Leicester City 2-3 Sheffield United: result and report

Championship · Saturday 29 November 2025

Result

Leicester City 2-3 Sheffield United

Championship · Saturday 29 November 2025, 12:30 UTC · half-time 0-3

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Leicester City 2-3 Sheffield United: match report

Leicester City were beaten by Sheffield United 2-3 in the Championship on Saturday 29 November 2025. It was 0-3 at half-time.

Tom Cannon opened the scoring in the 2nd minute. Leicester City's goals came from Stephy Mavididi (53') and Jordan James (83'). Sheffield United scored through Tom Cannon (2'), Jaïro Riedewald (4') and Sydie Peck (32').

Discipline: Leicester City received 2 yellow cards; Sheffield United received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Leicester City were 15th on 24 points from 17 and Sheffield United 22nd on 16 points from 17. Leicester City went on to finish that season 21st with 52 points, and Sheffield United 13th with 60.

Leicester City lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Sheffield United in a 4-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Callum O'Hare of Sheffield United (8.1), ahead of Jaïro Riedewald (7.5).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 7 Leicester City wins, 2 draws and 1 for Sheffield United.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 2'Goal · Tom CannonSheffield United · 0-1
  • 4'Goal · Jaïro RiedewaldSheffield United · 0-2
  • 32'Goal · Sydie PeckSheffield United · 0-3
  • 53'Goal · Stephy MavididiLeicester City · 1-3
  • 68'Yellow card · Boubakary SoumaréLeicester City
  • 83'Goal · Jordan JamesLeicester City · 2-3
  • 89'Yellow card · Jordan JamesLeicester City
  • 90+2'Yellow card · Sam McCallumSheffield United

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Leicester City 7, draws 2, Sheffield United 1.

Team news

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Leicester City line-up (4-2-3-1)

Asmir Begović, Ricardo Pereira, Wout Felix Lina Faes, Jannik Vestergaard, Luke Jonathan Thomas, Jordan James, Harry Winks, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, Bobby De Cordova-Reid, Stephy Alvaro Mavididi, Patson Daka

Sheffield United line-up (4-4-2)

Michael Cooper, Femi Seriki, Japhet Tanganga, Ben Mee, Harrison Burrows, Andre Brooks, Sydie frederick Peck, Jaïro Riedewald, Callum O'Hare, Tom Cannon, Tyrese Campbell