17:19
Leicester’s man-of-the-match James Maddison speaks to Sky. “It sounds good, the highest of the Premier League! Most likely for less than 24 hours, nevertheless it’s one psychologically as a result of we’ve labored laborious and it’s midway by way of the season now and we’re sitting high. It’s one we will construct on. I don’t assume you’ve seen a greater efficiency from us this season. It’s had every part. Tactical nous, a little bit of high quality when wanted, we labored laborious to stifle the opposition’s risk, I assumed we did that brilliantly. You don’t play for Brendan Rodgers should you don’t do the soiled work. You may’t carry anybody on this league. We wish to keep up there. That crew spirit will proceed, and we’ll attempt to keep up there.”
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17:15
A completely deserved victory for Leicester, who should be thought of severe title contenders now. They’re high, in spite of everything. For many who like omens, it’s their first win on this specific fixture because the season they received the league. From Chelsea’s perspective, that was the match that ended their second Mourinho period. Hmm. They drop to eighth after at present’s fixtures, three factors behind West Ham, who leapfrogged them after their victory towards West Brom.
17:06
FULL TIME: Leicester Metropolis 2-0 Chelsea
Leicester go high of the Premier League! Chelsea in the meantime head again down the M1 in a pensive temper.
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17:05
90 min +2: Some area for Ziyech on the precise. He works it again onto his left foot, however that offers Leicester somewhat time to shut him down, and his eventual shot squirms harmlessly into the arms of Schmeichel.
17:03
90 min: Nothing comes of the ensuing free kick, however Chelsea can’t get out of their remaining third. There will probably be three added minutes.
17:02
89 min: Justin spins Ziyech down the left, a superb flip that has his opponent floundering. Ziyech is pressured to take a reserving for the crew, clipping his heel simply earlier than he makes it into the field.
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17:01
87 min: Nope, it’s no objective. It was quite a bit nearer than it appeared to the bare eye, however the VAR rulers affirm the luckless Werner was a number of millimetres offside. His luck will flip someday, he’s too good for it to not.
17:00
86 min: Ziyech whips an inswinger into the field. Werner stands out a leg and guides cleverly into the underside proper. However when your luck’s out, it’s actually out, and the flag goes up for offside. VAR will double-check, although.
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16:58
85 min: Pulisic activates the jets and makes good down the left. He cuts inside, forcing Fofana to bundle him over. A reserving, a free kick, and an opportunity for Chelsea to place it into the mixer.
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16:57
84 min: Perez battles and wins a free kick out on the precise. The hosts load the field. Tielemans takes. Chelsea clear, however solely after passing up three separate possibilities to take action. The insecurity is clear.
16:55
82 min: One other wasted nook for Leicester. It’ll occur sooner or later.
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16:55
81 min: Castagne rolls a scrumptious go down the within proper to separate the Chelsea defence and provides Vardy one thing to chase. Vardy enters the field, drops a shoulder to see off Rudiger, however then takes a heavy contact that denies him a capturing alternative, Mendy popping out to assert.
16:53
79 min: If Leicester shut this out, it’ll be the primary time Brendan Rodgers, who earned his teaching stripes at Stamford Bridge, has acquired the higher of his alma mater. His present report: 15 video games, zero wins, eight attracts, seven defeats.
16:51
77 min: Leicester make a double change. Off go Maddison and Albrighton, on come Perez and Ricardo.
16:50
75 min: On the touchline, poor Frank, now resembling a drowned rat as a result of managers aren’t allowed the profit umbrellas ever because the nice Steve McClaren debacle, continues to grimace in existential ache. On that topic, right here’s Ian Burch: “As somebody who went to each certainly one of Chelsea’s 20 odd recreation winless streak within the 1987-88 season, I can keep in mind the clamour for the removing of the then supervisor, Chelsea legend, John Hollins. The refrain of ‘Whats up, hey, Holly should go’ was being sung earlier than, throughout and after every recreation. Unsurprisingly, Ken Bates turned a deaf ear to all of this regardless that the supervisor was clearly less than the duty. There’s each likelihood Lampard will probably be proven the door when Chelsea inevitably tumble out of the Champions League subsequent month, nevertheless Hollins nonetheless saved his job after a 4 -0 defeat at Swindon within the Simod Cup so there’s nonetheless hope for Frank.”
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16:47
73 min: Werner and Kovacic work the ball at velocity, left to proper, releasing Ziyech into area. Ziyech runs clap-bang into Justin, and it’s a free kick to Leicester. Nothing’s working for Chelsea.
16:46
71 min: Werner dances down the left and feeds Pulisic, who enters the field earlier than going over underneath stress from Castagne. The referee factors in the direction of the spo… no, he’s signalling a objective kick. Castagne had performed the ball off Pulisic, who subsequently fell to earth.
16:42
69 min: The world’s largest rain cloud breaks over the King Energy. Unexpectedly, it’s lashing down.
16:41
67 min: Hudson-Odoi drops a shoulder to realize a yard on Justin down the precise, however his cross is a simple pluck for Schmeichel. That’s his final act of the night: he’s changed by Ziyech, whereas Havertz makes manner for his compatriot Werner.
16:38
64 min: Fofana channels his internal Beckenbauer and sashays down the inside-right channel, consuming up about 60 yards in elegant fashion. He ultimately runs out of area, however take into account it artwork for artwork’s sake. There’s a lot potential on this younger defender.
16:37
62 min: Vardy is at the moment giving poor Silva an old-school working over. A nudge within the again as they contest a excessive ball in mid-air; a deliberate, snide nick on the heel to take away a boot. Silva is incensed that the referee is clocking none of it. Relying in your footballing philosophies and ethical outlook, it’s both despicable behaviour or extremely amusing slapstick. Each opinions are legitimate.
16:33
60 min: The guests have had 72 p.c of possession because the break, nevertheless it’s Leicester who’ve gone nearer to scoring.
16:32
59 min: Chelsea stroke it round in the course of the park. Leicester appear fairly pleased to go away them to it.
16:30
57 min: Leicester once more go near a 3rd, breaking apart a Chelsea assault and countering, Vardy romping down the precise, then slipping a diagonal ball to launch Tielemans into the field. Tielemans takes a contact that makes the angle somewhat tough for himself, however take nothing away from Mendy’s subsequent block. It’s saved Chelsea on this recreation.
16:29
55 min: After some penalty-box pinball and a cute Maddison dink, Leicester have the ball within the internet once more, Albrighton swivelling on the penalty spot and lashing a Vardyesque shot into the underside left. However he knew he was offside, and there’s no shock when the flag goes up.
16:28
54 min: James curls in from the precise. Fofana reads the hazard effectively, eyebrowing out for a nook with Mount, Havertz and Abraham lurking. Mount swings the nook in from the left. It hits James, standing within the six-yard field, and drops into Schmeichel’s arms. Fofana is a correct expertise.
16:26
53 min: Chilwell bowls over Albrighton on the precise. Maddison takes the free kick. Evans wins a header, however can solely ship the ball looping into the arms of Mendy.
16:25
52 min: Kovacic is booked for a very forceful lunge at Maddison, who was within the strategy of breaking upfield at velocity.
16:24
51 min: Chelsea go up the opposite finish, Abraham making a decided run down the precise, and seeing his low drive deflected by Fofana’s magnificent last-minute slide. Abraham meets the ensuing nook, however crops his header straight at Schmeichel.
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16:23
50 min: It ought to be 3-0. Albrighton curls deep from the precise. James is on walkabout, and Justin is free on the sting of the six-yard field. He heads down, unchallenged, however sends the ball inches large of the left-hand submit.
16:22
49 min: Lampard prowls the touchline. Arms folded tightly, and a tough stare that Paddington can be pleased with.
16:20
47 min: Some sterile midfield possession for Chelsea. Child steps as they try to work their manner again into this recreation.
16:19
The second half begins. Leicester get the ball rolling once more. No adjustments by both facet. “The NBC crew is tearing at Frank’s carcass throughout half-time, even chipper Rebecca Lowe,” reviews Mary Waltz. All of which could clarify why fellow US resident Rob Coughlin asks: “Fast query, who will probably be out of a job sooner, Trump or Frank?”
16:16
(Non) controversy nook. A number of folks questioning why Jamie Vardy wasn’t penalised for his preliminary position within the second objective, when he got here again from what appeared like an offside place to contest Kasper Schmeichel’s objective kick. To cite the legal guidelines of the sport: “There isn’t a offside offence if a participant receives the ball straight from: a objective kick; a throw-in; a nook kick.” (To those that emailed: don’t fear, there’s no name-and-shame tradition on the MBM, in truth we’ve already forgotten about it.)
16:03
HALF TIME: Leicester Metropolis 2-0 Chelsea
The skinny strains between success and failure, huh. Chelsea thought they’d a penalty to equalise at 1-0, just for Mr VAR to get the magnifying glass out and spot that the foul was simply exterior the field. After the free kick was wasted, Leicester went straight up the opposite finish and doubled their lead. Leicester are heading for the highest, Chelsea destined for yet one more annoyed journey house. A method or one other, the second half may very well be very fascinating certainly. No flipping!
16:00
45 min: Chilwell sticks one into the mixer from the left. Fofana overpowers Abraham within the center to clear. There will probably be two added minutes.
16:00
44 min: That was astonishingly poor from Chelsea. Schmeichel’s objective kick precipitated a midfield stramash, and when the ball broke to Barnes, they have been everywhere in the store and all bets have been off. On first view, it appeared like Vardy threw an elaborate dummy, however in truth he was pushed within the again by Rudiger, and there’s a good likelihood he’d have received a penalty had Maddison not put the prospect away.
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15:58
GOAL! Leicester 2-0 Chelsea (Maddison 42)
What a double whammy for Chelsea … and what dreadful defending. Barnes loops a go down the center, hoping to launch Vardy down the center. Vardy geese, complicated Rudiger behind him, and the ball bounces by way of to Maddison, within the field and simply to the left of objective. Maddison opens his physique and sidefoots confidently previous Mendy.
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15:56
41 min: There’s an terrible lot of faffing about because the Leicester wall is edged again to the regulation ten yards. Mount ultimately takes. It’s a dismal hoick miles over the bar. Leicester breathe an enormous sigh of reduction, after which …
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15:55
39 min: Evans’ boot was simply in entrance of the white line, so the penalty determination is overturned by VAR. Only a free kick, albeit one in a really harmful place, close to the right-hand nook of the D, inches exterior the field.
15:54
38 min: Mount slips a ball down the within proper channel for Pulisic. Evans sticks his leg out. Pulisic goes over, and the referee factors to the spot. Penalty … although VAR will examine, as a result of that is proper on the road.
15:53
36 min: A replay of the Vardy run. It appeared, to the bare eye, that he’d gone early, and any objective would have been chalked off for offside. However Rudiger was lurking deep infield, and we’ve been stunned earlier than this season when Mr VAR will get his ruler out. Anyway, it’s all immaterial.