Match report

Sheffield Utd Defeats Leicester 3-1 in Championship Clash

Sheffield Utd
Sheffield Utd
3–1
FT
Leicester
Leicester
Jan 1, 2026

Sheffield Utd emerged victorious against Leicester in the Championship, defeating them 3-1. Japhet Tanganga and T. Cannon scored early goals for Sheffield Utd within the first half, securing a strong lead before C. O'Hare added another goal in the second half. Despite late efforts from Leicester's J. James to pull one back, it wasn't enough as Sheffield Utd held on to win.

Key Facts

  • • Japhet Tanganga scored at 36' (assisted by S. McCallum)
  • • T. Cannon added a second goal at 52' (assisted by A. Brooks)
  • • C. O'Hare made it 3-0 with a goal at 88' (assisted by F. Seriki)
  • • J. James scored for Leicester at 90'

Lineups

Sheffield Utd

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 M. Cooper (G)
  • 38 F. Seriki (D)
  • 2 J. Tanganga (D)
  • 6 T. Bindon (D)
  • 3 S. McCallum (D)
  • 11 A. Brooks (M)
  • 44 J. Riedewald (M)
  • 18 D. Soumare (M)
  • 10 C. O'Hare (M)
  • 7 T. Cannon (F)
  • 45 P. Bamford (F)

Substitutes

  • 17 A. Davies
  • 4 O. Arblaster
  • 8 G. Hamer
  • 9 D. Ings
  • 14 H. Burrows
  • 23 T. Campbell
  • 24 T. Chong
  • 25 M. McGuinness
  • 28 A. Matos

Leicester

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Stolarczyk (G)
  • 21 R. Pereira (D)
  • 5 C. Okoli (D)
  • 4 B. Nelson (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)
  • 39 S. Thomas (F)

Substitutes

  • 31 A. Begovic
  • 23 J. Vestergaard
  • 56 O. Aluko
  • 17 H. Choudhury
  • 25 L. Page
  • 27 W. Marcal
  • 28 J. Monga
  • 9 J. Ayew
  • 20 P. Daka

Timeline

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

    Simulation

  2. Sheffield Utd
    36' Sheffield Utd Goal · Normal Goal
    Japhet Tanganga · Assist: S. McCallum
  3. Sheffield Utd
    52' Sheffield Utd Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Cannon · Assist: A. Brooks
  4. Leicester
    57' Leicester subst · Substitution 1
    Off: O. Skipp · On: H. Choudhury
  5. Leicester
    57' Leicester subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Silko Thomas · On: Jordan Ayew
  6. Sheffield Utd
    60' Sheffield Utd subst · Substitution 1
    Off: P. Bamford · On: Tyrese Campbell
  7. Leicester
    65' Leicester Card · Yellow Card
    S. Mavididi

    Foul

  8. Leicester
    67' Leicester subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Mavididi · On: J. Monga
  9. Leicester
    68' Leicester subst · Substitution 4
    Off: B. De Cordova-Reid · On: L. Page
  10. Sheffield Utd
    76' Sheffield Utd subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Brooks · On: Gustavo Hamer
  11. Sheffield Utd
    84' Sheffield Utd Card · Yellow Card
    F. Seriki

    Time wasting

  12. Sheffield Utd
    85' Sheffield Utd subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Djibril Soumaré · On: O. Arblaster
  13. Sheffield Utd
    85' Sheffield Utd subst · Substitution 4
    Off: T. Cannon · On: T. Chong
  14. Sheffield Utd
    86' Sheffield Utd subst · Substitution 5
    Off: S. McCallum · On: Harrison Burrows
  15. Sheffield Utd
    88' Sheffield Utd Goal · Normal Goal
    C. O'Hare · Assist: F. Seriki
  16. Leicester
    90' Leicester Goal · Normal Goal
    J. James · Assist: Jordan Ayew

Match Stats

Stat Sheffield Utd Leicester
Fouls 13 10
Pass Accuracy 78% 73%
Offsides 2 5
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 13 6
Corners 7 3
Total Passes 454 349
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 4 1
Shots on Target 5 1
xG 2.40 0.21
Shots off Target 4 4
Possession 56% 44%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 354 255
Shots Inside Box 10 2
Saves 0 3
Shots Outside Box 3 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Sheffield Utd took the lead early through Japhet Tanganga's goal, setting a strong tone.
  • ▸ The introduction of T. Cannon and C. O'Hare significantly bolstered Sheffield Utd’s offensive capabilities.