Charlton Athletic opened their home campaign with a narrow 0–1 defeat to Leicester City at The Valley on Saturday, 23 August 2025, in a Championship Matchday 3 fixture that kicked off at 11:30 UTC. The match remained goalless at half-time, with referee Dean Whitestone overseeing the contest. The single goal after the break proved decisive, handing Leicester all three points and leaving Charlton to rue a scoreless afternoon in front of their own supporters.

For Charlton, this was a sobering resu...