Chelsea vs Leicester City, 2020-21 English Premier League

Chelsea race past Leicester City to boost Champions League hopes

Chelsea defeated Leicester City in a Premier League top-four clash that saw the Blues keep control of qualifying for next season's Champions League.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 2': Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 2': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
• 4': Attempt missed. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Timo Werner.
• 6': Attempt missed. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mason Mount.
• 9': Attempt saved. N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
• 9': Attempt blocked. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
• 9': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Youri Tielemans.
• 11': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
• 11': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 12': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
• 12': Luke Thomas (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 15': Foul by Christian Pulisic (Chelsea).
• 15': Luke Thomas (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 16': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 16': Foul by Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City).
• 18': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
• 18': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 19': Foul by Timo Werner (Chelsea).
• 19': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 20': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
• 20': Wesley Fofana (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 22': Offside, Chelsea. Mason Mount tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
• 23': Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 23': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City).
• 24': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
• 24': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 25': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Reece James.
• 25': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
• 28': Attempt saved. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
• 28': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
• 29': Attempt missed. Thiago Silva (Chelsea) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross following a corner.
• 32': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 32': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City).
• 32': Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 32': Substitution, Chelsea. Mateo Kovacic replaces N'Golo Kanté because of an injury.
• 33': Attempt blocked. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorginho with a through ball.
• 33': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
• 34': Attempt blocked. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorginho with a headed pass.
• 34': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Youri Tielemans.
• 35': VAR Decision: No Goal Chelsea 0-0 Leicester City.
• 35': Hand ball by Timo Werner (Chelsea).
• 37': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
• 38': Foul by Timo Werner (Chelsea).
• 38': Timothy Castagne (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 39': Attempt blocked. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
• 39': Foul by Timo Werner (Chelsea).
• 39': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 40': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
• 41': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ben Chilwell.
• 42': Hand ball by Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City).
• 43': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mason Mount.
• 43': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City).
• 43': Thiago Silva (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+2': First Half ends, Chelsea 0, Leicester City 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 0, Leicester City 0.
• 47': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
• 47': Goal! Chelsea 1, Leicester City 0. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
• 49': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 49': Foul by Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City).
• 54': Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 54': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
• 55': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
• 55': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 57': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Leicester City).
• 57': Timo Werner (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 59': Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 59': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
• 60': Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces James Maddison.
• 61': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
• 61': Wesley Fofana (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 62': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
• 63': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ben Chilwell.
• 64': Attempt saved. Timo Werner (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
• 65': Penalty Chelsea. Timo Werner draws a foul in the penalty area.
• 65': Penalty conceded by Wesley Fofana (Leicester City) after a foul in the penalty area.
• 65': VAR Decision: Penalty Chelsea.
• 66': Goal! Chelsea 2, Leicester City 0. Jorginho (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
• 67': Substitution, Leicester City. Ricardo Pereira replaces Marc Albrighton.
• 69': Attempt blocked. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
• 71': Attempt saved. Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
• 71': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City).
• 71': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 74': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 74': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
• 76': Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
• 76': Goal! Chelsea 2, Leicester City 1. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi.
• 79': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 79': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
• 79': Attempt blocked. Thiago Silva (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 79': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
• 81': Attempt saved. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira with a headed pass.
• 81': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Leicester City).
• 81': Timo Werner (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 82': Wesley Fofana (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 85': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
• 86': Attempt blocked. Thiago Silva (Chelsea) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Reece James with a cross.
• 87': César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
• 88': Substitution, Chelsea. Kurt Zouma replaces César Azpilicueta.
• 88': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
• 88': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 88': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90': Attempt missed. Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira with a cross.
• 90'+1': Substitution, Chelsea. Olivier Giroud replaces Timo Werner.
• 90'+1': Édouard Mendy (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
• 90'+3': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+3': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
• 90'+4': Daniel Amartey (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
• 90'+4': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90'+6': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+6': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
• 90'+7': Foul by Olivier Giroud (Chelsea).
• 90'+7': Wesley Fofana (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+9': Second Half ends, Chelsea 2, Leicester City 1.
• 0': Match ends, Chelsea 2, Leicester City 1.