Derby 1-3 Leicester — EFL Championship, 6 Dec 2025
Leicester beat Derby 3-1 in the EFL Championship on 6 December 2025 at Pride Park, Derby. Sondre Langås scored for Derby; Bobby De Cordova-Reid, Oliver Skipp and J. James for Leicester. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Derby have won 1 and Leicester 3, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 0-18'Bobby De Cordova-Reidassist: J. James
- 0-215'
- 19'
- 22'Foul
- 24'Foul
- 0-331'assist: Luke Thomas
- Half-time0-3
- 46'
- 46'
- 1-363'assist: Joe Ward
- 64'Bobby De Cordova-ReidTime wasting
- 65'Bobby De Cordova-Reidout: Hamza Choudhury
- 66'Benjamin Brereton
- 66'
- 77'Foul
- 78'out: S. Thomas
- 78'out: Patson Daka
- 87'
- 87'out: Louis Page
- 90+1'
- Full-time1-3
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Derby
- 7.3Joe WardM
- 7.0Callum ElderD
- 6.9Bobby ClarkM
- 6.9Kayden JacksonF
- 6.7Liam ThompsonM
- 6.7Andreas WeimannF
- 6.6Ebrima AdamsM
- 6.6Sondre LangåsD
- 6.5Matthew ClarkeD
- 6.5Corey Blackett-TaylorF
- 6.3Benjamin BreretonM
- 6.2Lars-Jørgen SalvesenF
- 6.2Dion SandersonD
- 6.2Patrick AgyemangF
- 6.0Jacob Widell ZetterströmG
Leicester
- 8.2Oliver SkippM
- 8.2Jordan JamesM
- 7.6Luke ThomasD
- 7.2Bobby De Cordova-ReidM
- 7.0Jakub StolarczykG
- 6.9Benjamin NelsonD
- 6.9Olabade AlukoD
- 6.7Abdul Fatawu IssahakuM
- 6.7Louis PageM
- 6.6Hamza ChoudhuryM
- 6.6Ricardo PereiraD
- 6.6Patson DakaF
- 6.5Jannik VestergaardD
- 6.3Stephy MavididiM
- 6.3Silko ThomasF
- 6.2Jordan AyewF
Line-ups
Substitutes
DerbyJohn Eustace
Substitutes
- 31Joshua VickersG
- 3Craig ForsythD
- 14A. Weimann46'F6.7
- 24Ryan NyambeD
- 4Daniel BatthD
- 19Kayden Jackson66'F6.9
- 35Curtis Nelson90+1'D
- 11Corey Blackett-Taylor66'F6.5
- 16Liam Thompson77'46'M6.7
LeicesterMarti Cifuentes
Substitutes
- 20Patson Daka78'F6.6
- 18Julián CarranzaF
- 3W. FaesD
- 17Hamza Choudhury65'M6.6
- 31A. BegovicG
- 39S. Thomas78'F6.3
- 56Olabade Aluko87'D6.9
- 65J. EvansF
- 25Louis Page87'M6.7
Team statistics
Derby
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Ward | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Callum Elder | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | – | 7.0 |
| Bobby Clark | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Kayden Jackson | 24 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Liam Thompson | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Andreas Weimann | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Ebrima Adams | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Sondre Langås | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Matthew Clarke | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Corey Blackett-Taylor | 24 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Benjamin Brereton | 66 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Lars-Jørgen Salvesen | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Dion Sanderson | 66 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Patrick Agyemang | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Jacob Widell Zetterström | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Leicester
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Skipp | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 8.2 |
| Jordan James | 87 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | – | 8.2 |
| Luke Thomas | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.6 |
| Bobby De Cordova-Reid | 65 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Jakub Stolarczyk | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Benjamin Nelson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Olabade Aluko | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Abdul Fatawu Issahaku | 78 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Louis Page | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Hamza Choudhury | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Ricardo Pereira | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Patson Daka | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jannik Vestergaard | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Stephy Mavididi | 87 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 6.3 |
| Silko Thomas | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jordan Ayew | 78 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
Recent Form
DerbyLWLWW
LeicesterLLWWD
- L29 Nov 25HSheffield Utd2-3
- L25 Nov 25ASouthampton0-3
- W22 Nov 25HStoke City2-1
- W08 Nov 25ANorwich2-1
- D04 Nov 25HMiddlesbrough1-1
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Hull City | 46 | +4 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 46 | +4 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby | 46 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich | 46 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 46 | +1 | 64 |
| 21 | West Brom | 46 | -10 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United | 46 | -14 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester | 46 | -10 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | -60 | 0 |
Before and after
Derby
- Previous: Middlesbrough 2-1 Derby, 29 Nov 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Derby 1-1 Millwall, 10 Dec 2025 · EFL Championship
Leicester
- Previous: Leicester 2-3 Sheffield Utd, 29 Nov 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Bristol City 2-2 Leicester, 10 Dec 2025 · EFL Championship
Data updated