Leicester City 2-1 Stoke City: Post-match review, Stats, Key moments

Dive into Coral’s post-match review of Leicester City 2-1 Stoke City in the Championship on Saturday, 22 November 2025, with stats, key moments and our take on the match.

The match at the King Power Stadium began with Leicester City asserting early pressure, as Oliver Skipp received a yellow card in the 20th minute before Stephy Mavididi opened the scoring in the 23rd minute with an assist from Harry Winks. As the first half progressed, Mavididi picked up a booking in the 43rd minute, but Leicester doubled their lead just a minute later when Patson Daka found the net in the 44th minute, assisted by Issahaku Fatawu. The hosts maintained their advantage going into the break, despite Stoke City's efforts to control possession.

Stoke City pulled one back early in the second half through Jun-ho Bae in the 48th minute, assisted by Ashley Phillips, injecting hope into their comeback bid. However, Leicester's discipline faltered with yellow cards for Harry Winks in the 61st minute, Jannik Vestergaard in the 64th minute, and Luke Thomas in the 66th minute, while substitutions saw Boubacar Soumare replace Oliver Skipp in the 72nd minute, followed by Stephy Thomas and Bobby De Cordova-Reid coming on for Mavididi and Winks respectively in the 83rd minute. Late drama unfolded with yellow cards for Aaron Cresswell in the 90+1st minute and Ashley Phillips in the 90+6th minute for Stoke, alongside Asmir Begović's caution in the 90+5th minute, but Leicester held on for a 2-1 victory after Hamza Choudhury replaced Issahaku Fatawu in the 90+2nd minute.

Stoke City dominated possession with 56% compared to Leicester City's 44%, allowing them to dictate much of the tempo and rack up an impressive 10 corners against Leicester's zero, which highlighted their territorial advantage and potential for set-piece threats, though they ultimately failed to convert this into enough goals to overturn the deficit. Successful dribbles were nearly even at 56 for Leicester and 57 for Stoke, suggesting both sides were competitive in individual battles, but Leicester's two assists compared to Stoke's one underscored their greater efficiency in creating scoring opportunities, contributing to their 2-1 win despite the possession imbalance. The card count heavily favoured Stoke in terms of discipline, with Leicester accumulating six yellow cards against Stoke's two, potentially disrupting their rhythm, while substitutions saw Leicester use all four available changes—including Boubacar Soumare replacing Oliver Skipp at 72', Stephy Thomas for Stephy Mavididi and Bobby De Cordova-Reid for Harry Winks at 83', and Hamza Choudhury for Issahaku Fatawu at 90+2'—to manage fatigue and bookings, whereas Stoke's single substitution of Tatsuki Seko for Tomoki Rigo at 62' provided limited fresh impetus, and no penalties, red cards, or injury-time goals altered the flow significantly.

The game's momentum shifted decisively in the first half when Stephy Mavididi broke the deadlock for Leicester City in the 23rd minute, capitalising on an assist from Harry Winks to give the hosts an early lead, followed by Patson Daka's strike in the 44th minute assisted by Issahaku Fatawu, which seemed to secure a comfortable advantage despite a flurry of yellow cards for Leicester players like Oliver Skipp at 20' and Mavididi himself at 43'. Stoke City responded after the interval with Jun-ho Bae's goal in the 48th minute, assisted by Ashley Phillips, narrowing the gap and creating tension, but Leicester's multiple bookings—including Harry Winks at 61', Jannik Vestergaard at 64', and Luke Thomas at 66'—threatened to undermine their defence. Key substitutions, such as Tatsuki Seko replacing Tomoki Rigo for Stoke at 62' and Leicester's later changes like Boubacar Soumare for Oliver Skipp at 72', helped stabilise both sides, though late cautions for Asmir Begović at 90+5' and Stoke's Aaron Cresswell at 90+1' and Ashley Phillips at 90+6' added to the drama without changing the 2-1 outcome.

Leicester City lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with a solid midfield partnership between Harry Winks and Oliver Skipp providing the base for creative outlets like Issahaku Fatawu and Stephy Mavididi, whose attacking contributions stood out in building play forward to striker Patson Daka.

Stoke City deployed a 4-2-3-1 shape, featuring a defensive foundation bolstered by Ashley Phillips, whose assist highlighted his role in transitions, while Jun-ho Bae operated effectively in the attacking third to pose threats.

Stephy Mavididi earned Man of the Match honours for his pivotal role in Leicester City's victory, scoring the opening goal in the 23rd minute and driving forward play throughout his time on the pitch before being substituted in the 83rd minute, despite picking up a yellow card earlier in the game.

Recent Championship matches:

• Win: 2-1 vs Stoke City (H)
• Win: 2-1 vs Norwich City (A)
• Draw: 1-1 vs Middlesbrough (H)
• Loss: 0-2 vs Blackburn Rovers (H)
• Loss: 0-1 vs Millwall (A)

Recent Championship matches:

• Loss: 1-2 vs Leicester City (A)
• Loss: 0-1 vs Coventry City (H)
• Win: 3-0 vs Oxford United (A)
• Win: 5-1 vs Bristol City (H)
• Win: 1-0 vs Portsmouth (A)

Sitting in 10th place with 24 points after back-to-back wins including this 2-1 triumph over Stoke and a prior victory at Norwich, plus a draw against Middlesbrough, Leicester City will look to build momentum when they face Southampton on 25 November at 20:00, a side languishing in 16th with 21 points that could offer a chance to climb the table further.

Stoke City, holding third position with 27 points despite consecutive losses to Leicester and Coventry following a strong 3-0 win at Oxford, will aim to bounce back against Charlton Athletic on 25 November at 19:45, where the 13th-placed opponents on 23 points present an opportunity to regain their winning form and solidify their promotion push.

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