Leicester City moved to the top of the Premier League table and increased the pressure on struggling Chelsea manager Frank Lampard with an impressive victory at The King Power Stadium.
The Foxes knew a win would see them overhaul Manchester United and they were on their way after only six minutes when Wilfred Ndidi fired in off the inside of the post from 20 yards.
Chelsea rarely threatened, although they were denied a first-half penalty by VAR when Christian Pulisic went down under a challenge from Jonny Evans, only for the technology to confirm the offence took place just outside the area.
Lampard’s misery was swiftly reinforced as Leicester City broke clear to add a second four minutes before the break, James Maddison sweeping a cool finish past Chelsea keeper Edouard Mendy on the half-volley from Marc Albrighton’s pass.
Chelsea barely raised a gallop after the break and it was Leicester who created the better openings as James Justin headed wide when unmarked and Mendy saved from Youri Tielemans.
Leicester are now a point ahead of Manchester United having played a game more while Chelsea are in eighth, five points off the Champions League places.
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Leicester City
Starting XI
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Squad number1Player nameSchmeichel
Average rating7.82
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Squad number27Player nameCastagne
Average rating7.66
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Squad number3Player nameFofana
Average rating7.98
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Squad number6Player nameEvans
Average rating7.40
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Squad number2Player nameJustin
Average rating7.97
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Squad number25Player nameNdidi
Average rating7.76
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Squad number11Player nameAlbrighton
Average rating7.62
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Squad number8Player nameTielemans
Average rating7.48
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Squad number10Player nameMaddison
Average rating8.23
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Squad number15Player nameBarnes
Average rating7.53
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Squad number9Player nameVardy
Average rating6.99
Substitutes
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Squad number14Player nameIheanacho
Average rating6.22
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Squad number17Player nameAyoze Pérez
Average rating6.56
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Squad number21Player nameRicardo Pereira
Average rating6.55
Chelsea
Starting XI
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Squad number16Player nameMendy
Average rating4.16
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Squad number24Player nameJames
Average rating3.38
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Squad number2Player nameRüdiger
Average rating3.63
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Squad number6Player nameThiago Silva
Average rating3.99
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Squad number21Player nameChilwell
Average rating3.36
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Squad number29Player nameHavertz
Average rating3.31
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Squad number17Player nameKovacic
Average rating3.50
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Squad number19Player nameMount
Average rating4.26
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Squad number20Player nameHudson-Odoi
Average rating3.18
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Squad number9Player nameAbraham
Average rating3.10
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Squad number10Player namePulisic
Average rating4.25
Substitutes
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Squad number11Player nameWerner
Average rating3.95
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Squad number22Player nameZiyech
Average rating3.61
Line-ups
Leicester
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 1Schmeichel
- 27Castagne
- 3FofanaBooked at 85mins
- 6Evans
- 2Justin
- 25Ndidi
- 11AlbrightonSubstituted forRicardo Pereiraat 77′minutes
- 8Tielemans
- 10MaddisonSubstituted forPérezat 76′minutes
- 15Barnes
- 9VardySubstituted forIheanachoat 88′minutes
Substitutes
- 4Söyüncü
- 12Ward
- 14Iheanacho
- 17Pérez
- 18Amartey
- 19Ünder
- 20Choudhury
- 21Ricardo Pereira
- 33Thomas
Chelsea
Formation 4-3-3
- 16Mendy
- 24James
- 2Rüdiger
- 6Thiago Silva
- 21Chilwell
- 29HavertzBooked at 29minsSubstituted forZiyechat 67′minutesBooked at 89mins
- 17KovacicBooked at 51mins
- 19Mount
- 20Hudson-OdoiSubstituted forWernerat 68′minutes
- 9Abraham
- 10Pulisic
Substitutes
- 1Arrizabalaga
- 4Christensen
- 5Jorginho
- 11Werner
- 15Zouma
- 22Ziyech
- 23Gilmour
- 28Azpilicueta
- 33Emerson
- Referee:
- Craig Pawson
Match Stats
Live Text
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Match ends, Leicester City 2, Chelsea 0.
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Second Half ends, Leicester City 2, Chelsea 0.
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Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mason Mount.
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Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
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James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Jamie Vardy.
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VAR Decision: No Goal Leicester City 2-0 Chelsea.
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Offside, Chelsea. Hakim Ziyech tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
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Wesley Fofana (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Wesley Fofana (Leicester City).
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Foul by Tammy Abraham (Chelsea).
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Timothy Castagne (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Reece James.
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Foul by Timo Werner (Chelsea).
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Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, Leicester City. Ricardo Pereira replaces Marc Albrighton.
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Substitution, Leicester City. Ayoze Pérez replaces James Maddison.
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Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
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