Leicester City vs Sheffield Wednesday

Championship

Leicester

1-0-0

2-1

Final

Sheffield Wed

0-0-1

King Power Stadium

Match pulse

LEIAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'SHW

75%Possession25%

27Shots7

13On target3

13Corners3

2Saves11

6Fouls13

71'Barry BannanSHW76'Barry BannanSHW

Team	1H	2H	T
LEI	0	2	2
SHW	1	0	1

Who won: Leicester 2-1

Leicester City beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 on Sunday, August 10, 2025 at King Power Stadium. Goals for Leicester: Jannik Vestergaard (54') and Wout Faes (87'). Goals for Sheffield Wed: Nathaniel Chalobah (26').

Play by play

Match ends, Leicester City 2, Sheffield Wednesday 1.
Second Half ends, Leicester City 2, Sheffield Wednesday 1.
90'+10'
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Pierce Charles.
90'+10'
Shot on target
Attempt saved. Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Pierce Charles (Sheffield Wednesday). Assisted by Patson Daka with a headed pass.
90'+9'
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Olaf Kobacki.
90'+8'
Free kick won
Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+8'SHW
Foul
Foul by Iké Ugbo (Sheffield Wednesday).
90'+7'
Free kick won
Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7'
Foul
Foul by Bailey Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday).
90'+5'
Sub
Subbed on for G. Otegbayo
Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Iké Ugbo replaces Gabriel Otegbayo.
I. Ugbo
90'+5'
Sub
Subbed on for J. Lowe
Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Charlie McNeill replaces Jamal Lowe.
C. McNeill
90'+4'LEI
Corner awarded
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Max Lowe.
90'+4'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Kasey McAteer (Leicester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
K. McAteer
90'+4'
Shot on target
Attempt saved. Bilal El Khannouss (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 Jordan Ayew.
90'+3'
Shot on target
Attempt saved. Jordan Ayew (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 Jeremy Monga with a cross.
90'
Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
90'
Corner awarded
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Pierce Charles.
90'
Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Pierce Charles (Sheffield Wednesday).
J. Ayew
89'
Free kick won
Jeremy Monga (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
89'
Foul
Foul by Sean Fusire (Sheffield Wednesday).
GOAL87'
Goal! Header
W. Faes · ast B. El Khannouss
Goal! Leicester City 2, Sheffield Wednesday 1. Wout Faes (Leicester City) header from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Bilal El Khannouss with a cross following a corner.
LEI 2 - 1 SHW
87'
Corner awarded
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Dominic Iorfa.
86'
Header saved
Attempt saved. Patson Daka (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Pierce Charles (Sheffield Wednesday). Assisted by Jordan Ayew with a cross.
P. Daka
83'
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Max Lowe.
81'
Handball
Handball by Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday).

Leaders

LEISHW

Total Shots

Jordan Ayew

Jamal Lowe

Accurate Passes

Jannik Vestergaard

Pierce Charles

Saves

Jakub Stolarczyk