Match report

Swansea Stuns Leicester 1-0 in Championship Clash

Leicester
Leicester
0–1
FT
Swansea
Swansea
Apr 11, 2026

Swansea pulled off a stunning upset by defeating Leicester 1-0 in their Championship match at the King Power Stadium. Z. Vipotnik's goal in the 53rd minute proved decisive as Leicester struggled to find an equalizer despite dominating possession.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Leicester 0 - 1 Swansea
  • • Z. Vipotnik scored the only goal for Swansea in the 53rd minute
  • • Leicester's J. Vestergaard and L. Thomas received yellow cards
  • • Swansea made several substitutions, including Z. Vipotnik and J. Eom

Lineups

Leicester

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Jakub Stolarczyk (G)
  • 21 Ricardo Pereira (D)
  • 24 Jamaal Lascelles (D)
  • 23 Jannik Vestergaard (D)
  • 33 Luke Thomas (D)
  • 22 Oliver Skipp (M)
  • 8 Harry Winks (M)
  • 7 Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (M)
  • 29 Divine Mukasa (M)
  • 10 Stephy Mavididi (M)
  • 20 Patson Daka (F)

Substitutes

  • 17 Hamza Choudhury
  • 15 Harry Souttar
  • 9 Jordan Ayew
  • 18 Joe Aribo
  • 28 Jeremy Monga
  • 14 Bobby Decordova-Reid
  • 31 Asmir Begovic
  • 6 Jordan James
  • 56 Olabade Aluko

Swansea

Formation: 4-4-1-1

Starting XI

  • 22 Lawrence Vigouroux (G)
  • 41 Samuel Parker (D)
  • 5 Ben Cabango (D)
  • 15 Cameron Burgess (D)
  • 14 Josh Tymon (D)
  • 18 Gustavo Nunes (M)
  • 21 Leo Walta (M)
  • 6 Marko Stamenić (M)
  • 10 Ji-sung Eom (M)
  • 7 Melker Widell (F)
  • 9 Žan Vipotnik (F)

Substitutes

  • 20 Liam Cullen
  • 17 Gonçalo Franco
  • 25 Joel Ward
  • 1 Andrew Fisher
  • 33 Adam Idah
  • 4 Jay Fulton
  • 31 Oliver Cooper
  • 8 Malick Yalcouyé
  • 35 Ronald

Timeline

  1. Leicester
    10' Leicester Card · Yellow Card
    J. Vestergaard
  2. Swansea
    53' Swansea Goal · Normal Goal
    Z. Vipotnik · Assist: J. Eom
  3. Swansea
    56' Swansea subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Parker · On: Joel Ward
  4. Swansea
    56' Swansea subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Walta · On: Gonçalo Franco
  5. Leicester
    59' Leicester Card · Yellow Card
    L. Thomas
  6. Leicester
    62' Leicester subst · Substitution 1
    Off: O. Skipp · On: B. De Cordova-Reid
  7. Leicester
    62' Leicester subst · Substitution 2
    Off: H. Winks · On: Jordan Ayew
  8. Swansea
    72' Swansea subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Z. Vipotnik · On: A. Idah
  9. Swansea
    72' Swansea subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Eom · On: Liam Cullen
  10. Leicester
    73' Leicester subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Mukasa · On: J. James
  11. Leicester
    73' Leicester subst · Substitution 4
    Off: P. Daka · On: J. Monga
  12. Swansea
    77' Swansea subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Widell · On: Ronald
  13. Leicester
    87' Leicester subst · Substitution 5
    Off: R. Pereira · On: H. Choudhury

Match Stats

Stat Leicester Swansea
Fouls 11 14
Pass Accuracy 81% 78%
Offsides 3 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 17 9
Corners 12 2
Total Passes 448 372
Yellow Cards 2 0
Blocked Shots 4 2
Shots on Target 5 1
xG 1.32 0.71
Shots off Target 8 6
Possession 56% 44%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 365 290
Shots Inside Box 12 6
Saves 0 4
Shots Outside Box 5 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Swansea's early yellow card to J. Vestergaard of Leicester could have affected Leicester's momentum
  • ▸ The crucial turning point was Z. Vipotnik's goal in the 53rd minute, which shifted the game's momentum in favor of Swansea