Chelsea vs Leicester City, 2020-21 English FA Cup, Final
· English FA CupLeicester beat Chelsea to win first ever FA Cup after Youri Tielemans stunner
Leicester City won their first ever FA Cup with a 1-0 victory over Chelsea thanks to a stunning goal from Youri Tielemans on Saturday at Wembley.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 2': Luke Thomas (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
- 7': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Çaglar Söyüncü.
- 8': Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
- 12': Foul by Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City).
- 12': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
- 12': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jorginho.
- 15': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
- 15': Wesley Fofana (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Timothy Castagne with a cross.
- 17': Foul by Jonny Evans (Leicester City).
- 17': Timo Werner (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Hand ball by Thiago Silva (Chelsea).
- 20': Attempt missed. Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Silva.
- 23': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
- 25': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 25': Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez.
- 26': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 26': Timo Werner (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté following a fast break.
- 28': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Çaglar Söyüncü.
- 29': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (Chelsea) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Thiago Silva following a corner.
- 34': Substitution, Leicester City. Marc Albrighton replaces Jonny Evans because of an injury.
- 35': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Leicester City).
- 35': Timo Werner (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Wesley Fofana (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
- 38': Luke Thomas (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
- 39': Foul by Timo Werner (Chelsea).
- 39': Luke Thomas (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Timo Werner (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
- 41': Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 42': Attempt missed. Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Thomas with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 44': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
- 45': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 45'+2': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Çaglar Söyüncü.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Chelsea 0, Leicester City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 0, Leicester City 0.
- 51': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
- 51': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Attempt saved. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté with a cross.
- 55': Offside, Chelsea. Kepa Arrizabalaga tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
- 55': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Reece James.
- 57': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 57': Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
- 63': Goal! Chelsea 0, Leicester City 1. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Luke Thomas.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 65': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
- 66': Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
- 67': Substitution, Leicester City. James Maddison replaces Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 68': Substitution, Chelsea. Christian Pulisic replaces Hakim Ziyech.
- 68': Substitution, Chelsea. Ben Chilwell replaces Marcos Alonso.
- 72': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Wilfred Ndidi.
- 73': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 73': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, Chelsea. Kai Havertz replaces Jorginho.
- 76': Substitution, Chelsea. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces César Azpilicueta.
- 77': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 78': Attempt saved. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté with a cross.
- 78': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Marc Albrighton.
- 79': Foul by Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea).
- 79': Luke Thomas (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Foul by James Maddison (Leicester City).
- 82': Substitution, Chelsea. Olivier Giroud replaces Timo Werner.
- 82': Substitution, Leicester City. Wes Morgan replaces Luke Thomas.
- 82': Substitution, Leicester City. Hamza Choudhury replaces Ayoze Pérez.
- 83': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Thiago Silva.
- 85': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 87': Attempt saved. Mason Mount (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 87': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
- 89': Offside, Chelsea. Thiago Silva tries a through ball, but Ben Chilwell is caught offside.
- 90': VAR Decision: No Goal Chelsea 0-1 Leicester City.
- 90'+1': Offside, Leicester City. James Maddison tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 90'+3': Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Chelsea 0, Leicester City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 0, Leicester City 1.
Statistics
 LEI |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 36.1 | Possession | 63.9 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 242 | Accurate Passes | 491 |
| 325 | Passes | 576 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 11 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 22 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 22 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: English FA Cup
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 20,000
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 20,000
Line-Ups
Chelsea (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 3 | Marcos Alonso |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 11 | Timo Werner  |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 22 | Hakim Ziyech |
Leicester City (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 6 | Jonny Evans |
| 4 | Caglar Söyüncü |
| 3 | Wesley Fofana |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 17 | Ayoze Pérez |
| 33 | Luke Thomas |
| 27 | Timothy Castagne |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 14 | Kelechi Iheanacho |
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