Chelsea vs Leicester 2021-22 English Premier League
Chelsea set to finish third after Leicester draw
Marco Alonso scored a to earn Chelsea a 1-1 home draw with Leicester City on Thursday and effectively seal third place in the Premier League.
Match Commentary
- 6': Goal! Chelsea 0, Leicester City 1. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 35': Goal! Chelsea 1, Leicester City 1. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Reece James with a through ball.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Chelsea 1, Leicester City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 1, Leicester City 1.
- 47': N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 59': Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Leicester City. Harvey Barnes replaces Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 64': Jonny Evans (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Substitution, Chelsea. César Azpilicueta replaces Christian Pulisic.
- 72': Substitution, Chelsea. Ruben Loftus-Cheek replaces N'Golo Kanté.
- 78': Substitution, Leicester City. Ayoze Pérez replaces Jamie Vardy.
- 78': Substitution, Chelsea. Kai Havertz replaces Romelu Lukaku.
- 85': Jorginho (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Chelsea 1, Leicester City 1.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 31,478
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 31,478
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +56 | Arsenal | 34 | 77 | 5 |
| +41 | Liverpool | 34 | 74 | 4 |
| +44 | Manchester City | 32 | 73 | 3 |
| +21 | Aston Villa | 34 | 66 | 8 |
Statistics
 LEI |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 6 | Saves | 0 |
| 32.8 | Possession | 67.2 |
| 2 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 293 | Accurate Passes | 695 |
| 370 | Passes | 750 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 4 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 18 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 31 | Clearances | 5 |
Chelsea (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger  |
| 14 | Trevoh Chalobah |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 3 | Marcos Alonso |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 9 | Romelu Lukaku |
| 10 | Christian Pulisic |
| 22 | Hakim Ziyech |
Leicester City (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 6 | Jonny Evans |
| 18 | Daniel Amartey |
| 3 | Wesley Fofana |
| 24 | Nampalys Mendy |
| 22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 33 | Luke Thomas |
| 27 | Timothy Castagne |
| 14 | Kelechi Iheanacho |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
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