English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Leicester City
    FT
    0 - 2
    Norwich City
    • 68': Anis Ben Slimane
    • 78': Ali Ahmed

    About

    Leicester City are hosting Norwich City 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': Attempt blocked. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
    • 2': Foul by Oliver Skipp (Leicester City).
    • 2': Liam Gibbs (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Ben Chrisene (Norwich City).
    • 4': Harry Winks (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Caleb Okoli.
    • 11': Foul by Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City).
    • 11': Luke Thomas (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Offside, Norwich City. Mathias Kvistgaarden is caught offside.
    • 14': Divine Mukasa (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Foul by José Córdoba (Norwich City).
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Harry Winks (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City).
    • 14': Offside, Leicester City. Bobby De Cordova-Reid is caught offside.
    • 15': Offside, Norwich City. Paris Maghoma is caught offside.
    • 17': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Caleb Okoli.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 19': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Oliver Skipp.
    • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City).
    • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Field (Norwich City).
    • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Paris Maghoma with a cross following a corner.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Divine Mukasa.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Patson Daka (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Paris Maghoma (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jakub Stolarczyk (Leicester City). Assisted by Liam Gibbs.
    • 25': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Jakub Stolarczyk.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Ruairi McConville (Norwich City) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jakub Stolarczyk (Leicester City). Assisted by Paris Maghoma with a cross.
    • 32': Offside, Norwich City. Ali Ahmed is caught offside.
    • 36': Foul by Patson Daka (Leicester City).
    • 36': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Ben Nelson.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Ruairi McConville (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jakub Stolarczyk (Leicester City). Assisted by Paris Maghoma with a cross.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Patson Daka (Leicester City).
    • 45'+1': José Córdoba (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Leicester City 0, Norwich City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 0, Norwich City 0.
    • 48': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ben Chrisene.
    • 50': Foul by Ali Ahmed (Norwich City).
    • 50': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 51': Ali Ahmed (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Oliver Skipp (Leicester City).
    • 51': Offside, Norwich City. Mathias Kvistgaarden is caught offside.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Paris Maghoma (Norwich City) 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 Ali Ahmed.
    • 52': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Caleb Okoli.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Ahmed.
    • 56': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Caleb Okoli.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 57': Foul by Caleb Okoli (Leicester City).
    • 57': Paris Maghoma (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Caleb Okoli (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 57': Substitution, Leicester City. Stephy Mavididi replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
    • 60': Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 60': Foul by José Córdoba (Norwich City).
    • 60': José Córdoba (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Harry Winks (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 62': Substitution, Norwich City. Anis Ben Slimane replaces Paris Maghoma.
    • 62': Substitution, Norwich City. Errol Mundle-Smith replaces Mathias Kvistgaarden.
    • 64': Foul by Sam Field (Norwich City).
    • 64': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Patson Daka (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City). Assisted by Harry Winks.
    • 64': Luke Thomas (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Liam Gibbs (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 66': Foul by Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City).
    • 66': Sam Field (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Offside, Norwich City. Ali Ahmed is caught offside.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jakub Stolarczyk (Leicester City).
    • 68': Goal! Leicester City 0, Norwich City 1. Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Field.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City). Assisted by Divine Mukasa with a cross.
    • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Kellen Fisher (Norwich City).
    • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 72': Offside, Leicester City. Patson Daka is caught offside.
    • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Caleb Okoli (Leicester City).
    • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 76': Substitution, Leicester City. Jamaal Lascelles replaces Caleb Okoli because of an injury.
    • 76': Substitution, Leicester City. Jordan Ayew replaces Patson Daka.
    • 76': Substitution, Leicester City. Jordan James replaces Divine Mukasa.
    • 77': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Leicester City).
    • 77': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Errol Mundle-Smith (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jakub Stolarczyk (Leicester City).
    • 78': Goal! Leicester City 0, Norwich City 2. Ali Ahmed (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
    • 79': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Kenny McLean.
    • 81': Substitution, Norwich City. Jack Stacey replaces Liam Gibbs.
    • 81': Foul by Errol Mundle-Smith (Norwich City).
    • 81': Jamaal Lascelles (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Kellen Fisher.
    • 83': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Vladan Kovacevic.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 85': Offside, Norwich City. Ben Chrisene is caught offside.
    • 88': Foul by Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City).
    • 88': Sam Field (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Offside, Leicester City. Jordan James is caught offside.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Norwich City. Tony Springett replaces Ali Ahmed.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Norwich City. Jacob Wright replaces Sam Field.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Errol Mundle-Smith (Norwich City).
    • 90'+5': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ben Chrisene.
    • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Jordan James (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Thomas.
    • 90'+7': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jacob Wright.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Leicester City 0, Norwich City 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Leicester City 0, Norwich City 2.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 8
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    6 Offsides 3
    7 Corner Kicks 6
    3 Saves 6
    45.8 Possession 54.2
    12 SHOTS 10
    8 ON GOAL 3
    0.7 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    329 Accurate Passes 424
    420 Passes 503
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 3
    21 Crosses 15
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    52 Long Balls 48
    15 Accurate Long Balls 16
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
    3 Blocked Shots 4
    8 Effective Tackles 14
    15 Tackles 26
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    7 Interceptions 7
    24 Effective Clearances 47
    24 Clearances 47

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: King Power Stadium
    Location: Leicester, England
    Attendance: 29,136

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 35 +34 71
    2 Middlesbrough 34 +17 63
    3 Millwall 35 +7 62
    4 Ipswich Town 33 +25 60
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Jakub Stolarczyk (GK)
    4 Ben Nelson
    5 Caleb Okoli Yellow Card
    33 Luke Thomas Yellow Card
    21 Ricardo Pereira
    29 Divine Mukasa
    22 Oliver Skipp
    8 Harry Winks
    20 Patson Daka
    14 Bobby De Cordova-Reid
    7 Fatawu Issahaku
    Leicester City Substitutes:
    Olabade Aluko, Jeremy Monga, Jordan James, Joe Aribo, Jamaal Lascelles, Jordan Ayew, Louis Page, Stephy Mavididi, Fran Vieites.

    NOR Norwich City (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Vladan Kovacevic (GK)
    33 José Córdoba Yellow Card
    15 Ruairi McConville
    14 Benjamin Chrisene
    35 Kellen Fisher
    25 Paris Maghoma
    26 Sam Field
    23 Kenny McLean
    30 Mathias Kvistgaarden
    21 Ali Ahmed
    8 Liam Gibbs Yellow Card
    Norwich City Substitutes:
    Emiliano Marcondes, Tony Springett, Errol Mundle-Smith, Jacob Wright, Jakov Medic, Harry Darling, Anis Ben Slimane, Daniel Grimshaw, Jack Stacey.

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