi.
- 36': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
- 36': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Leicester City 0. Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Sam McCallum with a cross following a corner.
- 38': Foul by Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United).
- 38': Oliver Skipp (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Offside, Sheffield United. Andre Brooks is caught offside.
- 42': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Tyler Bindon.
- 43': Foul by Oliver Skipp (Leicester City).
- 43': Michael Cooper (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Djibril Soumaré (Sheffield United).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Leicester City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 1, Leicester City 0.
- 49': Foul by Femi Seriki (Sheffield United).
- 49': Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Goal! Sheffield United 2, Leicester City 0. Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andre Brooks.
- 54': Offside, Leicester City. Stephy Mavididi is caught offside.
- 55': Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Foul by Caleb Okoli (Leicester City).
- 56': Offside, Sheffield United. Patrick Bamford is caught offside.
- 57': Substitution, Leicester City. Hamza Choudhury replaces Oliver Skipp.
- 57': Substitution, Leicester City. Jordan Ayew replaces Silko-Amari Thomas.
- 59': Caleb Okoli (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United).
- 60': Substitution, Sheffield United. Tyrese Campbell replaces Patrick Bamford.
- 61': Handball by Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United).
- 62': Offside, Leicester City. Jordan Ayew is caught offside.
- 63': Attempt missed. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hamza Choudhury.
- 63': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Ben Nelson.
- 64': Attempt missed. Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sam McCallum following a corner.
- 65': Djibril Soumaré (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Foul by Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City).
- 65': Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Substitution, Leicester City. Jeremy Monga replaces Stephy Mavididi.
- 68': Substitution, Leicester City. Louis Page replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 70': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Femi Seriki.
- 71': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Callum O'Hare.
- 72': Attempt missed. Ben Nelson (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
- 73': Attempt missed. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
- 75': Attempt missed. Djibril Soumaré (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andre Brooks.
- 76': Substitution, Sheffield United. Gustavo Hamer replaces Andre Brooks.
- 77': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Leicester City).
- 77': Jairo Riedewald (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Caleb Okoli (Leicester City).
- 78': Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United).
- 80': Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Foul by Tyler Bindon (Sheffield United).
- 83': Attempt blocked. Jordan James (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdul Fatawu.
- 84': Femi Seriki (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Substitution, Sheffield United. Tahith Chong replaces Thomas Cannon.
- 85': Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver Arblaster replaces Djibril Soumaré.
- 86': Substitution, Sheffield United. Harrison Burrows replaces Sam McCallum.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
- 88': Goal! Sheffield United 3, Leicester City 0. Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Femi Seriki.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City).
- 90'+1': Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Goal! Sheffield United 3, Leicester City 1. Jordan James (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Ayew following a fast break.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tahith Chong.
- 90'+5': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Ben Nelson.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 3, Leicester City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sheffield United 3, Leicester City 1.
Statistics
LEI |
SHU![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 43.8 | Possession | 56.2 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 255 | Accurate Passes | 354 |
| 349 | Passes | 454 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 12 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 20 |
| 24 | Tackles | 30 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 37 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 37 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 29,644
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 29,644
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 25 | +29 | 52 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 25 | +18 | 44 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 25 | +7 | 43 |
| 4 | Watford | 25 | +8 | 41 |
Line-Ups
Sheffield United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Cooper (GK) |
| 6 | Tyler Bindon |
| 2 | Japhet Tanganga |
| 3 | Sam McCallum |
| 38 | Femi Seriki |
| 18 | Djibril Soumaré |
| 44 | Jairo Riedewald |
| 10 | Callum O'Hare |
| 11 | Andre Brooks |
| 45 | Patrick Bamford |
| 7 | Thomas Cannon |
Leicester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jakub Stolarczyk (GK) |
| 4 | Ben Nelson |
| 5 | Caleb Okoli |
| 33 | Luke Thomas |
| 21 | Ricardo Pereira |
| 14 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid |
| 22 | Oliver Skipp |
| 6 | Jordan James |
| 39 | Silko Thomas |
| 10 | Stephy Mavididi |
| 7 | Fatawu Issahaku |
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