Leicester City vs West Bromwich Albion, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
About
Leicester City are hosting West Bromwich Albion
at King Power Stadium, Leicester, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Callum Styles.
- 1': Attempt missed. Caleb Okoli (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan James with a cross following a corner.
- 8': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Chris Mepham (West Bromwich Albion).
- 8': Attempt missed. Jeremy Monga (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hamza Choudhury.
- 10': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
- 10': Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Goal! Leicester City 1, West Bromwich Albion 0. Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan James.
- 20': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Hamza Choudhury.
- 22': Foul by Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion).
- 22': Oliver Skipp (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt missed. Jordan James (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Hamza Choudhury with a cross.
- 23': Caleb Okoli (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion).
- 24': Foul by Jeremy Monga (Leicester City).
- 24': George Campbell (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Attempt missed. Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 26': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Leicester City).
- 26': Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) header from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 29': Attempt missed. Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mikey Johnston.
- 32': Foul by Chris Mepham (West Bromwich Albion).
- 32': Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Goal! Leicester City 1, West Bromwich Albion 1. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Mowatt.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Campbell.
- 40': Attempt missed. George Campbell (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Mowatt.
- 45': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by George Campbell.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City).
- 45'+2': Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Leicester City 1, West Bromwich Albion 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 1, West Bromwich Albion 1.
- 47': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jayson Molumby.
- 47': Attempt missed. Ben Nelson (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan James with a cross following a corner.
- 48': Foul by Jeremy Monga (Leicester City).
- 48': George Campbell (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Attempt missed. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Karlan Grant with a cross.
- 52': Attempt saved. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jakub Stolarczyk (Leicester City). Assisted by Mikey Johnston.
- 53': Delay in match because of an injury Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City).
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Jordan James (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdul Fatawu.
- 57': Attempt missed. Jordan James (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Abdul Fatawu.
- 59': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Ricardo Pereira.
- 60': Attempt saved. Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jakub Stolarczyk (Leicester City). Assisted by George Campbell.
- 62': Foul by Jordan James (Leicester City).
- 62': Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Chris Mepham (West Bromwich Albion).
- 63': Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Handball by Jeremy Monga (Leicester City).
- 65': Foul by Oliver Skipp (Leicester City).
- 65': George Campbell (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Attempt saved. Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jakub Stolarczyk (Leicester City).
- 68': Attempt saved. Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jakub Stolarczyk (Leicester City).
- 69': Attempt blocked. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jayson Molumby.
- 69': Foul by George Campbell (West Bromwich Albion).
- 69': Jeremy Monga (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, Leicester City. Louis Page replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 70': Substitution, Leicester City. Stephy Mavididi replaces Jeremy Monga.
- 72': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Josh Maja replaces Aune Heggebø.
- 73': Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion).
- 77': Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City).
- 77': Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion).
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Samuel Iling-Junior replaces Isaac Price.
- 79': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Ousmane Diakité replaces Alex Mowatt because of an injury.
- 80': Substitution, Leicester City. Patson Daka replaces Jordan Ayew.
- 80': Attempt saved. Samuel Iling-Junior (West Bromwich Albion) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jakub Stolarczyk (Leicester City). Assisted by Mikey Johnston with a cross.
- 80': Attempt saved. George Campbell (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jakub Stolarczyk (Leicester City). Assisted by Callum Styles with a cross.
- 81': Attempt missed. Samuel Iling-Junior (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 83': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jayson Molumby.
- 83': Attempt missed. Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan James with a headed pass.
- 89': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Ricardo Pereira.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Samuel Iling-Junior (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Jordan James.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+4': Goal! Leicester City 2, West Bromwich Albion 1. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi with a cross.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Louis Page (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Josh Griffiths (West Bromwich Albion).
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Leicester City 2, West Bromwich Albion 1.
- 0': Match ends, Leicester City 2, West Bromwich Albion 1.
Statistics
 WBA |
LEI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 53.2 | Possession | 46.8 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 437 | Accurate Passes | 395 |
| 534 | Passes | 476 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 32 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 9 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.2 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 19 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 24 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 48 |
| 24 | Clearances | 48 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 27,130
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 27,130
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 26 | +28 | 52 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 26 | +11 | 46 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 25 | +18 | 44 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 26 | +11 | 43 |
Line-Ups
Leicester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jakub Stolarczyk (GK) |
| 4 | Ben Nelson |
| 5 | Caleb Okoli |
| 17 | Hamza Choudhury  |
| 21 | Ricardo Pereira |
| 14 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid |
| 22 | Oliver Skipp |
| 6 | Jordan James |
| 9 | Jordan Ayew |
| 28 | Jeremy Monga |
| 7 | Fatawu Issahaku |
West Bromwich Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Joshua Griffiths (GK) |
| 2 | Chris Mepham |
| 3 | Nathaniel Phillips |
| 4 | Callum Styles |
| 6 | George Campbell |
| 11 | Michael Johnston |
| 27 | Alex Mowatt |
| 8 | Jayson Molumby |
| 19 | Aune Heggebo |
| 10 | Karlan Grant |
| 21 | Isaac Price |
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