Sheffield Utd 3-1 Leicester — EFL Championship, 1 Jan 2026
Sheffield Utd beat Leicester 3-1 in the EFL Championship on 1 January 2026 at Bramall Lane, Sheffield. Japhet Tanganga, Thomas Cannon and Callum O'Hare scored for Sheffield Utd; J. James for Leicester. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Sheffield Utd have won 1 and Leicester 4.
· kickoff·Bramall Lane · Sheffield·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 26'Simulation
- 1-036'Japhet Tangangaassist: Sam McCallum
- Half-time1-0
- 2-052'Thomas Cannonassist: Andre Brooks
- 57'Oliver Skippout: Hamza Choudhury
- 57'S. Thomasout: Jordan Ayew
- 60'Patrick Bamfordout: Tyrese Campbell
- 65'Stephy MavididiFoul
- 67'Stephy Mavididiout: J. Monga
- 68'Bobby De Cordova-Reidout: Louis Page
- 76'Andre Brooksout: Gustavo Hamer
- 84'Femi SerikiTime wasting
- 85'D. Soumareout: Oliver Arblaster
- 85'Thomas Cannonout: Tahith Chong
- 86'Sam McCallumout: Harrison Burrows
- 3-088'Callum O'Hareassist: F. Seriki
- 3-190'J. Jamesassist: Jordan Ayew
- Full-time3-1
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Japhet Tanganga · Sheffield Utd
Sheffield Utd
- 8.2Japhet TangangaD
- 7.9Femi SerikiD
- 7.9Sam McCallumD
- 7.7Djibril SoumaréM
- 7.3Andre BrooksM
- 7.2Gustavo HamerM
- 7.2Thomas CannonF
- 7.0Callum O'HareM
- 7.0Jaïro RiedewaldM
- 6.7Oliver ArblasterM
- 6.6Michael CooperG
- 6.5Tahith ChongM
- 6.3Harrison BurrowsD
- 6.3Tyrese CampbellF
- 6.2Tyler BindonD
- 6.0Patrick BamfordF
Leicester
- 7.9Jordan JamesM
- 7.3Caleb OkoliD
- 6.7Hamza ChoudhuryM
- 6.3Oliver SkippM
- 6.3Jordan AyewF
- 6.3Louis PageM
- 6.2Jeremy MongaM
- 6.2Silko ThomasF
- 6.2Abdul Fatawu IssahakuM
- 6.2Stephy MavididiM
- 6.2Bobby De Cordova-ReidM
- 6.2Benjamin NelsonD
- 5.9Jakub StolarczykG
- 5.9Ricardo PereiraD
- 5.7Luke ThomasD
Line-ups
Leicester4-2-3-1
Sheffield Utd4-4-2
Substitutes
Sheffield UtdChris Wilder
Substitutes
- 24Tahith Chong85'M6.5
- 9D. IngsF
- 17Adam DaviesG
- 14Harrison Burrows86'D6.3
- 23Tyrese Campbell60'F6.3
- 8Gustavo Hamer76'M7.2
- 25Mark McGuinnessD
- 28A. MatosM
- 4Oliver Arblaster85'M6.7
LeicesterMarti Cifuentes
Substitutes
- 20Patson DakaF
- 9Jordan Ayew57'F6.3
- 17Hamza Choudhury57'M6.7
- 31A. BegovicG
- 23J. VestergaardD
- 27W. MarcalF
- 56Olabade AlukoD
- 25Louis Page68'M6.3
- 28J. Monga67'M6.2
Team statistics
56%Possession44%
2.40Expected goals (xG)0.21
13Total shots6
5Shots on target1
4Shots off target4
4Blocked shots1
7Corners3
2Offsides5
13Fouls10
1Yellow cards2
0Goalkeeper saves3
-0.70Goals prevented-0.70
454Total passes349
354Accurate passes255
78%Pass accuracy73%
Sheffield Utd
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japhet Tanganga | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 8.2 |
| Femi Seriki | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Sam McCallum | 86 | – | 1 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 7.9 |
| Djibril Soumaré | 85 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | 2 | 7.7 |
| Andre Brooks | 76 | – | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7.3 |
| Gustavo Hamer | 14 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Thomas Cannon | 85 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Callum O'Hare | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Jaïro Riedewald | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | – | 7.0 |
| Oliver Arblaster | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Michael Cooper | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Tahith Chong | 11 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Harrison Burrows | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Tyrese Campbell | 30 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Tyler Bindon | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.2 |
| Patrick Bamford | 60 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Leicester
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan James | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 7.9 |
| Caleb Okoli | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Hamza Choudhury | 33 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Oliver Skipp | 57 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Jordan Ayew | 33 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Louis Page | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Jeremy Monga | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Silko Thomas | 57 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Abdul Fatawu Issahaku | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6.2 |
| Stephy Mavididi | 67 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Bobby De Cordova-Reid | 68 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Benjamin Nelson | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Jakub Stolarczyk | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Ricardo Pereira | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5.9 |
| Luke Thomas | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | – | 5.7 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 29 Nov 25Leicester2-3Sheffield Utd
- 14 Mar 21Leicester5-0Sheffield Utd
- 06 Dec 20Sheffield Utd1-2Leicester
- 16 Jul 20Leicester2-0Sheffield Utd
- 24 Aug 19Sheffield Utd1-2Leicester
- 16 Feb 18Leicester1-0Sheffield Utd
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Swansea | 46 | -2 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 46 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield Utd | 46 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston | 46 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 | QPR | 46 | -12 | 58 |
| 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
Sheffield Utd
- Previous: Stoke City 1-2 Sheffield Utd, 29 Dec 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Sheffield Utd 3-4 Mansfield Town, 11 Jan 2026 · FA Cup
Leicester
- Previous: Leicester 2-1 Derby, 29 Dec 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Leicester 2-1 West Brom, 5 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
Data updated