English League Championship

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

FT
0 - 2
  • 68': Anis Ben Slimane
  • 78': Ali Ahmed

Introduction

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 Commentary

  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Leicester City 0, Norwich City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 0, Norwich City 0.
  • 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': José Córdoba (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Substitution, Norwich City. Anis Ben Slimane replaces Paris Maghoma.
  • 62': Substitution, Norwich City. Errol Mundle-Smith replaces Mathias Kvistgaarden.
  • 64': Luke Thomas (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Liam Gibbs (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 81': Substitution, Norwich City. Jack Stacey replaces Liam Gibbs.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Norwich City. Tony Springett replaces Ali Ahmed.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Norwich City. Jacob Wright replaces Sam Field.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Leicester City 0, Norwich City 2.

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

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

English League Championship Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+34 Coventry City 35 71 6
+17 Middlesbrough 34 63 7
+7 Millwall 35 62 9
+25 Ipswich Town 33 60 7
Full Table

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

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

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

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