For the first time since 2000, Leicester City can celebrate a Premier League win at Chelsea, who slipped to a 1-0 defeat.
2018/2019 Premier League
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Match Report
It was a hugely frustrating afternoon for Maurizio Sarri's side, who controlled large periods of the game and saw Eden Hazard - one shy of 100 competitive goals for the Blues - hit the crossbar in the first half as well as Marcos Alonso strike the post in the 91st minute when clean through.
Leicester's goal lived a charmed life in the closing stages with Antonio Rudiger heading wide from point-blank range and Alonso fluffing his lines by striking the left post when one-on-one.
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Match Events
2' CHANCE! Willian's shot wide out
Pedro runs down the middle and plays in Hazard, but the Belgian isn’t able to get the return pass in. He takes a while to get up after getting dispossessed.
32' CLOSE! Hazard's shot hits the bar
He takes advantage of a bad Maguire touch and is able to slip into the box and run at goal, but his ferocious effort rattles the crossbar and bounces clear! The game’s best chance so far, as the Bridge heavily anticipates Hazard’s 100th goal on the horizon!
40' Amazing save from Kepa to deny Ndidi's long shot
Pereira’s blocked shot falls onto the onrushing Leicester midfielder, who unleashes a first-time rocket from far outside the box that is matched by a picture-book save from the young Spanish goalkeeper!
51'GOAL! Chelsea 0-1 Leicester (Vardy)
Pereira makes a driving run into the Chelsea half and plays the ball to Maddison, whose sharp, incisive throughball finds an onrushing Vardy in the box, and the England forward fires it past Arrizabalaga with a powerful strike! 1-0 to Leicester, and Chelsea have it all to do now!
Line-ups
Chelsea XI: Willian, D.Luiz, Azpilicueta, E. Hazard, Pedro, M.Alonso, M. Kovačić, Jorginho, A. Rüdiger, Kepa, N. Kanté
Subs: Fàbregas, G. Cahill, W. Caballero, O. Giroud, Barkley, Zappacosta, R. Loftus-Cheek
Leicester XI: K. Schmeichel, Morgan, Albrighton, Mendy, J. Vardy, H. Maguire, Ricardo Pereira, W. Ndidi, J. Maddison, Chilwell, Choudhury
Subs: S. Okazaki, Fuchs, Evans, Iborra, Danny Ward, D.Gray, K. Iheanacho