Ipswich vs Leicester 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Ipswich Town are hosting Leicester City
at Portman Road, Ipswich, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 19': Luke Thomas (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Wes Burns (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Goal! Ipswich Town 0, Leicester City 1. Patson Daka (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luke Thomas with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45': Second Half begins Ipswich Town 0, Leicester City 1.
- 51': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 58': Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jack Clarke replaces Dan Neil.
- 69': Substitution, Ipswich Town. George Hirst replaces Iván Azón.
- 69': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Sindre Egeli replaces Wes Burns.
- 70': Substitution, Leicester City. Jordan James replaces Stephy Mavididi.
- 71': Substitution, Leicester City. Divine Mukasa replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 76': Goal! Ipswich Town 1, Leicester City 1. Sindre Egeli (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 82': Substitution, Leicester City. Hamza Choudhury replaces Ricardo Pereira.
- 83': Substitution, Leicester City. Jordan Ayew replaces Patson Daka.
- 85': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jack Taylor replaces Marcelino Núñez.
- 85': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Chuba Akpom replaces Anis Mehmeti.
- 90': Substitution, Leicester City. Joe Aribo replaces Abdul Fatawu.
- 90'+5': Jordan James (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Cédric Kipré (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Portman Road
Location: Ipswich, England
Attendance: 28,709
Venue: Portman Road
Location: Ipswich, England
Attendance: 28,709
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +36 | Coventry City | 36 | 74 | 6 |
| +19 | Middlesbrough | 35 | 66 | 7 |
| +9 | Millwall | 36 | 65 | 9 |
| +26 | Ipswich Town | 35 | 64 | 7 |
Statistics
LEI |
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|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 35.6 | Possession | 64.4 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 196 | Accurate Passes | 435 |
| 297 | Passes | 520 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 10 | Crosses | 35 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 19 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 52 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 52 | Clearances | 26 |
Ipswich Town (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Christian Walton (GK) |
| 4 | Cedric Kipre |
| 26 | Dara O'Shea |
| 3 | Leif Davis |
| 19 | Darnell Furlong |
| 32 | Marcelino Núñez |
| 6 | Daniel Neil |
| 5 | Azor Matusiwa |
| 31 | Ivan Azón |
| 33 | Anis Mehmeti |
| 7 | Wes Burns |
Leicester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jakub Stolarczyk (GK) |
| 4 | Ben Nelson |
| 5 | Caleb Okoli |
| 33 | Luke Thomas |
| 21 | Ricardo Pereira |
| 14 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid |
| 22 | Oliver Skipp |
| 8 | Harry Winks |
| 20 | Patson Daka |
| 10 | Stephy Mavididi |
| 7 | Fatawu Issahaku |
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