English Premier League

Chelsea vs Leicester City, 2024-25 English Premier League

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  • 60': Marc Cucurella
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Marc Cucurella strike sends Chelsea fourth as Cole Palmer misses penalty

Chelsea returned to the top four of the Premier League on Sunday but made heavy weather of their 1-0 victory over struggling Leicester City.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Patson Daka (Leicester City).
  • 3': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
  • 4': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
  • 5': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
  • 8': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Wout Faes.
  • 8': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Boubakary Soumaré.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Enzo Fernández following a corner.
  • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Neto (Chelsea).
  • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Wout Faes (Leicester City).
  • 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 19': Penalty Chelsea. Jadon Sancho draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 19': Penalty conceded by Victor Kristiansen (Leicester City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 22': Penalty saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 22': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Mads Hermansen.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
  • 25': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Foul by Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City).
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Levi Colwill.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
  • 30': Foul by Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
  • 30': Patson Daka (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
  • 35': Foul by Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
  • 35': Patson Daka (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).
  • 38': Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Foul by Wout Faes (Leicester City).
  • 41': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
  • 41': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Delay in match (Chelsea).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Wout Faes (Leicester City).
  • 45'+3': Pedro Neto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Mads Hermansen.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Enzo Fernández with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+5': Offside, Leicester City. Patson Daka is caught offside.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Chelsea 0, Leicester City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 0, Leicester City 0.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
  • 47': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Wout Faes.
  • 48': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Conor Coady.
  • 49': Foul by Jadon Sancho (Chelsea).
  • 49': Luke Thomas (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by James Justin with a headed pass.
  • 52': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
  • 53': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Boubakary Soumaré.
  • 54': Foul by Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
  • 54': Patson Daka (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Offside, Leicester City. Conor Coady is caught offside.
  • 56': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
  • 56': Robert Sánchez (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City).
  • 56': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea).
  • 59': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Goal! Chelsea 1, Leicester City 0. Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
  • 65': Foul by Wout Faes (Leicester City).
  • 65': Pedro Neto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Substitution, Leicester City. Harry Winks replaces Boubakary Soumaré.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
  • 68': Foul by Patson Daka (Leicester City).
  • 68': Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
  • 70': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Conor Coady.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Levi Colwill (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Enzo Fernández with a cross.
  • 73': Substitution, Chelsea. Trevoh Chalobah replaces Wesley Fofana.
  • 73': Substitution, Chelsea. Tyrique George replaces Cole Palmer.
  • 73': Substitution, Leicester City. Facundo Buonanotte replaces Bilal El Khannouss.
  • 74': Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City).
  • 74': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
  • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Patson Daka (Leicester City).
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Conor Coady.
  • 77': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Facundo Buonanotte.
  • 78': Foul by Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
  • 78': Wout Faes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Jadon Sancho (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
  • 80': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Conor Coady.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández with a cross.
  • 82': Foul by Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea).
  • 82': Patson Daka (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
  • 83': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Substitution, Leicester City. Bobby De Cordova-Reid replaces Victor Kristiansen.
  • 84': Substitution, Leicester City. Stephy Mavididi replaces Patson Daka.
  • 84': Substitution, Leicester City. Ricardo Pereira replaces James Justin.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Winks.
  • 87': Foul by Pedro Neto (Chelsea).
  • 87': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City).
  • 88': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Substitution, Chelsea. Josh Acheampong replaces Christopher Nkunku.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Harry Winks.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea).
  • 90'+5': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Josh Acheampong (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyrique George.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Chelsea 1, Leicester City 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Chelsea 1, Leicester City 0.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 12
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 12
7 Saves 3
43.4 Possession 56.6
3 SHOTS 20
3 ON GOAL 7
1.0 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
339 Accurate Passes 467
417 Passes 541
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 6
18 Crosses 26
0.1 Cross % 0.2
48 Long Balls 48
17 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 8
12 Effective Tackles 9
18 Tackles 11
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
5 Interceptions 10
36 Effective Clearances 21
36 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,750

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 33 +44 79
2 Arsenal 34 +34 67
3 Manchester City 34 +23 61
4 Nottingham Forest 33 +14 60
Full Table

Line-Ups

CHE Chelsea (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Robert Sánchez (GK)
6 Levi Colwill
4 Tosin Adarabioyo
3 Marc Cucurella
29 Wesley Fofana
20 Cole Palmer
25 Moisés Caicedo
8 Enzo Fernández
7 Pedro Neto
18 Christopher Nkunku
19 Jadon Sancho

LEI Leicester City (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
30 Mads Hermansen (GK)
4 Conor Coady
33 Luke Thomas
3 Wout Faes
24 Boubakary Soumaré
6 Wilfred Ndidi
16 Victor Kristiansen
2 James Justin
9 Jamie Vardy
11 Bilal El Khannouss
20 Patson Daka

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