Coventry City defeated Leicester City 2–1 on Saturday, 17 January 2026, in a Championship Matchday 27 fixture that kicked off at 12:30 UTC. Referee Lewis Smith was in charge at the stadium, and the home side overturned a 0–1 half-time deficit to claim all three points. The result deepened the Midlands rivalry between the two clubs, separated by just 24 miles, and delivered a significant blow to Leicester's hopes of an immediate return to the Premier League.

At the time of the match, Coventry's ...