Chelsea v Leicester City, 23 August 2014
| Score | 2-0 to Chelsea |
| Referee | Lee Mason |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance | 41,604 |
View Chelsea v Leicester City head to head
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
2 Chelsea
Goals:
| Diego Costa | 63 |
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| Eden Hazard | 77 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Thibaut Courtois
Defender
Gary Cahill
Defender
Branislav Ivanović
Defender
John Terry
Defender/Midfielder
César Azpilicueta
Defender/Midfielder
Nemanja Matić
Midfielder
Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder
Oscar
Forward
Diego Costa
Forward
Eden Hazard
Forward
André Schürrle
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
Marcin Wasilewski
Defender/Midfielder
Marc Albrighton
Midfielder/Forward
Anthony Knockaert
Forward
Tom Hopper
Forward
Gary Taylor-Fletcher
Forward
Chris Wood