Chelsea v Leicester City, 18 May 2021

Score2-1 to Chelsea
RefereeMike Dean
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStamford Bridge
Attendance7,195

View Chelsea v Leicester City head to head

Kick-off: 8.15pm Attendance limited due to COVID-19 restrictions. Premier League Head to Head Played: 30 Chelsea won: 15 Drawn: 9 Leicester City won: 6 Chelsea scored: 52 Leicester City scored: 31 This game took place three days after Leicester City beat Chelsea in the FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium.

2 Chelsea

Manager: Thomas Tuchel

1 Leicester City

Manager: Brendan Rodgers

Goals:

Antonio Rüdiger 47 G
Jorginho penalty 66 P

Goals:

Kelechi Iheanacho 76 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy
Defender Ben Chilwell
Defender Antonio Rüdiger
Defender Thiago Silva
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Defender/Midfielder Reece James
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder N'Golo Kanté
Midfielder Mason Mount
Midfielder/Forward Christian Pulisic
Forward Timo Werner

Starting lineup:

Kasper Schmeichel Goalkeeper
Cağlar Söyüncü Defender
Timothy Castagne Defender
Wesley Fofana Defender
Luke Thomas Defender
Marc Albrighton Defender/Midfielder
Wilfred Ndidi Defender/Midfielder
James Maddison Midfielder
Youri Tielemans Midfielder
Ayoze Pérez Midfielder/Forward
Jamie Vardy Forward

Substitutions:

Mateo Kovačić for N'Golo Kanté 32
Kurt Zouma for César Azpilicueta 88
Olivier Giroud for Timo Werner 90

Substitutions:

Kelechi Iheanacho for James Maddison 60
Ricardo Pereira for Marc Albrighton 67

Cards:

César Azpilicueta 87 Y
Edouard Mendy 90 Y

Cards:

Ayoze Pérez 32 Y
Wesley Fofana 82 Y
Wilfred Ndidi 89 Y
Ricardo Pereira 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Emerson
Defender Kurt Zouma
Defender/Midfielder Marcos Alonso
Midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder/Forward Hakim Ziyech
Forward Tammy Abraham
Forward Olivier Giroud

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Danny Ward
Defender Christian Fuchs
Defender Wes Morgan
Defender/Midfielder Daniel Amartey
Defender/Midfielder Ricardo Pereira
Midfielder Hamza Choudhury
Midfielder Nampalys Mendy
Midfielder Dennis Praet
Forward Kelechi Iheanacho

Comments:

League position: 3rd Chelsea had now won 11 of their last 17 games in the Premier League (lost two) and would now need to win their final game of the season at Aston Villa to guarantee their place in next season's UEFA Champions League. The Blues avoided losing three consecutive games in all competitions (excluding the FA Community Shield) for the first time since October 2002. All of Antonio Rüdiger's last three goals in the Premier League had now been scored against Leicester City. Timo Werner scored after 34 minutes but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to a handball decision. Chelsea were awarded a penalty after 66 minutes following a VAR review.

Comments:

League position: 4th Although this was only Leicester City's second defeat in their last 14 away games in the Premier League, they would now not be able to qualify for the following season's UEFA Champions League if Liverpool won their final two games of the season. 800 goals had now been scored in the Foxes' 287 away games in the Premier League (357 for, 443 against) Kelechi Iheanacho became the first-ever player in to score a goal on all seven days of the week within a season in the Premier League. Unused sub Daniel Amartey was shown a yellow card after 90 minutes.

2 Chelsea

Manager: Thomas Tuchel

Goals:

Antonio Rüdiger 47 G
Jorginho penalty 66 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy
Defender Ben Chilwell
Defender Antonio Rüdiger
Defender Thiago Silva
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Defender/Midfielder Reece James
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder N'Golo Kanté
Midfielder Mason Mount
Midfielder/Forward Christian Pulisic
Forward Timo Werner

Substitutions:

Mateo Kovačić for N'Golo Kanté 32
Kurt Zouma for César Azpilicueta 88
Olivier Giroud for Timo Werner 90

Cards:

César Azpilicueta 87 Y
Edouard Mendy 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Emerson
Defender Kurt Zouma
Defender/Midfielder Marcos Alonso
Midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder/Forward Hakim Ziyech
Forward Tammy Abraham
Forward Olivier Giroud

Comments:

League position: 3rd Chelsea had now won 11 of their last 17 games in the Premier League (lost two) and would now need to win their final game of the season at Aston Villa to guarantee their place in next season's UEFA Champions League. The Blues avoided losing three consecutive games in all competitions (excluding the FA Community Shield) for the first time since October 2002. All of Antonio Rüdiger's last three goals in the Premier League had now been scored against Leicester City. Timo Werner scored after 34 minutes but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to a handball decision. Chelsea were awarded a penalty after 66 minutes following a VAR review.

1 Leicester City

Manager: Brendan Rodgers

Goals:

Kelechi Iheanacho 76 G

Starting lineup:

Kasper Schmeichel Goalkeeper
Cağlar Söyüncü Defender
Timothy Castagne Defender
Wesley Fofana Defender
Luke Thomas Defender
Marc Albrighton Defender/Midfielder
Wilfred Ndidi Defender/Midfielder
James Maddison Midfielder
Youri Tielemans Midfielder
Ayoze Pérez Midfielder/Forward
Jamie Vardy Forward

Substitutions:

Kelechi Iheanacho for James Maddison 60
Ricardo Pereira for Marc Albrighton 67

Cards:

Ayoze Pérez 32 Y
Wesley Fofana 82 Y
Wilfred Ndidi 89 Y
Ricardo Pereira 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Danny Ward
Defender Christian Fuchs
Defender Wes Morgan
Defender/Midfielder Daniel Amartey
Defender/Midfielder Ricardo Pereira
Midfielder Hamza Choudhury
Midfielder Nampalys Mendy
Midfielder Dennis Praet
Forward Kelechi Iheanacho

Comments:

League position: 4th Although this was only Leicester City's second defeat in their last 14 away games in the Premier League, they would now not be able to qualify for the following season's UEFA Champions League if Liverpool won their final two games of the season. 800 goals had now been scored in the Foxes' 287 away games in the Premier League (357 for, 443 against) Kelechi Iheanacho became the first-ever player in to score a goal on all seven days of the week within a season in the Premier League. Unused sub Daniel Amartey was shown a yellow card after 90 minutes.