English League Championship

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

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Sheffield Wednesday
  • 2': Jerry Yates
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Leicester City
  • 84': Jordan Ayew

About

Sheffield Wednesday are hosting Leicester City at Hillsborough, Sheffield, 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, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Oliver Skipp.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Chalobah (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Svante Ingelsson with a cross.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Otegbayo (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 2': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1, Leicester City 0. Jerry Yates (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 5': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Jamal Lowe is caught offside.
  • 7': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Gabriel Otegbayo.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Divine Mukasa with a cross following a corner.
  • 8': Foul by Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 8': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Jerry Yates (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dominic Iorfa following a fast break.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Patson Daka (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Oliver Skipp.
  • 12': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
  • 12': Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Nathaniel Chalobah (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 13': Patson Daka (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Foul by Tayo Adaramola (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 19': Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
  • 19': Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Harry Winks (Leicester City).
  • 23': Jaden Heskey (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Patson Daka (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pierce Charles (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 26': Attempt saved. Oliver Skipp (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pierce Charles (Sheffield Wednesday). Assisted by Patson Daka with a cross.
  • 26': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Pierce Charles.
  • 27': Foul by Harry Winks (Leicester City).
  • 27': Nathaniel Chalobah (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
  • 29': Jerry Yates (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Divine Mukasa (Leicester City).
  • 31': Gabriel Otegbayo (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Patson Daka (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Abdul Fatawu.
  • 33': Foul by Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City).
  • 33': Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Harry Winks (Leicester City).
  • 34': Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Oliver Skipp (Leicester City).
  • 34': Tayo Adaramola (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Gabriel Otegbayo.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Harry Winks (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Pierce Charles (Sheffield Wednesday). Assisted by Divine Mukasa.
  • 39': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Pierce Charles.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Harry Winks (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 39': Handball by Jerry Yates (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Otegbayo.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Luke Thomas (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pierce Charles (Sheffield Wednesday). Assisted by Stephy Mavididi.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1, Leicester City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sheffield Wednesday 1, Leicester City 0.
  • 47': Delay in match (Leicester City).
  • 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 48': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Dominic Iorfa.
  • 48': Foul by Jamaal Lascelles (Leicester City).
  • 48': Gabriel Otegbayo (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 53': Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
  • 53': Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Harry Winks (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Pierce Charles (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 61': Offside, Leicester City. Stephy Mavididi is caught offside.
  • 62': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Olaf Kobacki replaces Nathaniel Chalobah.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Olaf Kobacki.
  • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Caleb Okoli (Leicester City).
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Offside, Leicester City. Abdul Fatawu is caught offside.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Divine Mukasa (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Pierce Charles (Sheffield Wednesday). Assisted by Patson Daka.
  • 68': Substitution, Leicester City. Bobby De Cordova-Reid replaces Oliver Skipp.
  • 69': Substitution, Leicester City. Jannik Vestergaard replaces Jamaal Lascelles.
  • 69': Substitution, Leicester City. Jordan Ayew replaces Divine Mukasa.
  • 70': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Olaf Kobacki.
  • 70': Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) hits the left post with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Abdul Fatawu with a cross following a corner.
  • 71': Foul by Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 71': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Patson Daka (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Ayew.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pierce Charles (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 72': Attempt saved. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pierce Charles (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 74': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Sean Fusire replaces Liam Palmer.
  • 76': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Gabriel Otegbayo.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Luke Thomas (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jannik Vestergaard following a corner.
  • 77': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Tayo Adaramola.
  • 78': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Dominic Iorfa.
  • 79': Luke Thomas (Leicester City) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Jordan Ayew with a cross following a corner.
  • 79': Substitution, Leicester City. Jeremy Monga replaces Stephy Mavididi.
  • 80': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Jarvis Thornton replaces Jamal Lowe.
  • 80': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Charlie McNeill replaces Jerry Yates.
  • 84': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1, Leicester City 1. Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Patson Daka with a headed pass following a fast break.
  • 86': Offside, Leicester City. Patson Daka is caught offside.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Caleb Okoli (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 89': Substitution, Leicester City. Dujuan Richards replaces Patson Daka.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 90'+2': Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Pierce Charles (Sheffield Wednesday). Assisted by Abdul Fatawu with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Dujuan Richards (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Pierce Charles (Sheffield Wednesday). Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
  • 90'+5': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Pierce Charles (Sheffield Wednesday). Assisted by Abdul Fatawu with a cross.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Pierce Charles.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1, Leicester City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1, Leicester City 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 7
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
10 Corner Kicks 1
0 Saves 11
69.6 Possession 30.4
24 SHOTS 6
12 ON GOAL 1
0.5 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
457 Accurate Passes 146
555 Passes 251
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
12 Accurate Crosses 1
40 Crosses 6
0.3 Cross % 0.2
49 Long Balls 67
23 Accurate Long Balls 12
0.5 Long Balls % 0.2
3 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 11
8 Tackles 16
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
3 Interceptions 10
21 Effective Clearances 39
21 Clearances 39

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Hillsborough
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 24,223

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 46 +52 95
2 Ipswich Town 46 +33 84
3 Millwall 46 +15 83
4 Southampton 46 +26 80
Full Table

Line-Ups

SHW Sheffield Wednesday (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Pierce Charles (GK)
22 Gabriel Otegbayo
3 Max Lowe
6 Dominic Iorfa
8 Svante Ingelsson
14 Nathaniel Chalobah
45 Tayo Adaramola
2 Liam Palmer
12 Jerry Yates
9 Jamal Lowe
24 Jaden Heskey
Sheffield Wednesday Substitutes:
Olaf Kobacki, Devlan Moses, Will Grainger, Jarvis Thornton, Cole Mcghee, Zain Silcott-Duberry, Logan Stretch, Sean Fusire, Charlie McNeill.

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

No. Name
1 Jakub Stolarczyk (GK)
24 Jamaal Lascelles
5 Caleb Okoli
33 Luke Thomas
21 Ricardo Pereira
29 Divine Mukasa
8 Harry Winks
22 Oliver Skipp
20 Patson Daka
10 Stephy Mavididi
7 Fatawu Issahaku
Leicester City Substitutes:
Hamza Choudhury, Ben Nelson, Bobby De Cordova-Reid, Joe Aribo, Jannik Vestergaard, Jordan Ayew, Dujuan Richards, Asmir Begovic, Jeremy Monga.

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