English Premier League

Chelsea vs Leicester City, 2022-23 English Premier League

· English Premier League
Chelsea
  • Red Card 28': Conor Gallagher
  • 47': Raheem Sterling
  • 63': Raheem Sterling
FT
2 - 1
Leicester City
  • 66': Harvey Barnes

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 Timeline

  • 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

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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

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 0 0 0
2 Aston Villa 0 0 0
3 AFC Bournemouth 0 0 0
4 Brentford 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

CHE 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 Yellow Card
19 Mason Mount
12 Ruben Loftus-Cheek
17 Raheem Sterling
29 Kai Havertz Yellow Card
Chelsea Substitutes:
Mateo Kovacic, Armando Broja, Ethan Ampadu, César Azpilicueta, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Ben Chilwell, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Christian Pulisic, Hakim Ziyech.

LEI 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 Yellow Card
8 Youri Tielemans
7 Harvey Barnes
26 Dennis Praet Yellow Card
9 Jamie Vardy
Leicester City Substitutes:
Luke Thomas, Nampalys Mendy, Patson Daka, Daniel Iversen, Wilfred Ndidi, Kelechi Iheanacho, Ayoze Pérez, Caglar Söyüncü, Marc Albrighton.

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