English League Championship

Leicester City vs Charlton Athletic, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Leicester City
  • Red Card 15': Caleb Okoli
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0 - 2
Charlton Athletic
  • 36': Sonny Carey
  • 45'+4': Lyndon Dykes

About

Leicester City are hosting Charlton Athletic 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': Delay in match because of an injury Lyndon Dykes (Charlton Athletic).
  • 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hamza Choudhury.
  • 3': Delay in match because of an injury Miles Leaburn (Charlton Athletic).
  • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 8': Delay in match (Charlton Athletic).
  • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Miles Leaburn (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 15': Foul by Caleb Okoli (Leicester City).
  • 15': Miles Leaburn (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Caleb Okoli (Leicester City) is shown the red card.
  • 16': Foul by Lloyd Jones (Charlton Athletic).
  • 16': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Lyndon Dykes (Charlton Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Greg Docherty with a cross.
  • 19': Substitution, Leicester City. Olabade Aluko replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
  • 20': Corner, Charlton Athletic. Conceded by Ben Nelson.
  • 21': Foul by Miles Leaburn (Charlton Athletic).
  • 21': Jakub Stolarczyk (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Offside, Charlton Athletic. Luke Chambers is caught offside.
  • 24': Foul by Miles Leaburn (Charlton Athletic).
  • 24': Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City).
  • 29': Substitution, Leicester City. Harry Winks replaces Hamza Choudhury because of an injury.
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
  • 32': Miles Leaburn (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Goal! Leicester City 0, Charlton Athletic 1. Sonny Carey (Charlton Athletic) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harry Clarke with a cross.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Thomas with a headed pass.
  • 40': Foul by Lyndon Dykes (Charlton Athletic).
  • 40': Olabade Aluko (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Lyndon Dykes (Charlton Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Lloyd Jones.
  • 42': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Conor Coady.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Thomas.
  • 45': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Luke Chambers.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Harry Winks (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Luke Chambers (Charlton Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jakub Stolarczyk (Leicester City). Assisted by Greg Docherty.
  • 45'+4': Goal! Leicester City 0, Charlton Athletic 2. Lyndon Dykes (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Chambers with a cross.
  • 45'+11': First Half ends, Leicester City 0, Charlton Athletic 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 0, Charlton Athletic 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Matty Godden replaces Miles Leaburn.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Harry Winks (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Louis Page (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 47': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Conor Coady.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 49': Amari'i Bell (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Leicester City).
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Matty Godden (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Greg Docherty with a headed pass.
  • 50': Corner, Charlton Athletic. Conceded by Ben Nelson.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Matty Godden (Charlton Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jakub Stolarczyk (Leicester City). Assisted by Lloyd Jones with a headed pass.
  • 52': Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Luke Chambers (Charlton Athletic).
  • 52': Foul by Harry Clarke (Charlton Athletic).
  • 52': Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Harry Clarke (Charlton Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Ben Nelson (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luke Thomas with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Thomas.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi.
  • 55': Penalty Leicester City. Abdul Fatawu draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 55': Penalty conceded by Amari'i Bell (Charlton Athletic) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 56': Penalty missed! Still Leicester City 0, Charlton Athletic 2. Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) hits the left post with a right footed shot.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Luke Thomas (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Winks.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Thomas Kaminski (Charlton Athletic). Assisted by Stephy Mavididi.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Louis Page (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 58': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
  • 58': Offside, Charlton Athletic. Matty Godden is caught offside.
  • 59': Foul by Greg Docherty (Charlton Athletic).
  • 59': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Lyndon Dykes (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jakub Stolarczyk (Leicester City). Assisted by Lloyd Jones with a headed pass.
  • 64': Conor Coady (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Leicester City).
  • 65': Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Jayden Fevrier replaces Sonny Carey.
  • 65': Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Conor Coventry replaces Conor Coady.
  • 65': Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Tyreece Campbell replaces Luke Chambers.
  • 66': Offside, Charlton Athletic. Lyndon Dykes is caught offside.
  • 66': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Kayne Ramsay.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
  • 73': Handball by Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City).
  • 74': Attempt missed. Matty Godden (Charlton Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lloyd Jones.
  • 76': Amari'i Bell (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
  • 77': Substitution, Leicester City. Patson Daka replaces Jordan Ayew.
  • 77': Substitution, Leicester City. Jeremy Monga replaces Stephy Mavididi.
  • 78': Foul by Olabade Aluko (Leicester City).
  • 78': Lyndon Dykes (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Foul by Lloyd Jones (Charlton Athletic).
  • 80': Patson Daka (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Lloyd Jones (Charlton Athletic).
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Foul by Matty Godden (Charlton Athletic).
  • 84': Olabade Aluko (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Winks.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Louis Page (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 87': Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Macaulay Gillesphey replaces Lyndon Dykes.
  • 88': Foul by Jeremy Monga (Leicester City).
  • 88': Kayne Ramsay (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Greg Docherty (Charlton Athletic).
  • 90'+3': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Leicester City 0, Charlton Athletic 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Leicester City 0, Charlton Athletic 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 8
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 1
3 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 6
1 Saves 3
52.8 Possession 47.2
9 SHOTS 21
5 ON GOAL 1
0.6 On Target % 0.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
325 Accurate Passes 272
414 Passes 365
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
7 Accurate Crosses 4
11 Crosses 14
0.6 Cross % 0.3
69 Long Balls 47
29 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 13
14 Effective Tackles 8
25 Tackles 12
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
6 Interceptions 7
40 Effective Clearances 26
40 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 28,730

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 35 +34 71
2 Middlesbrough 35 +19 66
3 Ipswich Town 34 +26 63
4 Millwall 35 +7 62
Full Table

Line-Ups

LEI Leicester City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Jakub Stolarczyk (GK)
4 Ben Nelson
5 Caleb Okoli Red Card
33 Luke Thomas
21 Ricardo Pereira
14 Bobby De Cordova-Reid
17 Hamza Choudhury
25 Louis Page
9 Jordan Ayew
10 Stephy Mavididi
7 Fatawu Issahaku
Leicester City Substitutes:
Kevon Gray, Wanya Marcal-Madivadua, Olabade Aluko, Harry Winks, Asmir Begovic, Brandon Cover, Jeremy Monga, Silko Thomas, Patson Daka.

CHA Charlton Athletic (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Thomas Kaminski (GK)
5 Lloyd Jones
17 Amari'i Bell
2 Kayne Ramsay
10 Greg Docherty
15 Conor Coady
19 Luke Chambers
44 Harrison Clarke
99 Lyndon Dykes Yellow Card
11 Miles Leaburn
14 Sonny Carey
Charlton Athletic Substitutes:
Charlie Kelman, Luke Berry, Tyreece Campbell, Joe Rankin-Costello, Matthew Godden, Jayden Fevrier, Conor Coventry, Macaulay Gillesphey, William Mannion.

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