On March 11, one of the matches of the 27th match of the championship of England took place. They met Leicester (England) and Chelsea (London).
English Premier League, round 27.
Leicester (England) - Chelsea (London) - 1:3 (1:2)
Goals: Patson Duck (39) - B. Chillwell (11), Havertz (45+6), Kovacic (78)
Warnings: Fofana (13), V. Fáez (19), Mark Cucurella (31), R. Pereira (51), V. Fáez (87)
In a highly anticipated Premier League match, Leicester hosted Chelsea at the King Power Stadium. From the very first whistle, both teams showed off their attacking prowess with several goal attempts. However, Chelsea were the first to strike when Ben Chilwell struck the opposing goal in the 11th minute. Leicester tried to respond, but Chelsea's defense held firm. The match continued with sharp moments, including several yellow cards issued by the referee. Shortly before the half-time whistle, Kai Havertz doubled Chelsea's lead after a fine pass from Reece James. Leicester needed a strong showing in the second half to get anything out of this match. But their hopes were dashed within minutes of the start of the match when Chelsea released Callum Gallagher in place of Joao Felix.
Gallagher brought a fresh stream of energy, and Chelsea continued to dominate the fight in midfield. Leicester made a few substitutions of their own, but they were unable to break through Chelsea's back line. There were also a few controversial moments when two Chelsea goals were cancelled due to offside. Nevertheless, Chelsea eventually put the game away with a third goal from Mateo Kovacic in the 78th minute. Leicester did score a consolation goal in the end, thanks to Jamie Vardy's strike. Unfortunately, it was too little and too late for the Foxes. To make matters worse, Wilfred Faes received his second yellow card in the 87th minute. Overall, it was a dominant performance by Chelsea, who looked as strong as his team won the title two seasons ago. Leicester, on the other hand, will have to regroup quickly to recover from this defeat and continue their fight for European places in the coming weeks.
In the next round, the following matches await the opponents: Brentford - Leicester, Chelsea - Everton.
| Leicester | Chelsea | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Goals on goal | 6 |
| 17 | Strokes | 12 |
| 6 | Blocked kicks | 3 |
| 8 | Kicks from the penalty box | 9 |
| 9 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 3 |
| 10 | Violations | 11 |
| 2 | Corner | 5 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 51% | Ball possession | 49% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves by goalkeeper | 5 |
| 505 | Total assists | 483 |
| 423 | Accurate passes | 401 |
| 84% | Accuracy of transmissions | 83% |