Despite the penalty scored by Aye that in the 95th minute, the Chelsea was imposed with some home comforts in an almost harmless Leicester and remains in the fight for absolutely everything, placed in the positions of Champions Leaguealthough somewhat disconnected from the leader Liverpool. The many of Nico Jackson and Enzo Fernandez They put, before the final act, the signature on a match that fell on the ‘blue’ side like a ripe fruit.
From the first minute he began to tighten the set of Marescainsisted especially on the left wing with João Felix and Cucurella. The siege was complete and the goal came fifteen minutes into the game after several timid attempts Enzo Fernandez and João Felixin addition to local damage Winkswhich had to be replaced.
Nico Jackson He fought with faith for a ball that reached Enzo Fernandez who once again reached out to his teammate to expertly point a cross shot.
The box has no reaction Steve Cooper and the Chelsea He continued to press, though aimlessly searching for the door. Madueke He did find it after half an hour, but the goal was called off due to a fire outside. Cucurella before giving help.
He Leicesterwho barely passed the middle of the field, had a good chance in the 38th minute, with a shot from McAteer to leave the brush on the stick. This action excited the locals and Nope He had another good chance, but he didn’t successfully finish a ball that fell to him while he was in a good position.
It also failed Madueke to an empty goal action after the counterattack and the match went into the break with a slight advantage for the ‘blues’.
After a few minutes of some slowness, the Chelsea to control the party. And after ten minutes he starred in the surreal play of the crash. A great con hosted by João Felix and jackson went to the boots Cole Palmer. Just as he was about to score into an empty goal, the ball hit his teammate’s leg. Maduekethat blocked.
He Leicester He remained alive until a quarter of an hour from the end Enzo Fernandez he sent a rebound from the goal into the net with his head Hermansen after the center Cucurella and headshot of jackson. He could have returned to the game if there was a tackle in the 80th minute Fofana about Mavididibut it’s not like that. He pointed, at the VAR’s request, one of the Lavia about Córdoba. changed it Ayebut it came to extra time and it was too late. It all ended there.
Technical sheet:
1 – Leicester City: Hermansen; Justin, Faes, Okoli, Kristiansen; Soumaré, Winks (Skipp, m.11), Ndidi (Ayew, m.71); El Khannouss (De Cordova-Reid, m.79), McAteer (Mavididi, m.71) and Vardy (Daka, m.79).
2 – Chelsea: Sánchez; Fofana, Badiashile, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo (Lavia, m.81), Enzo, Palmer; Madueke (Sancho, m.85), Joao Félix (Nkunku, m.81) and Jackson (Dewsbury-Hall, m.91).
Objectives: 0-1. Jackson, m.15, 0-2. Enzo, m.75 and 1-2. Ayew, m.95.
Referee: Andrew Madley warned Ndidi (m.22), Soumaré (m.29), Skipp (m.31), Cooper (m.68) and Faes (m.79) for Leicester and Caicedo (m.40), Sánchez (m.40). .66) and Lavia (m.95) for Chelsea.
Incidents: The match corresponding to the twelfth day of the Premier League played at the King Power Stadium (Leicester).
Source: La Verdad
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