English Premier League

Leicester City vs Chelsea, 2022-23 English Premier League

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  • 39': Patson Daka
  • Red Card 87': Wout Faes
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  • 11': Ben Chilwell
  • 45'+6': Kai Havertz
  • 78': Mateo Kovacic

Chelsea beats Leicester 3-1 away to ease pressure on Potter

— Chelsea's recent revival under Graham Potter continued at Leicester with a 3-1 win in the English Premier League on Saturday, making it three straight wins in all competitions for the London club.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
  • 2': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
  • 2': João Félix (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Delay in match because of an injury João Félix (Chelsea).
  • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 7': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
  • 7': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea).
  • 8': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt saved. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
  • 10': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Wout Faes.
  • 11': Goal! Leicester City 0, Chelsea 1. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kalidou Koulibaly with a cross following a corner.
  • 12': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).
  • 12': Timothy Castagne (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Daniel Amartey (Leicester City) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 15': Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City).
  • 15': João Félix (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Offside, Chelsea. Ben Chilwell is caught offside.
  • 19': Foul by Wout Faes (Leicester City).
  • 19': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Wout Faes (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
  • 21': Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City).
  • 21': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': João Félix (Chelsea) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kai Havertz with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Maddison.
  • 30': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
  • 30': Wout Faes (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
  • 31': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
  • 32': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Offside, Chelsea. João Félix is caught offside.
  • 34': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: João Félix (Chelsea) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 36': VAR Decision: No Goal Leicester City 0-1 Chelsea.
  • 39': Goal! Leicester City 1, Chelsea 1. Patson Daka (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
  • 40': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea).
  • 40': Patson Daka (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt saved. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patson Daka.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 42': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).
  • 42': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45': VAR Decision: No Penalty Leicester City.
  • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
  • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+5': Attempt blocked. João Félix (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
  • 45'+6': Goal! Leicester City 1, Chelsea 2. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Enzo Fernández with a through ball.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Leicester City 1, Chelsea 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 1, Chelsea 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Conor Gallagher replaces João Félix.
  • 46': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Harry Souttar.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross.
  • 46': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Danny Ward.
  • 48': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
  • 48': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea).
  • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
  • 51': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Hand ball by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
  • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Kepa (Chelsea).
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Delay in match because of an injury James Maddison (Leicester City).
  • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
  • 64': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
  • 64': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
  • 65': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Wout Faes (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Harry Souttar (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Timothy Castagne.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Timothy Castagne (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 66': Substitution, Leicester City. Boubakary Soumaré replaces Nampalys Mendy.
  • 66': Substitution, Leicester City. Tetê replaces Daniel Amartey.
  • 66': Substitution, Leicester City. Harvey Barnes replaces Patson Daka.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
  • 67': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Harry Souttar.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross.
  • 69': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Wout Faes.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross following a corner.
  • 70': Hand ball by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City).
  • 71': Attempt saved. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harvey Barnes with a headed pass.
  • 72': Substitution, Chelsea. Christian Pulisic replaces Ben Chilwell.
  • 73': Substitution, Chelsea. Trevoh Chalobah replaces Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Boubakary Soumaré.
  • 75': Offside, Chelsea. Mykhailo Mudryk is caught offside.
  • 76': Substitution, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy replaces Kelechi Iheanacho.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira with a cross.
  • 77': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
  • 78': Goal! Leicester City 1, Chelsea 3. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk with a headed pass.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
  • 79': VAR Decision: Goal Chelsea - Leicester City 1-3 Chelsea (Mateo Kovacic).
  • 81': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
  • 81': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Substitution, Chelsea. Carney Chukwuemeka replaces Mykhailo Mudryk.
  • 84': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Boubakary Soumaré.
  • 86': Substitution, Chelsea. Benoît Badiashile replaces Wesley Fofana because of an injury.
  • 87': Carney Chukwuemeka (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by Wout Faes (Leicester City).
  • 87': Second yellow card to Wout Faes (Leicester City) for a bad foul.
  • 89': Offside, Chelsea. Carney Chukwuemeka is caught offside.
  • 90': Substitution, Leicester City. Jonny Evans replaces James Maddison.
  • 90'+3': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City).
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Leicester City 1, Chelsea 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Leicester City 1, Chelsea 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Leicester City 1, Chelsea 3.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Leicester City 1, Chelsea 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Leicester City 1, Chelsea 3.

Statistics

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0 Fouls 0
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 0
0 Saves 0
0 Possession 0
0 SHOTS 0
0 ON GOAL 0
0.0 On Target % 0.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
0 Blocked Shots 0
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 32,170

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
Full Standings

Line-Ups

LEI Leicester City (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Danny Ward (GK)
15 Harry Souttar
3 Wout Faes Yellow Card
18 Daniel Amartey
24 Nampalys Mendy
22 Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
27 Timothy Castagne
21 Ricardo Pereira
20 Patson Daka
10 James Maddison
14 Kelechi Iheanacho

CHE Chelsea (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK)
26 Kalidou Koulibaly
32 Marc Cucurella Yellow Card
33 Wesley Fofana Yellow Card
8 Mateo Kovacic
5 Enzo Fernández
21 Ben Chilwell
12 Ruben Loftus-Cheek
15 Mykhailo Mudryk
11 João Félix
29 Kai Havertz

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