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Chelsea defeats Leicester in a yellow-card filled match
Chelsea beat Leicester City 2-1 in a match played at the King Power Stadium in Leicester, Leicestershire, on November 23rd, 2024, corresponding to matchday 12 of the Premier League. The game, officiated by Andy Madley, was marked by a high number of yellow cards, with a total of 7 for Leicester and 3 for Chelsea.
Chelsea dominated possession (64%) and created more goal-scoring opportunities (16 shots, 7 on target), while Leicester had 36% possession and only 4 shots, 1 on target. Nicholas Jackson opened the scoring for the Blues in the 15th minute, assisted by Enzo Fernández. Despite a disallowed goal for offside by Noni Madueke, Chelsea extended their lead with a goal from Enzo Fernández in the 75th minute. Leicester pulled one back in stoppage time with a penalty converted by Jordan Ayew. The statistics reflect Chelsea’s superiority in terms of shots and possession, although the number of yellow cards shows a hard-fought and intense match.
Substitutions leicester: at minute 11 O. Skipp came in and H. Winks went out., at minute 71 J. Ayew came in and W. Ndidi went out., at minute 71 S. Mavididi came in and K. McAteer went out., at minute 79 P. Daka came in and J. Vardy went out., at minute 79 B. De Cordova-Reid came in and B. El Khannouss went out.
Substitutions chelsea: at minute 81 C. Nkunku came in and Joao Felix went out., at minute 81 R. Lavia came in and M. Caicedo went out., at minute 85 J. Sancho came in and N. Madueke went out., at minute 90 K. Dewsbury-Hall came in and N. Jackson went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Leicester
Chelsea
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