West Bromwich Albion and Leicester City shared a dramatic 1-1 draw at The Hawthorns in the English Championship on 26 September 2025, in a match that seemed to be heading for a home victory before a late twist of fortune denied the Baggies all three points. Samuel Iling-Junior’s 10th-minute opener gave West Brom a lead they held until the 90th minute, but a Nathaniel Phillips own goal in the 90th minute plus three handed Leicester a point they barely deserved on the balance of play. The result left both clubs in a competitive mid-table position in a Championship featuring clubs like Watford with neither able to make significant headway in the Championship promotion race toward the Premier League at that stage of the season.
Iling-Junior’s Early Goal Sets the Tone
Samuel Iling-Junior, assisted by Aune Heggebo, gave West Brom the perfect start with a goal in the 10th minute at The Hawthorns, sending the home crowd into raptures and establishing the platform that the Baggies would defend with great determination for the vast majority of the match. West Brom had the better of the first half, with possession statistics of 40.8 percent to Leicester’s 59.2 percent suggesting that the visitors had the ball more, but West Brom’s 11 shot attempts to Leicester’s 13 reflected a match that was fiercely competitive in both directions.
Leicester pushed relentlessly for an equaliser throughout the second half, introducing Bobby De Cordova-Reid and other attacking options in search of the goal that would salvage a point. The statistics showed Leicester creating the better opportunities as the match wore on, but West Brom’s defensive organisation, marshalled by Chris Mepham and Nathaniel Phillips in the heart of defence, kept the visitors at bay for most of the 90 minutes.
Phillips Own Goal Devastates the Hawthorns
With the game entering stoppage time, Leicester’s persistence was finally rewarded in the cruellest possible way for West Brom. Bobby De Cordova-Reid, who had been introduced as a substitute, had a shot that was diverted home by Nathaniel Phillips via an unfortunate own goal in the 90th minute plus three, sending the travelling Leicester supporters into celebrations while silencing a Hawthorns crowd that had been preparing to celebrate a home victory.
The result, given the position of the match with minutes remaining, was deeply frustrating for West Brom and their supporters. Three points would have been a significant statement in the Championship promotion race, but the late equaliser meant both sides took a single point each from an entertaining and competitive derby encounter.
Match Summary and Key Stats
- Competition: English Championship 2025-26
- Venue: The Hawthorns, West Bromwich
- Date: 26 September 2025
- Attendance: 24,235
- Result: West Bromwich Albion 1 – 1 Leicester City
- Goals: Samuel Iling-Junior 10′ (WBA) | Nathaniel Phillips 90+3′ OG (LEI)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What was the score of West Brom vs Leicester City on 26 September 2025?
The match ended 1-1 at The Hawthorns. Samuel Iling-Junior gave West Brom the lead in the 10th minute before a Nathaniel Phillips own goal in stoppage time earned Leicester a point.
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