Match report

Bristol City Hold Off Leicester in Championship Draw 2-2

Bristol City
Bristol City
2–2
FT
Leicester
Leicester
Dec 10, 2025

Bristol City staged an impressive comeback against the odds, securing a valiant 2-2 draw against Leicester in their Championship clash. Despite falling behind early through Jordan Ayew's penalty and De Cordova-Reid's goal for Leicester, Bristol City showed resilience, with goals from M. Sykes and E. Riis ensuring points were shared.

Key Facts

  • • Jordan Ayew scored a penalty for Leicester in the 17th minute.
  • • Bristol City's M. Sykes found the back of the net in the 46th minute to reduce the deficit.
  • • E. Riis equalized for Bristol City with a goal in the 83rd minute, securing a draw.
  • • Leicester had three yellow cards: I. Fatawu (9'), B. Nelson (50'), and J. Stolarczyk (64').
  • • Both teams made multiple substitutions throughout the match.

Lineups

Bristol City

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 23 R. Vitek (G)
  • 19 G. Tanner (D)
  • 16 R. Dickie (D)
  • 14 Z. Vyner (D)
  • 2 R. McCrorie (M)
  • 4 A. Randell (M)
  • 17 M. Sykes (M)
  • 3 C. Pring (M)
  • 10 S. Twine (F)
  • 18 E. Riis (F)
  • 11 A. Mehmeti (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 M. O'Leary
  • 24 H. Roberts
  • 21 Neto Borges
  • 34 J. Meerholz
  • 12 J. Knight
  • 7 Y. Hirakawa
  • 27 H. Cornick
  • 9 F. Mayulu
  • 30 S. Armstrong

Leicester

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Stolarczyk (G)
  • 17 H. Choudhury (D)
  • 4 B. Nelson (D)
  • 23 J. Vestergaard (D)
  • 33 L. Thomas (D)
  • 6 J. James (M)
  • 22 O. Skipp (M)
  • 7 I. Fatawu (M)
  • 14 B. De Cordova-Reid (M)
  • 10 S. Mavididi (M)
  • 9 J. Ayew (F)

Substitutes

  • 31 A. Begovic
  • 3 W. Faes
  • 56 O. Aluko
  • 21 R. Pereira
  • 25 L. Page
  • 39 S. Thomas
  • 65 J. Evans
  • 20 P. Daka
  • 18 J. Carranza

Timeline

  1. Leicester
    9' Leicester Card · Yellow Card
    I. Fatawu

    Handball

  2. Leicester
    17' Leicester Goal · Penalty
    Jordan Ayew
  3. Bristol City
    24' Bristol City Card · Yellow Card
    S. Twine

    Foul

  4. Leicester
    45' Leicester Goal · Normal Goal
    B. De Cordova-Reid · Assist: I. Fatawu
  5. Bristol City
    46' Bristol City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Zak Vyner · On: Neto Borges
  6. Bristol City
    46' Bristol City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Twine · On: S. Armstrong
  7. Bristol City
    46' Bristol City Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Sykes
  8. Leicester
    50' Leicester Card · Yellow Card
    B. Nelson

    Foul

  9. Leicester
    59' Leicester subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. James · On: P. Daka
  10. Leicester
    64' Leicester Card · Yellow Card
    J. Stolarczyk

    Time wasting

  11. Bristol City
    66' Bristol City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Pring · On: Jason Knight
  12. Leicester
    70' Leicester subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. De Cordova-Reid · On: Olabade Aluko
  13. Bristol City
    83' Bristol City Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Riis · Assist: R. McCrorie
  14. Leicester
    84' Leicester subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Mavididi · On: L. Page
  15. Leicester
    84' Leicester subst · Substitution 4
    Off: I. Fatawu · On: Silko Thomas

Match Stats

Stat Bristol City Leicester
Fouls 10 15
Pass Accuracy 82% 70%
Offsides 0 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 21 12
Corners 10 3
Total Passes 503 280
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 4 4
Shots on Target 11 5
xG 2.42 1.69
Shots off Target 6 3
Possession 65% 35%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 413 196
Shots Inside Box 16 8
Saves 3 9
Shots Outside Box 5 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Bristol City's introduction of Zak Vyner and S. Armstrong at halftime sparked a turnaround, leading to Sykes' quick goal.
  • ▸ E. Riis' equalizer in the 83rd minute secured the points for Bristol City after Leicester had taken an early lead.