Leicester City vs Chelsea, 2021-22 English Premier League
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Chelsea surged six points clear at the top of the Premier League with a commanding 3-0 win over Leicester on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 3': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Jorginho with a through ball following a set piece situation.
- 5': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Foul by Daniel Amartey (Leicester City).
- 12': Foul by Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea).
- 12': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
- 14': Goal! Leicester City 0, Chelsea 1. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross following a corner.
- 15': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 15': Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Daniel Amartey (Leicester City).
- 16': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Leicester City).
- 16': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt saved. N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jorginho with a through ball.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 17': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
- 18': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 18': Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Offside, Leicester City. Marc Albrighton tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 21': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Daniel Amartey (Leicester City).
- 22': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 25': Offside, Leicester City. Marc Albrighton tries a through ball, but Ademola Lookman is caught offside.
- 26': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Leicester City).
- 26': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Goal! Leicester City 0, Chelsea 2. N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Reece James.
- 31': Foul by Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City).
- 31': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 37': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 37': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Attempt saved. N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross.
- 39': Daniel Amartey (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 41': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Foul by Marc Albrighton (Leicester City).
- 44': Foul by Jonny Evans (Leicester City).
- 44': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Jonny Evans (Leicester City).
- 45': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Jonny Evans (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Kasper Schmeichel (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Leicester City 0, Chelsea 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 0, Chelsea 2.
- 45': Substitution, Leicester City. James Maddison replaces Harvey Barnes.
- 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Ademola Lookman.
- 47': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 47': Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Marc Albrighton (Leicester City).
- 53': Attempt saved. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 53': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
- 55': Attempt saved. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Chilwell.
- 56': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Marc Albrighton.
- 58': Attempt saved. James Maddison (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marc Albrighton.
- 58': Daniel Amartey (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 60': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Marc Albrighton.
- 61': Attempt missed. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Antonio Rüdiger.
- 62': Substitution, Chelsea. Christian Pulisic replaces Kai Havertz.
- 62': Substitution, Chelsea. Hakim Ziyech replaces Mason Mount.
- 63': Attempt saved. Daniel Amartey (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 63': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Édouard Mendy.
- 65': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross.
- 65': Édouard Mendy (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 66': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
- 66': Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross.
- 68': Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
- 70': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 71': Goal! Leicester City 0, Chelsea 3. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
- 73': Attempt missed. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Reece James.
- 73': Offside, Chelsea. Hakim Ziyech tries a through ball, but Christian Pulisic is caught offside.
- 75': Substitution, Leicester City. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall replaces Boubakary Soumaré.
- 77': Substitution, Chelsea. Ruben Loftus-Cheek replaces Jorginho because of an injury.
- 81': Offside, Chelsea. Antonio Rüdiger tries a through ball, but Ben Chilwell is caught offside.
- 82': Attempt saved. James Maddison (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 82': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Édouard Mendy.
- 83': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 83': Foul by Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City).
- 83': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Offside, Chelsea. Antonio Rüdiger tries a through ball, but Ben Chilwell is caught offside.
- 86': Offside, Chelsea. Hakim Ziyech tries a through ball, but Callum Hudson-Odoi is caught offside.
- 88': Attempt missed. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
- 89': Offside, Leicester City. Daniel Amartey tries a through ball, but Kelechi Iheanacho is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Leicester City 0, Chelsea 3.
- 0': Match ends, Leicester City 0, Chelsea 3.
Statistics
 CHE |
LEI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 61.7 | Possession | 38.3 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 516 | Accurate Passes | 274 |
| 607 | Passes | 374 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 12 | Crosses | 6 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 13 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 15 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 10 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 32,192
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 32,192
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 11 | +15 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 11 | +9 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 11 | +8 | 19 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 11 | +6 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Leicester City (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK)  |
| 6 | Jonny Evans |
| 4 | Caglar Söyüncü |
| 18 | Daniel Amartey |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 42 | Boubakary Soumaré |
| 27 | Timothy Castagne |
| 11 | Marc Albrighton |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 7 | Harvey Barnes |
| 37 | Ademola Lookman |
Chelsea (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 14 | Trevoh Chalobah |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 21 | Ben Chilwell |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 20 | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
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