Chelsea vs Leicester City, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueChelsea set to finish third after Leicester draw
Marco Alonso scored a to earn Chelsea a 1-1 home draw with Leicester City on Thursday and effectively seal third place in the Premier League.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Attempt missed. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jorginho.
- 6': Goal! Chelsea 0, Leicester City 1. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 10': Attempt saved. Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jorginho.
- 10': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reece James.
- 12': Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
- 12': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
- 14': Attempt missed. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté with a through ball.
- 16': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Daniel Amartey.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorginho.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 18': Foul by Christian Pulisic (Chelsea).
- 18': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
- 20': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 29': Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 31': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jonny Evans.
- 31': Attempt missed. Thiago Silva (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Reece James with a cross following a corner.
- 35': Goal! Chelsea 1, Leicester City 1. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Reece James with a through ball.
- 38': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 38': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 39': Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Foul by Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea).
- 41': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 42': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Chelsea 1, Leicester City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 1, Leicester City 1.
- 47': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 47': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 53': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Leicester City).
- 55': Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 57': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Daniel Amartey (Leicester City).
- 59': Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 59': Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku with a headed pass.
- 59': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea).
- 59': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross.
- 63': Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
- 63': Offside, Chelsea. Thiago Silva tries a through ball, but Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
- 63': Substitution, Leicester City. Harvey Barnes replaces Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 64': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Foul by Jonny Evans (Leicester City).
- 64': Jonny Evans (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked.
- 65': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Nampalys Mendy.
- 66': Attempt saved. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jorginho.
- 66': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 66': Wesley Fofana (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Jonny Evans (Leicester City).
- 71': Attempt saved. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcos Alonso with a cross.
- 72': Substitution, Chelsea. César Azpilicueta replaces Christian Pulisic.
- 72': Substitution, Chelsea. Ruben Loftus-Cheek replaces N'Golo Kanté.
- 73': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
- 73': Attempt saved. Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcos Alonso with a cross.
- 74': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
- 74': Wesley Fofana (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Substitution, Leicester City. Ayoze Pérez replaces Jamie Vardy.
- 78': Substitution, Chelsea. Kai Havertz replaces Romelu Lukaku.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Silva.
- 83': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 83': Wesley Fofana (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 84': Wesley Fofana (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Jorginho (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Offside, Leicester City. Ayoze Pérez tries a through ball, but Harvey Barnes is caught offside.
- 87': Foul by Harvey Barnes (Leicester City).
- 87': Édouard Mendy (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
- 90'+4': Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Chelsea 1, Leicester City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 1, Leicester City 1.
Statistics
 LEI |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 6 | Saves | 0 |
| 32.8 | Possession | 67.2 |
| 2 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 293 | Accurate Passes | 695 |
| 370 | Passes | 750 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 4 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 18 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 31 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 31,478
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 31,478
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 28 | +40 | 67 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 27 | +28 | 54 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 27 | +11 | 48 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 27 | +16 | 47 |
Line-Ups
Chelsea (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger  |
| 14 | Trevoh Chalobah |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 3 | Marcos Alonso |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 9 | Romelu Lukaku |
| 10 | Christian Pulisic |
| 22 | Hakim Ziyech |
Leicester City (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 6 | Jonny Evans |
| 18 | Daniel Amartey |
| 3 | Wesley Fofana |
| 24 | Nampalys Mendy |
| 22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 33 | Luke Thomas |
| 27 | Timothy Castagne |
| 14 | Kelechi Iheanacho |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
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