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Leicester City 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday · Championship

Leicester City beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 in the Championship. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Leicester City and Sheffield Wednesday met in the Championship at King Power Stadium in Leicester on Sunday, 10 August 2025.

Goalscorers

Leicester City: J. Vestergaard 54'; W. Faes 87'. Sheffield Wednesday: N. Chalobah 26'.

How the match went

Leicester City saw more of the ball, 75% of it. Leicester City had 27 shots with 13 on target, Sheffield Wednesday 7 with 3 on target. There were 16 corners in total, 13 to Leicester City and 3 to Sheffield Wednesday. Leicester City conceded 6 fouls, Sheffield Wednesday 13. The referee showed 2 yellow cards (0 for Leicester City, 2 for Sheffield Wednesday).

Line-ups

Leicester City started in a 4-2-3-1: J. Stolarczyk, J. Justin, C. Okoli, J. Vestergaard, L. Thomas, O. Skipp, B. Soumaré, A. F. Issahaku, B. E. Khannouss, S. Mavididi, J. Ayew.

Sheffield Wednesday started in a 5-3-2: P. Charles, Y. Valery, Otegbayo, D. Iorfa, M. Lowe, L. Palmer, N. Chalobah, B. Bannan, S. Ingelsson, J. Lowe, B. Cadamarteri.

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Minute by minute

  1. 26'Goal! Leicester City 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday. N. Chalobah (Sheffield Wednesday) scores.
  2. 45'Half-time. Leicester City 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday.
  3. 54'Goal! Leicester City 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday. J. Vestergaard (Leicester City) scores, assisted by B. E. Khannouss.
  4. 76'Second yellow card for B. Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday), who is sent off.
  5. 87'Goal! Leicester City 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday. W. Faes (Leicester City) scores, assisted by B. E. Khannouss.
  6. 90'Full-time. Leicester City 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday.
Full commentary (51 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Leicester City vs Sheffield Wednesday.
  2. 4'Attempt missed. B. Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday), header from a corner. xG 0.13.
  3. 5'Attempt saved. L. Thomas (Leicester City), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  4. 7'Attempt missed. A. F. Issahaku (Leicester City), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.06.
  5. 9'Attempt saved. N. Chalobah (Sheffield Wednesday), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.14.
  6. 11'Attempt saved. J. Ayew (Leicester City), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.04.
  7. 12'Attempt saved. D. Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday), header from a set piece. xG 0.04.
  8. 15'Attempt saved. A. F. Issahaku (Leicester City), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
  9. 17'Attempt missed. B. E. Khannouss (Leicester City), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
  10. 21'Attempt blocked. J. Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  11. 26'Goal! Leicester City 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday. N. Chalobah (Sheffield Wednesday) scores.
  12. 32'Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday: S. Fusire comes on for N. Chalobah.
  13. 40'Attempt blocked. J. Justin (Leicester City), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  14. 42'Attempt missed. J. Vestergaard (Leicester City), header from a corner. xG 0.22.
  15. 45'3 minutes of added time.
  16. 45+1'Attempt missed. J. Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  17. 45+3'Attempt blocked. B. E. Khannouss (Leicester City), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  18. 45+4'Attempt saved. A. F. Issahaku (Leicester City), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  19. 45+4'Attempt blocked. B. E. Khannouss (Leicester City), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  20. 45'Half-time. Leicester City 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday.
  21. 46'The second half is under way.
  22. 46'Substitution, Leicester City: H. Winks comes on for O. Skipp.
  23. 46'Attempt missed. J. Vestergaard (Leicester City), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  24. 48'Attempt missed. B. Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  25. 51'Attempt blocked. B. E. Khannouss (Leicester City), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  26. 52'Attempt missed. S. Mavididi (Leicester City), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.04.
  27. 54'Goal! Leicester City 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday. J. Vestergaard (Leicester City) scores, assisted by B. E. Khannouss.
  28. 56'Attempt saved. S. Mavididi (Leicester City), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.22.
  29. 61'Attempt missed. J. Ayew (Leicester City), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  30. 67'Attempt missed. L. Thomas (Leicester City), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  31. 67'Attempt missed. S. Mavididi (Leicester City), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.05.
  32. 70'Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday: O. Kobacki comes on for Y. Valery.
  33. 70'Substitution, Leicester City: W. Faes comes on for C. Okoli.
  34. 70'Substitution, Leicester City: J. Monga comes on for S. Mavididi.
  35. 71'Yellow card for B. Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday).
  36. 72'Attempt missed. H. Winks (Leicester City), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.06.
  37. 76'Second yellow card for B. Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday), who is sent off.
  38. 78'Substitution, Leicester City: P. Daka comes on for J. Justin.
  39. 78'Substitution, Leicester City: K. McAteer comes on for A. F. Issahaku.
  40. 79'Attempt saved. J. Ayew (Leicester City), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.06.
  41. 86'Attempt saved. P. Daka (Leicester City), header on the counter. xG 0.24.
  42. 87'Goal! Leicester City 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday. W. Faes (Leicester City) scores, assisted by B. E. Khannouss.
  43. 90'Attempt saved. J. Ayew (Leicester City), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  44. 90'9 minutes of added time.
  45. 90+3'Attempt saved. J. Ayew (Leicester City), right-footed shot. xG 0.11.
  46. 90+4'Attempt blocked. K. McAteer (Leicester City), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  47. 90+4'Attempt saved. B. E. Khannouss (Leicester City), right-footed shot. xG 0.47.
  48. 90+5'Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday: I. Ugbo comes on for Otegbayo.
  49. 90+5'Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday: C. McNeill comes on for J. Lowe.
  50. 90+10'Attempt saved. J. Ayew (Leicester City), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  51. 90'Full-time. Leicester City 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday.
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