Match report

Leicester Defeats West Brom 2-1 in Championship Showdown

Leicester
Leicester
2–1
FT
West Brom
West Brom
Jan 5, 2026

Leicester managed to secure a hard-fought 2-1 victory against West Brom in their Championship match, thanks to early and late goals from Jordan Ayew and Ibrahima Fatawu. The Foxes held off the Baggies' spirited comeback attempt led by Karlan Grant's equalizer.

Key Facts

  • • Jordan Ayew opened the scoring for Leicester in the 18th minute with an assist from J. James.
  • • West Brom tied it up at 1-1 through Karlan Grant (34' assisted by A. Mowatt).
  • • Ibrahima Fatawu sealed the win for Leicester in the final minutes of the match (90').
  • • H. Choudhury received a yellow card for Leicester due to a foul.

Lineups

Leicester

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Stolarczyk (G)
  • 21 R. Pereira (D)
  • 5 C. Okoli (D)
  • 4 B. Nelson (D)
  • 17 H. Choudhury (D)
  • 6 J. James (M)
  • 22 O. Skipp (M)
  • 7 I. Fatawu (M)
  • 14 B. De Cordova-Reid (M)
  • 28 J. Monga (M)
  • 9 J. Ayew (F)

Substitutes

  • 31 A. Begovic
  • 23 J. Vestergaard
  • 56 O. Aluko
  • 33 L. Thomas
  • 25 L. Page
  • 27 W. Marcal
  • 10 S. Mavididi
  • 39 S. Thomas
  • 20 P. Daka

West Brom

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 20 J. Griffiths (G)
  • 6 G. Campbell (D)
  • 3 N. Phillips (D)
  • 2 C. Mepham (D)
  • 4 C. Styles (D)
  • 8 J. Molumby (M)
  • 27 A. Mowatt (M)
  • 21 I. Price (M)
  • 11 M. Johnston (M)
  • 10 K. Grant (M)
  • 19 A. Heggebo (F)

Substitutes

  • 23 J. Wildsmith
  • 14 A. Gilchrist
  • 29 C. Taylor
  • 5 K. Bielik
  • 17 O. Diakite
  • 22 S. Iling Junior
  • 9 J. Maja
  • 37 O. Bostock
  • 12 D. Dike

Timeline

  1. Leicester
    18' Leicester Goal · Normal Goal
    Jordan Ayew · Assist: J. James
  2. West Brom
    34' West Brom Goal · Normal Goal
    Karlan Grant · Assist: A. Mowatt
  3. Leicester
    70' Leicester subst · Substitution 1
    Off: B. De Cordova-Reid · On: L. Page
  4. Leicester
    70' Leicester subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Monga · On: S. Mavididi
  5. West Brom
    72' West Brom subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Heggebo · On: J. Maja
  6. Leicester
    77' Leicester Card · Yellow Card
    H. Choudhury

    Foul

  7. West Brom
    79' West Brom subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Mowatt · On: O. Diakite
  8. West Brom
    79' West Brom subst · Substitution 3
    Off: I. Price · On: S. Iling Junior
  9. Leicester
    80' Leicester subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Jordan Ayew · On: P. Daka
  10. Leicester
    90' Leicester Goal · Normal Goal
    I. Fatawu · Assist: S. Mavididi

Match Stats

Stat Leicester West Brom
Fouls 9 7
Pass Accuracy 84% 82%
Offsides — —
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 11 16
Corners 4 4
Total Passes 473 527
Yellow Cards 1 0
Blocked Shots 2 3
Shots on Target 3 8
xG 0.81 1.09
Shots off Target 6 5
Possession 47% 53%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 399 433
Shots Inside Box 8 12
Saves 6 1
Shots Outside Box 3 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Jordan Ayew's early goal gave Leicester an immediate advantage, setting the tone for their performance.
  • ▸ The late intervention by Ibrahima Fatawu with only minutes left on the clock solidified Leicester's lead and secured the victory over West Brom.