Leicester City 2-0 Birmingham
Updated
Leicester City won: Leicester City 2-0 Birmingham in the Championship (Round 4) on Fri, 29 Aug 2025 at King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire. Leicester City goals: Abdul Fatawu 8', Ricardo Pereira 88'. Expected goals: 0.67-0.90. Possession: 45-55. Player of the match: Abdul Fatawu (7.9).
Match report
Leicester City beat Birmingham 2-0
Leicester City saw off Birmingham 2-0 at King Power Stadium on Friday 29 August in the Championship.
Abdul Fatawu put Leicester City ahead on 8' (1-0) and Ricardo Pereira made it 2-0 on 88'.
Leicester City had 45% of the ball, shots were 5-11 (2-1 on target) and expected goals finished 0.67-0.90.
Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) was player of the match with a 7.9 rating.
Attendance: 30,971. Referee: Joshua Smith.
Match stats
| Leicester City | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 45 | 55 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.67 | 0.90 |
| Total shots | 5 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 12 | 24 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 291 (77%) | 374 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 1 | 7 |
| Total shots | 5 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 8 |
Lineups
Leicester City (4-2-3-1): Jakub Stolarczyk, Hamza Choudhury, Memeh Caleb Okoli, Jannik Vestergaard, Luke Thomas, Boubakary Soumaré, Oliver Skipp, Abdul Fatawu, Louis Page, Stephy Mavididi, Jordan Ayew
Birmingham (4-4-2): Ryan Allsop, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Phil Neumann, Christoph Klarer, Ethan Laird, Willum Willumsson, Tomoki Iwata, Seung-Ho Paik, Demarai Gray, Lewis Koumas, Kyogo Furuhashi
Key events
- 8' · Goal · Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City)
- 45' · Yellow card · Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City)
- 56' · Substitution · Patson Daka for Louis Page (Leicester City)
- 57' · Yellow card · Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City)
- 62' · Yellow card · Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham)
- 64' · Yellow card · Christoph Klarer (Birmingham)
- 67' · Substitution · Keshi Anderson for Willum Willumsson (Birmingham)
- 71' · Substitution · Jeremy Monga for Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City)
- 72' · Substitution · Ricardo Pereira for Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City)
- 74' · Yellow card · Demarai Gray (Birmingham)
- 76' · Yellow card · Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City)
- 77' · Substitution · Tommy Doyle for Lewis Koumas (Birmingham)
- 77' · Substitution · Marvin Ducksch for Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham)
- 85' · Substitution · Lyndon Dykes for Phil Neumann (Birmingham)
- 87' · Substitution · Wout Faes for Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City)
- 88' · Goal · Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City)
All-time head-to-head
18 league meetings since 1993: Leicester City 9, draws 5, Birmingham 4.
Questions
Who won Leicester City vs Birmingham?
Leicester City won, 2-0 (Championship) on Fri, 29 Aug 2025.
When and where is Leicester City vs Birmingham?
Fri, 29 Aug 2025, 19:00 UTC at King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Leicester City and Birmingham?
In 18 league meetings since 1993: Leicester City 9 wins, 5 draws, Birmingham 4 wins (goals 31-22).