Leicester vs Chelsea 2021-22 English Premier League
Pulisic scores on Chelsea return as Tuchel's men see off Leicester City
Chelsea surged six points clear at the top of the Premier League with a commanding 3-0 win over Leicester on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 14': Goal! Leicester City 0, Chelsea 1. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross following a corner.
- 28': Goal! Leicester City 0, Chelsea 2. N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Reece James.
- 39': Daniel Amartey (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Jonny Evans (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Kasper Schmeichel (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Substitution, Leicester City. James Maddison replaces Harvey Barnes.
- 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Ademola Lookman.
- 62': Substitution, Chelsea. Christian Pulisic replaces Kai Havertz.
- 62': Substitution, Chelsea. Hakim Ziyech replaces Mason Mount.
- 65': Édouard Mendy (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 71': Goal! Leicester City 0, Chelsea 3. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
- 75': Substitution, Leicester City. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall replaces Boubakary Soumaré.
- 77': Substitution, Chelsea. Ruben Loftus-Cheek replaces Jorginho because of an injury.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Leicester City 0, Chelsea 3.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 32,192
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 32,192
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +18 | Arsenal | 12 | 29 | 1 |
| +12 | Chelsea | 12 | 23 | 3 |
| +14 | Manchester City | 12 | 22 | 4 |
| +4 | Aston Villa | 12 | 21 | 3 |
Statistics
 CHE |
LEI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 61.7 | Possession | 38.3 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 516 | Accurate Passes | 274 |
| 607 | Passes | 374 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 12 | Crosses | 6 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 13 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 15 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 10 | Clearances | 11 |
Leicester City (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK)  |
| 6 | Jonny Evans |
| 4 | Caglar Söyüncü |
| 18 | Daniel Amartey |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 42 | Boubakary Soumaré |
| 27 | Timothy Castagne |
| 11 | Marc Albrighton |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 7 | Harvey Barnes |
| 37 | Ademola Lookman |
Chelsea (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 14 | Trevoh Chalobah |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 21 | Ben Chilwell |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 20 | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
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