Chelsea v Leicester City, 23 August 2014

Score2-0 to Chelsea
RefereeLee Mason
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStamford Bridge
Attendance41,604
This match came exactly 11 years to the day since the previous Premier League meeting between the sides, on 23 August 2003 - Chelsea won 2-1 in their first home league match of the Roman Abramovich era. Kick-off: 3.00pm

Goals:

Diego Costa 63 G
Eden Hazard 77 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois
Defender Gary Cahill
Defender John Terry
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Defender/Midfielder Nemanja Matić
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder Oscar
Midfielder/Forward Eden Hazard
Forward Diego Costa

Starting lineup:

Kasper Schmeichel Goalkeeper
Ritchie De Laet Defender
Paul Konchesky Defender
Liam Moore Defender
Wes Morgan Defender
Jeffrey Schlupp Defender/Midfielder
Dean Hammond Midfielder
Andy King Midfielder
Riyad Mahrez Midfielder/Forward
David Nugent Forward
Leonardo Ulloa Forward

Substitutions:

Ramires for André Schürrle 64
Willian for Oscar 70
Didier Drogba for Diego Costa 80

Substitutions:

Marc Albrighton for Riyad Mahrez 68
Gary Taylor-Fletcher for Dean Hammond 73
Chris Wood for Leonardo Ulloa 84

Cards:

Cards:

Dean Hammond 51 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Petr Čech
Defender Filipe Luís
Defender Kurt Zouma
Midfielder John Obi Mikel
Midfielder Ramires
Midfielder Willian
Forward Didier Drogba

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ben Hamer
Defender/Midfielder Marc Albrighton
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Knockaert
Forward Tom Hopper
Forward Chris Wood

Comments:

League position: 1st The Premier League’s Goal Accreditation Panel ruled on the following: - Chelsea’s second goal against Leicester City on 23rd August 2014 has been confirmed as an Eden Hazard goal. (Circular 2 – 28th August 2014)

Comments:

League position: 14th

Goals:

Diego Costa 63 G
Eden Hazard 77 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois
Defender Gary Cahill
Defender John Terry
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Defender/Midfielder Nemanja Matić
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder Oscar
Midfielder/Forward Eden Hazard
Forward Diego Costa

Substitutions:

Ramires for André Schürrle 64
Willian for Oscar 70
Didier Drogba for Diego Costa 80

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Petr Čech
Defender Filipe Luís
Defender Kurt Zouma
Midfielder John Obi Mikel
Midfielder Ramires
Midfielder Willian
Forward Didier Drogba

Comments:

League position: 1st The Premier League’s Goal Accreditation Panel ruled on the following: - Chelsea’s second goal against Leicester City on 23rd August 2014 has been confirmed as an Eden Hazard goal. (Circular 2 – 28th August 2014)

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Kasper Schmeichel Goalkeeper
Ritchie De Laet Defender
Paul Konchesky Defender
Liam Moore Defender
Wes Morgan Defender
Jeffrey Schlupp Defender/Midfielder
Dean Hammond Midfielder
Andy King Midfielder
Riyad Mahrez Midfielder/Forward
David Nugent Forward
Leonardo Ulloa Forward

Substitutions:

Marc Albrighton for Riyad Mahrez 68
Gary Taylor-Fletcher for Dean Hammond 73
Chris Wood for Leonardo Ulloa 84

Cards:

Dean Hammond 51 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ben Hamer
Defender/Midfielder Marc Albrighton
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Knockaert
Forward Tom Hopper
Forward Chris Wood

Comments:

League position: 14th