Match report

Chelsea Defeats Leicester 2-1 in Premier League

Chelsea
Chelsea
2–1
FT
Leicester
Leicester
May 18, 2021

Chelsea held off a strong Leicester challenge to secure a 2-1 victory in the Premier League clash. Antonio Rüdiger opened the scoring with a powerful header, followed by a penalty conversion from J. Filho, which gave Chelsea a comfortable lead. Leicester pulled one back late through Kelechi Iheanacho but couldn't find an equalizer.

Key Facts

  • • Chelsea 2-1 Leicester
  • • Antonio Rüdiger scored the first goal for Chelsea at 47'
  • • J. Filho converted a penalty at 66'
  • • Kelechi Iheanacho reduced the deficit for Leicester at 76'
  • • Chelsea substituted N'Golo Kanté for M. Kovačić at 32'

Lineups

Chelsea

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 16 Edouard Mendy (G)
  • 24 Reece James (D)
  • 6 Thiago Silva (D)
  • 2 Antonio Rüdiger (D)
  • 28 César Azpilicueta (M)
  • 7 N'Golo Kanté (M)
  • 5 Jorginho (M)
  • 21 Ben Chilwell (M)
  • 10 Christian Pulišić (F)
  • 19 Mason Mount (F)
  • 11 Timo Werner (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 Kepa Arrizabalaga
  • 15 Kurt Zouma
  • 33 Emerson Palmieri
  • 17 Mateo Kovačić
  • 3 Marcos Alonso
  • 9 Tammy Abraham
  • 22 Hakim Ziyech
  • 18 Olivier Giroud
  • 20 Callum Hudson-Odoi

Leicester

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Kasper Schmeichel (G)
  • 27 Timothy Castagne (D)
  • 3 Wesley Fofana (D)
  • 4 Çağlar Söyüncü (D)
  • 11 Marc Albrighton (M)
  • 8 Youri Tielemans (M)
  • 25 Wilfred Ndidi (M)
  • 33 Luke Thomas (M)
  • 17 Ayoze Pérez (F)
  • 10 James Maddison (F)
  • 9 Jamie Vardy (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 Danny Ward
  • 5 Wes Morgan
  • 21 Ricardo Pereira
  • 28 Christian Fuchs
  • 18 Daniel Amartey
  • 26 Dennis Praet
  • 24 Nampalys Mendy
  • 20 Hamza Choudhury
  • 14 Kelechi Iheanacho

Timeline

  1. Leicester
    32' Leicester Card · Yellow Card
    A. Perez

    Tripping

  2. Chelsea
    32' Chelsea subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Kovačić · On: N'Golo Kanté
  3. Chelsea
    47' Chelsea Goal · Normal Goal
    Antonio Rüdiger
  4. Leicester
    60' Leicester subst · Substitution 1
    Off: K. Iheanacho · On: J. Maddison
  5. Chelsea
    66' Chelsea Goal · Penalty
    J. Filho
  6. Leicester
    67' Leicester subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Pereira · On: M. Albrighton
  7. Leicester
    76' Leicester Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Iheanacho · Assist: Wilfred Ndidi
  8. Leicester
    82' Leicester Card · Yellow Card
    W. Fofana

    Tripping

  9. Chelsea
    87' Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    C. Azpilicueta

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

  10. Chelsea
    88' Chelsea subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Kurt Zouma · On: C. Azpilicueta
  11. Leicester
    89' Leicester Card · Yellow Card
    Wilfred Ndidi

    Roughing

  12. Chelsea
    90'+1 Chelsea subst · Substitution 3
    Off: O. Giroud · On: T. Werner
  13. Leicester
    90'+5 Leicester Card · Yellow Card
    Daniel Amartey

    Not on pitch, Unsportsmanlike conduct

Match Stats

Stat Chelsea Leicester
Fouls 15 16
Pass Accuracy 85% 76%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 17 7
Corners 6 5
Total Passes 542 376
Yellow Cards 2 5
Blocked Shots 6 1
Shots on Target 6 3
Shots off Target 5 3
Possession 58% 42%
Accurate Passes 461 287
Shots Inside Box 15 4
Saves 2 4
Shots Outside Box 2 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early yellow card to Ángel Pérez for tripping at 32' set a cautious tone for Leicester, influencing their approach.
  • ▸ Chelsea's penalty conversion by J. Filho at 66' doubled their lead and effectively killed the game's momentum, despite Leicester's late goal.