Chelsea vs Leicester City, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier League
28': Conor Gallagher
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
Raheem Sterling carries 10-man Chelsea to 2-1 win vs. Leicester City
Raheem Sterling scored his first goals for Chelsea since signing from Manchester City this summer, as Chelsea beat Leicester City 2-1 on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Conor Gallagher.
- 6': Attempt saved. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 6': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Danny Ward.
- 11': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
- 11': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Offside, Chelsea. Ruben Loftus-Cheek tries a through ball, but Kai Havertz is caught offside.
- 13': VAR Decision: No Penalty Chelsea.
- 15': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jonny Evans.
- 18': Hand ball by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
- 21': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
- 21': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 23': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jonny Evans.
- 28': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
- 28': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Second yellow card to Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) for a bad foul.
- 30': Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City).
- 30': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
- 34': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Reece James.
- 34': Foul by Harvey Barnes (Leicester City).
- 34': Édouard Mendy (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City).
- 35': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Offside, Chelsea. Marc Cucurella tries a through ball, but Kai Havertz is caught offside.
- 39': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
- 40': Attempt blocked. James Justin (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 40': Foul by Dennis Praet (Leicester City).
- 40': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Dennis Praet (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Thiago Silva (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reece James with a cross.
- 43': Reece James (Chelsea) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 44': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a through ball.
- 45': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Leicester City).
- 45': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Timothy Castagne (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Chelsea 0, Leicester City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 0, Leicester City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea. César Azpilicueta replaces Mason Mount.
- 47': Goal! Chelsea 1, Leicester City 0. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
- 49': Offside, Leicester City. Harvey Barnes tries a through ball, but Timothy Castagne is caught offside.
- 51': Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 51': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Édouard Mendy.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Amartey.
- 52': Attempt missed. Timothy Castagne (Leicester City) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross following a corner.
- 55': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 55': Jonny Evans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Substitution, Leicester City. Ayoze Pérez replaces Dennis Praet.
- 55': Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Boubakary Soumaré.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 57': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Trevoh Chalobah.
- 58': Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Justin with a cross.
- 59': Foul by James Justin (Leicester City).
- 59': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 63': Goal! Chelsea 2, Leicester City 0. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Reece James with a cross.
- 66': Goal! Chelsea 2, Leicester City 1. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
- 67': Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 69': Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Justin.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Timothy Castagne with a cross.
- 73': Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 73': Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 75': Substitution, Chelsea. Mateo Kovacic replaces Jorginho.
- 75': Substitution, Chelsea. Christian Pulisic replaces Raheem Sterling.
- 76': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 76': Jonny Evans (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Attempt saved. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a through ball.
- 78': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Édouard Mendy.
- 82': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 82': Foul by Jonny Evans (Leicester City).
- 82': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez with a through ball following a fast break.
- 87': Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Daniel Amartey with a through ball.
- 87': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 89': Substitution, Leicester City. Wilfred Ndidi replaces Youri Tielemans.
- 89': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 90': Offside, Chelsea. Trevoh Chalobah tries a through ball, but Kai Havertz is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 90'+1': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Chelsea. Ben Chilwell replaces Marc Cucurella.
- 90'+3': Daniel Amartey (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 90'+3': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Chelsea 2, Leicester City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 2, Leicester City 1.
Statistics
 LEI |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 54.9 | Possession | 45.1 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 456 | Accurate Passes | 372 |
| 524 | Passes | 446 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 34 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 17 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 14 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,953
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,953
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
Chelsea (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 14 | Trevoh Chalobah |
| 32 | Marc Cucurella |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 23 | Conor Gallagher  |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 12 | Ruben Loftus-Cheek |
| 17 | Raheem Sterling |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
Leicester City (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Ward (GK) |
| 6 | Jonny Evans |
| 18 | Daniel Amartey |
| 42 | Boubakary Soumaré |
| 2 | James Justin |
| 27 | Timothy Castagne |
| 22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 7 | Harvey Barnes |
| 26 | Dennis Praet |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
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