Chelsea 2-1 Leicester: Sterling nets brace after Gallagher sent off

Game is over and the final score is Chelsea 2-1 Leicester. Here is the match report.

Match Report

A Raheem Sterling double for 10-man Chelsea was enough to see off Leicester City as the Blues heaped more pressure on Foxes boss Brendan Rodgers.

Conor Gallagher saw red for two bookable offences in an uneventful first half, but Sterling's first goals for the West London club put Thomas Tuchel's men in control of the game.

The Foxes got back into the game through Harvey Barnes' 66th minute goal, but Chelsea clung on for all three points to get back to winning ways following last weekend's defeat to Leeds.

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

6' CLOSE! Cheek's shot stopped

12' Cheek made a penalty kick , But the penalty kick that was offside was cancelled

27' Second Yellow Card! C. Gallagher sent off

34' Foul! Amartey's goal disallowed

44' Vardy missed good chance

46' GOAL! Chelsea 1-0 Leicester (Sterling)

50' CHANCE! Sterling hits the post

62' GOAL! Chelsea 2-0 Leicester (Sterling)

65' GOAL! Chelsea 2-1 Leicester (Barnes)

73' Iheanacho's shot wide out

78' Vardy's shot stopped

83' CLOSE! Vardy's shot inches wide

Line-ups

Chelsea XI: Thiago Silva, Sterling, Jorginho, E. Mendy, Loftus-Cheek, Cucurella, T. Chalobah, Mount, Havertz, Reece James, C. Gallagher

Subs: Azpilicueta, Kovacic, Kepa, Ziyech, Chilwell, Pulisic, Ampadu, Hudson-Odoi, A. Broja

Leicester XI: Evans, Praet, Vardy, Ward, Amartey, Tielemans, Castagne, Justin, Barnes, K. Dewsbury-Hall, Soumaré

Subs: Albrighton, Nampalys Mendy, Ayoze Perez, Ndidi, D. Iversen, Iheanacho, Soyuncu, P. Daka, L. Thomas