Derby 1-3 Leicester City
Updated
Leicester City won: Derby 1-3 Leicester City in the Championship (Round 19) on Sat, 6 Dec 2025 at Pride Park Stadium, Derby. Derby goals: Sondre Klingen Langås 63'. Leicester City goals: Bobby Reid 8', Oliver Skipp 15', Jordan James 31'. Expected goals: 1.43-1.33. Possession: 61-39. Player of the match: Jordan James (8.6).
Match report
Leicester City beat Derby 3-1
Leicester City beat Derby 3-1 away from home at Pride Park Stadium on Saturday 6 December in the Championship.
Bobby Reid put Leicester City ahead on 8' (0-1), Oliver Skipp made it 0-2 on 15', Jordan James made it 0-3 on 31' and Sondre Klingen Langås pulled one back for Derby on 63' (1-3).
Derby had 61% of the ball, shots were 18-5 (5-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.43-1.33.
Jordan James (Leicester City) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 30,784. Referee: Joshua Smith.
Match stats
| Derby | Leicester City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 61 | 39 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.43 | 1.33 |
| Total shots | 18 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 16 |
| Big chances | 1 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 373 (81%) | 220 (73%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 3 |
| Total shots | 18 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 0 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 11 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 4 |
Lineups
Derby (3-4-3): Jacob Widell Zetterström, Sondre Klingen Langås, Dion Sanderson, Matthew Clarke, Joe Ward, Ebou Adams, Bobby Clark, Callum Elder, Ben Brereton, Lars-Jørgen Salvesen, Patrick Agyemang
Leicester City (4-2-3-1): Jakub Stolarczyk, Ricardo Pereira, Ben Nelson, Jannik Vestergaard, Luke Thomas, Jordan James, Oliver Skipp, Abdul Fatawu, Bobby Reid, Stephy Mavididi, Jordan Ayew
Key events
- 8' · Goal · Bobby Reid (Leicester City)
- 15' · Goal · Oliver Skipp (Leicester City)
- 19' · Yellow card · Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City)
- 22' · Yellow card · Ebou Adams (Derby)
- 24' · Yellow card · Sondre Klingen Langås (Derby)
- 31' · Goal · Jordan James (Leicester City)
- 46' · Substitution · Liam Thompson for Ebou Adams (Derby)
- 46' · Substitution · Andreas Weimann for Lars-Jørgen Salvesen (Derby)
- 63' · Goal · Sondre Klingen Langås (Derby)
- 64' · Yellow card · Bobby Reid (Leicester City)
- 65' · Substitution · Hamza Choudhury for Bobby Reid (Leicester City)
- 66' · Substitution · Corey Blackett-Taylor for Ben Brereton (Derby)
- 66' · Substitution · Kayden Jackson for Dion Sanderson (Derby)
- 77' · Yellow card · Liam Thompson (Derby)
- 78' · Substitution · Patson Daka for Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City)
- 78' · Substitution · Silko Thomas for Jordan Ayew (Leicester City)
- 87' · Substitution · Olabade Aluko for Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City)
- 87' · Substitution · Louis Page for Jordan James (Leicester City)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Curtis Nelson for Callum Elder (Derby)
All-time head-to-head
36 league meetings since 1993: Derby 12, draws 7, Leicester City 17.
Questions
Who won Derby vs Leicester City?
Leicester City won, 1-3 (Championship) on Sat, 6 Dec 2025.
When and where is Derby vs Leicester City?
Sat, 6 Dec 2025, 12:30 UTC at Pride Park Stadium, Derby, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Derby and Leicester City?
In 36 league meetings since 1993: Derby 12 wins, 7 draws, Leicester City 17 wins (goals 43-56).