English FA Cup

Chelsea vs Leicester City, 2023-24 English FA Cup, Quarterfinals

· English FA Cup
Chelsea
  • 13': Marc Cucurella
  • 45'+1': Cole Palmer
  • 90'+2': Carney Chukwuemeka
  • 90'+8': Noni Madueke
FT
4 - 2
Leicester City
  • 51': Axel Disasi (OG)
  • 62': Stephy Mavididi
  • Red Card 73': Callum Doyle

Chelsea survive scare from Leicester to reach FA Cup semis

Carney Chukwuemeka and Noni Madueke scored late goals to earn Chelsea a 4-2 win over Leicester on Sunday and a place in a the FA Cup semifinals.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Malo Gusto.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Harry Winks (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall with a cross following a corner.
  • 3': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
  • 3': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
  • 5': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
  • 5': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
  • 9': Harry Winks (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea).
  • 12': Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Goal! Chelsea 1, Leicester City 0. Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson following a fast break.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
  • 18': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Wilfred Ndidi.
  • 19': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Harry Winks.
  • 19': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
  • 19': Patson Daka (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Axel Disasi (Chelsea).
  • 22': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Patson Daka (Leicester City) header from very close range is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Abdul Fatawu with a cross.
  • 24': Penalty Chelsea. Raheem Sterling draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 24': Penalty conceded by Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 26': Penalty saved. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 26': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
  • 26': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City).
  • 29': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Wout Faes (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Abdul Fatawu with a cross following a corner.
  • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Robert Sánchez (Chelsea).
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
  • 35': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
  • 35': Harry Winks (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Wout Faes (Leicester City).
  • 38': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City).
  • 41': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
  • 44': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Patson Daka (Leicester City).
  • 44': Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo with a through ball.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Chelsea 2, Leicester City 0. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City).
  • 45'+3': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Chelsea 2, Leicester City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 2, Leicester City 0.
  • 46': Offside, Leicester City. Abdul Fatawu is caught offside.
  • 48': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
  • 48': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Own Goal by Axel Disasi, Chelsea. Chelsea 2, Leicester City 1.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
  • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
  • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Patson Daka (Leicester City) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi with a cross.
  • 60': Foul by Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City).
  • 60': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
  • 60': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Delay in match (Chelsea).
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
  • 62': Goal! Chelsea 2, Leicester City 2. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
  • 63': Substitution, Leicester City. Yunus Akgün replaces Abdul Fatawu.
  • 64': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
  • 64': Yunus Akgün (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
  • 67': Foul by Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City).
  • 67': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
  • 71': Foul by Callum Doyle (Leicester City).
  • 71': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Callum Doyle (Leicester City).
  • 72': Delay in match (Chelsea). VAR checking.
  • 72': VAR Decision: No Penalty Chelsea.
  • 73': Callum Doyle (Leicester City) is shown the red card.
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Substitution, Leicester City. James Justin replaces Stephy Mavididi.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 78': Substitution, Leicester City. Conor Coady replaces Wilfred Ndidi.
  • 78': Substitution, Chelsea. Carney Chukwuemeka replaces Mykhailo Mudryk.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carney Chukwuemeka.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Carney Chukwuemeka (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Wout Faes (Leicester City).
  • 86': Substitution, Chelsea. Noni Madueke replaces Raheem Sterling.
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Malo Gusto with a cross.
  • 89': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Hamza Choudhury.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 90': Substitution, Chelsea. Ben Chilwell replaces Marc Cucurella.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Chelsea 3, Leicester City 2. Carney Chukwuemeka (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cole Palmer with a through ball.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
  • 90'+6': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Conor Coady (Leicester City).
  • 90'+6': Conor Coady (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Hamza Choudhury.
  • 90'+8': Goal! Chelsea 4, Leicester City 2. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Malo Gusto.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Chelsea 4, Leicester City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Chelsea 4, Leicester City 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 0
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 7
4 Saves 0
40.5 Possession 59.5
5 SHOTS 26
1 ON GOAL 8
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
325 Accurate Passes 497
400 Passes 584
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 5
13 Crosses 20
0.4 Cross % 0.3
40 Long Balls 51
14 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
0 Blocked Shots 8
9 Effective Tackles 10
21 Tackles 20
0.4 Tackle % 0.5
12 Interceptions 6
33 Effective Clearances 11
33 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,589

Line-Ups

CHE Chelsea (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Robert Sánchez (GK)
14 Trevoh Chalobah
2 Axel Disasi
3 Marc Cucurella
27 Malo Gusto
10 Mykhailo Mudryk
23 Conor Gallagher
25 Moisés Caicedo
15 Nicolas Jackson
7 Raheem Sterling
20 Cole Palmer
Chelsea Substitutes:
Carney Chukwuemeka, Ollie Harrison, Noni Madueke, Josh Acheampong, Thiago Silva, Djordje Petrovic, Deivid Washington, Benoît Badiashile, Ben Chilwell.

LEI Leicester City (4-3-3)

No. Name
41 Jakub Stolarczyk (GK)
23 Jannik Vestergaard
3 Wout Faes
5 Callum Doyle Red Card
17 Hamza Choudhury
8 Harry Winks
22 Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
25 Wilfred Ndidi
20 Patson Daka
10 Stephy Mavididi
18 Fatawu Issahaku
Leicester City Substitutes:
Wanya Marcal-Madivadua, Kelechi Iheanacho, Danny Ward, Ben Nelson, Marc Albrighton, James Justin, Thomas Cannon, Conor Coady, Yunus Akgün.

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