Sheffield United vs Leicester City
Match pulse
SHUAttacking pressure by 5 minutes0'LEI 
56%Possession44%
13Shots6
5On target1
7Corners3
0Saves3
13Fouls10
26'Fatawu IssahakuLEI65'Stephy MavididiLEI84'Femi SerikiSHU
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 SHU | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 LEI | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Who won: Sheffield Utd 3-1
Sheffield United beat Leicester City 3-1 on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Bramall Lane. Goals for Sheffield Utd: Japhet Tanganga (36'), Thomas Cannon (52') and Callum O'Hare (88'). Goals for Leicester: Jordan James (90'+2').
| Lineup (4-4-2) | G | A | SH | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||
| Michael CooperG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler BindonCD-L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Japhet TangangaCD-R | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam McCallumLB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Femi SerikiRB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Djibril SoumaréCM-L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jairo RiedewaldCM-R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum O'HareLM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre BrooksRM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick BamfordCF-L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas CannonCF-R | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| Danny Ings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Burrows | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Matos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark McGuinness | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Arblaster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tahith Chong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gustavo Hamer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrese Campbell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Davies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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