Leicester v Watford
2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
Jordan James - 7'
Othmane Maamma - 45'
Matthew Pollock - 65'
Match Commentary
- Match ends, Leicester City 1, Watford 2. |
90'+6' Second Half ends, Leicester City 1, Watford 2. |
90'+5' Foul by Vivaldo Semedo (Watford). |
90'+5' Ben Nelson (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
90'+4' Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
90'+4' Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Leicester City). |
90'+3' Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jeremy Ngakia. |
90'+1' Substitution, Watford. James Morris replaces Giorgi Chakvetadze. |
90'+1' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Hamza Choudhury. |
90' Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time. |
88' Attempt missed. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Silko-Amari Thomas. |
87' Attempt blocked. Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. |
87' Substitution, Leicester City. Hamza Choudhury replaces Oliver Skipp. |
87' Substitution, Leicester City. Silko-Amari Thomas replaces Ricardo Pereira. |
87' Attempt missed. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Vivaldo Semedo following a fast break. |
82' Attempt saved. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jakub Stolarczyk (Leicester City). Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze. |
81' Vivaldo Semedo (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
81' Foul by Caleb Okoli (Leicester City). |
81' Substitution, Watford. Moussa Sissoko replaces Othmane Maamma. |
81' Substitution, Watford. Vivaldo Semedo replaces Luca Kjerrumgaard. |
79' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Luke Thomas. |
75' Substitution, Leicester City. Aaron Ramsey replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid. |
75' Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing. |
75' Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City). |
74' Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Mattie Pollock. |
73' Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford). |
73' Ben Nelson (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
71' Handball by Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City). |
69' Substitution, Leicester City. Jeremy Monga replaces Stephy Mavididi. |
69' Delay over. They are ready to continue. |
67' Delay in match because of an injury Caleb Okoli (Leicester City). |
66' Substitution, Watford. Nestory Irankunda replaces Tom Ince. |
65' Goal! Leicester City 1, Watford 2. Mattie Pollock (Watford) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross following a corner. |
64' Attempt blocked. Othmane Maamma (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia. |
64' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jakub Stolarczyk. |
63' Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
63' Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing. |
63' Foul by Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City). |
61' Hector Kyprianou (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
58' Hector Kyprianou (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
58' Foul by Jordan Ayew (Leicester City). |
57' Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
57' Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford). |
56' Attempt missed. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Thomas following a fast break. |
55' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Luke Thomas. |
55' Handball by Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City). |
54' Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
54' Foul by Oliver Skipp (Leicester City). |
53' Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Marc Bola. |
53' Attempt blocked. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan James. |
50' Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luca Kjerrumgaard. |
49' Foul by Othmane Maamma (Watford). |
49' Ben Nelson (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing. |
49' Attempt missed. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick. |
48' Imrân Louza (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
48' Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
48' Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford). |
47' Offside, Leicester City. Stephy Mavididi is caught offside. |
45' Second Half begins Leicester City 1, Watford 1. |
45'+2' First Half ends, Leicester City 1, Watford 1. |
45' Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time. |
45' Goal! Leicester City 1, Watford 1. Othmane Maamma (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Imrân Louza. |
42' Oliver Skipp (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
42' Tom Ince (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing. |
42' Foul by Oliver Skipp (Leicester City). |
40' Attempt missed. Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bobby De Cordova-Reid. |
39' Delay over. They are ready to continue. |
39' Delay in match (Watford). |
38' Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford). |
38' Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
37' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Caleb Okoli. |
36' Attempt missed. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira. |
34' Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hector Kyprianou. |
29' Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
29' Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford). |
28' Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
28' Foul by Oliver Skipp (Leicester City). |
25' Attempt missed. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze following a fast break. |
24' Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Egil Selvik. |
24' Attempt saved. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Egil Selvik (Watford). |
22' Attempt missed. Mattie Pollock (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Imrân Louza following a set piece situation. |
21' Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
21' Foul by Caleb Okoli (Leicester City). |
20' Max Alleyne (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
20' Foul by Jordan Ayew (Leicester City). |
19' Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
19' Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
19' Foul by Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City). |
17' Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Othmane Maamma. |
15' Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. |
14' Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing. |
14' Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford). |
11' Offside, Watford. Marc Bola is caught offside. |
11' Attempt blocked. Mattie Pollock (Watford) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross. |
10' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Luke Thomas. |
7' Goal! Leicester City 1, Watford 0. Jordan James (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Ayew. |
6' Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Tom Ince. |
5' Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mattie Pollock. |
1' Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
1' Foul by Jordan James (Leicester City). |
- First Half begins. |
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up. |
Game Information
King Power Stadium
10:00 AM, December 26, 2025Coverage: Paramount+
Leicester, England
Attendance: 30,485
- Referees:
- Josh Smith
English League Championship Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 39 | 24 | 8 | 7 | +41 | 80 |
| Middlesbrough | 39 | 20 | 11 | 8 | +22 | 71 |
| Ipswich Town | 38 | 19 | 12 | 7 | +28 | 69 |
| Millwall | 39 | 20 | 9 | 10 | +9 | 69 |
| Hull City | 39 | 20 | 6 | 13 | +5 | 66 |
| Southampton | 39 | 17 | 12 | 10 | +15 | 63 |
| Wrexham | 39 | 17 | 12 | 10 | +9 | 63 |
| Derby County | 39 | 17 | 9 | 13 | +8 | 60 |
| Watford | 39 | 14 | 14 | 11 | +4 | 56 |
| Norwich City | 39 | 16 | 6 | 17 | +6 | 54 |
| Birmingham City | 39 | 14 | 11 | 14 | -1 | 53 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 39 | 15 | 8 | 16 | -6 | 53 |
| Preston North End | 39 | 13 | 13 | 13 | -4 | 52 |
| Swansea City | 39 | 15 | 7 | 17 | -5 | 52 |
| Stoke City | 39 | 14 | 9 | 16 | +3 | 51 |
| Bristol City | 39 | 14 | 9 | 16 | -1 | 51 |
| Sheffield United | 39 | 15 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 50 |
| Charlton Athletic | 39 | 12 | 12 | 15 | -10 | 48 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 39 | 11 | 10 | 18 | -13 | 43 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 39 | 11 | 10 | 18 | -14 | 43 |
| Portsmouth | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | -17 | 40 |
| Leicester City | 39 | 11 | 12 | 16 | -9 | 39 |
| Oxford United | 39 | 9 | 12 | 18 | -15 | 39 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 39 | 1 | 9 | 29 | -55 | -6 |

