Sheffield Utd 3-1 Leicester City
Updated
Sheffield Utd won: Sheffield Utd 3-1 Leicester City in the Championship (Round 25) on Thu, 1 Jan 2026 at Bramall Lane, Sheffield. Sheffield Utd goals: Japhet Tanganga 36', Thomas Cannon 52', Callum O'Hare 88'. Leicester City goals: Jordan James 90'+2. Expected goals: 2.40-0.21. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Sam McCallum (8.3).
Match report
Sheffield Utd beat Leicester City 3-1
Sheffield Utd saw off Leicester City 3-1 at Bramall Lane on Thursday 1 January in the Championship.
Japhet Tanganga put Sheffield Utd ahead on 36' (1-0), Thomas Cannon made it 2-0 on 52', Callum O'Hare made it 3-0 on 88' and Jordan James pulled one back for Leicester City on 90+2' (3-1).
Sheffield Utd had 56% of the ball, shots were 13-6 (5-1 on target) and expected goals finished 2.40-0.21. Sheffield Utd were the better side on chances, too.
Sam McCallum (Sheffield United) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 29,644. Referee: Farai Hallam.
Match stats
| Sheffield Utd | Leicester City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.40 | 0.21 |
| Total shots | 13 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 12 |
| Big chances | 2 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 354 (78%) | 255 (73%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 7 | 3 |
| Total shots | 13 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 2 |
Lineups
Sheffield Utd (4-4-2): Michael Cooper, Femi Seriki, Japhet Tanganga, Tyler Bindon, Sam McCallum, Andre Brooks, Jairo Riedewald, Djibril Soumare, Callum O'Hare, Thomas Cannon, Patrick Bamford
Leicester City (4-2-3-1): Jakub Stolarczyk, Ricardo Pereira, Memeh Caleb Okoli, Ben Nelson, Luke Thomas, Jordan James, Oliver Skipp, Abdul Fatawu, Bobby Reid, Stephy Mavididi, Silko Thomas
Key events
- 26' · Yellow card · Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City)
- 36' · Goal · Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield Utd)
- 52' · Goal · Thomas Cannon (Sheffield Utd)
- 56' · Substitution · Jordan Ayew for Silko Thomas (Leicester City)
- 57' · Substitution · Hamza Choudhury for Oliver Skipp (Leicester City)
- 60' · Substitution · Tyrese Campbell for Patrick Bamford (Sheffield Utd)
- 65' · Yellow card · Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City)
- 67' · Substitution · Jeremy Monga for Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City)
- 68' · Substitution · Louis Page for Bobby Reid (Leicester City)
- 76' · Substitution · Gustavo Hamer for Andre Brooks (Sheffield Utd)
- 84' · Yellow card · Femi Seriki (Sheffield Utd)
- 85' · Substitution · Tahith Chong for Thomas Cannon (Sheffield Utd)
- 85' · Substitution · Ollie Arblaster for Djibril Soumare (Sheffield Utd)
- 86' · Substitution · Harrison Burrows for Sam McCallum (Sheffield Utd)
- 88' · Goal · Callum O'Hare (Sheffield Utd)
- 90'+2 · Goal · Jordan James (Leicester City)
All-time head-to-head
20 league meetings since 1995: Sheffield Utd 8, draws 3, Leicester City 9.
Questions
Who won Sheffield Utd vs Leicester City?
Sheffield Utd won, 3-1 (Championship) on Thu, 1 Jan 2026.
When and where is Sheffield Utd vs Leicester City?
Thu, 1 Jan 2026, 17:30 UTC at Bramall Lane, Sheffield, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Sheffield Utd and Leicester City?
In 20 league meetings since 1995: Sheffield Utd 8 wins, 3 draws, Leicester City 9 wins (goals 31-32).