Leicester City v Chelsea, 14 December 2015

Score2-1 to Leicester City
RefereeMark Clattenburg
CompetitionPremier League
VenueKing Power Stadium
Attendance32,054

View Leicester City v Chelsea head to head

This was Leicester City's first win against Chelsea since 3 February 2001. That was a 2-1 victory in the Premier League at Filbert Street and the current Foxes boss Claudio Ranieri was the manager of Chelsea on that day. Kick-off: 8.00pm

2 Leicester City

1 Chelsea

Goals:

Jamie Vardy 34 G
Riyad Mahrez 48 G

Goals:

Loïc Rémy 77 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel
Defender/Right back Danny Simpson
Defender Christian Fuchs
Defender Robert Huth
Defender Wes Morgan
Defender/Midfielder Marc Albrighton
Midfielder Danny Drinkwater
Midfielder N'Golo Kanté
Midfielder/Forward Riyad Mahrez
Forward Leonardo Ulloa
Forward Jamie Vardy

Starting lineup:

Thibaut Courtois Goalkeeper
Branislav Ivanović Defender
John Terry Defender
Kurt Zouma Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
Nemanja Matić Defender/Midfielder
Oscar Midfielder
Ramires Midfielder
Willian Midfielder
Eden Hazard Midfielder/Forward
Diego Costa Forward

Substitutions:

Andy King for Danny Drinkwater 17
Gokhan Inler for Riyad Mahrez 82
Shinji Okazaki for Jamie Vardy 88

Substitutions:

Pedro for Eden Hazard 31
Cesc Fàbregas for John Terry 53
Loïc Rémy for Oscar 65

Cards:

Jamie Vardy 46 Y
Robert Huth 50 Y

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer
Defender Yohan Benalouane
Defender Marcin Wasilewski
Midfielder Gokhan Inler
Midfielder Andy King
Midfielder/Forward Nathan Dyer
Forward Shinji Okazaki

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Asmir Begović
Defender Gary Cahill
Defender/Midfielder Kenedy
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder John Obi Mikel
Midfielder Pedro
Forward Loïc Rémy

Comments:

League position: 1st Leicester City had now lost just one of 20 Premier League games (won 13) since losing at home to Chelsea on 29 April 2015. The Foxes had now won eight of their last 11 Premier League home games (lost one). Jamie Vardy made his 50th appearance in the Premier League and scored his 20th goal. He had now scored in six consecutive home Premier League games. The Foxes would now be aiming to continue the trend of every team that had been top of the Premier League after 16 games would go on to finish the season in the top four and so claim a Champions League place.

Comments:

League position: 16th Manager Jose Mourinho was sacked three days after this game. The reigning champions had now lost nine of their last 15 Premier League games to leave them just one point above the relegation zone. They lost a combined total of nine league games in the previous two seasons (six in 2013-14 and three in 2014-15). The Blues now had 15 points from 16 league games in 2015-16, their lowest tally at this stage since 1993-94 when they had 14 points and finished in 14th position. They had now conceded two or more goals in seven of their last nine Premier League away games.

2 Leicester City

Goals:

Jamie Vardy 34 G
Riyad Mahrez 48 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel
Defender/Right back Danny Simpson
Defender Christian Fuchs
Defender Robert Huth
Defender Wes Morgan
Defender/Midfielder Marc Albrighton
Midfielder Danny Drinkwater
Midfielder N'Golo Kanté
Midfielder/Forward Riyad Mahrez
Forward Leonardo Ulloa
Forward Jamie Vardy

Substitutions:

Andy King for Danny Drinkwater 17
Gokhan Inler for Riyad Mahrez 82
Shinji Okazaki for Jamie Vardy 88

Cards:

Jamie Vardy 46 Y
Robert Huth 50 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer
Defender Yohan Benalouane
Defender Marcin Wasilewski
Midfielder Gokhan Inler
Midfielder Andy King
Midfielder/Forward Nathan Dyer
Forward Shinji Okazaki

Comments:

League position: 1st Leicester City had now lost just one of 20 Premier League games (won 13) since losing at home to Chelsea on 29 April 2015. The Foxes had now won eight of their last 11 Premier League home games (lost one). Jamie Vardy made his 50th appearance in the Premier League and scored his 20th goal. He had now scored in six consecutive home Premier League games. The Foxes would now be aiming to continue the trend of every team that had been top of the Premier League after 16 games would go on to finish the season in the top four and so claim a Champions League place.

1 Chelsea

Goals:

Loïc Rémy 77 G

Starting lineup:

Thibaut Courtois Goalkeeper
Branislav Ivanović Defender
John Terry Defender
Kurt Zouma Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
Nemanja Matić Defender/Midfielder
Oscar Midfielder
Ramires Midfielder
Willian Midfielder
Eden Hazard Midfielder/Forward
Diego Costa Forward

Substitutions:

Pedro for Eden Hazard 31
Cesc Fàbregas for John Terry 53
Loïc Rémy for Oscar 65

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Asmir Begović
Defender Gary Cahill
Defender/Midfielder Kenedy
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder John Obi Mikel
Midfielder Pedro
Forward Loïc Rémy

Comments:

League position: 16th Manager Jose Mourinho was sacked three days after this game. The reigning champions had now lost nine of their last 15 Premier League games to leave them just one point above the relegation zone. They lost a combined total of nine league games in the previous two seasons (six in 2013-14 and three in 2014-15). The Blues now had 15 points from 16 league games in 2015-16, their lowest tally at this stage since 1993-94 when they had 14 points and finished in 14th position. They had now conceded two or more goals in seven of their last nine Premier League away games.