FFO Prem, Chelsea vs. Leicester City (Mon Apr 14) Chelsea | Leicester City 5-2-0-3 P | 5-1-3-1 L Steve Talbot | Darren Lear | D_Henderson GK | GK A_Areola B_Chilwell DF | DF N_Semedo P_Kimpembe DF | DF Y_Berchiche M_Lacroix DF | DF A_Marusic R_Varane DF | DF L_Dunk R_Sanches DF | DF Z_Diamond Casemiro DM | MF M_Almiron S_Busquets DM | DM F_Kessie K_De_Bruyne FW | FW K_Dolberg R_Leao FW | MF A_Elanga R_Firmino FW | MF C_Eriksen | N_Ratti SUB | SUB M_Muller D_Collins SUB | SUB P_Comuzzo L_Petrot SUB | SUB C_Sanchez K_Zefi SUB | SUB L_Henderson D_Berbarov SUB | SUB G_Simeone Min. 1 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City ... Leicester City have changed their playing style to C Min. 4 :(che) B_Chilwell dribbles past the defender ... It was as if he wasn't even there ... But L_Dunk clears the danger Min. 6 :(che) R_Leao jinks through the defence ... R_Leao has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... A_Areola blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 7 :(lei) A_Elanga off the woodwork! ... K_Dolberg picks up the deflection ... B_Chilwell takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 9 :(lei) L_Dunk runs into space ... L_Dunk plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... A_Marusic curls it into the box! ... D_Henderson comes towards the ball ... And he claims it with ease! Min. 14 :(lei) Z_Diamond drives the ball across field ... It comes to L_Dunk ... R_Varane with a two footed lunge! ... Play On!! Min. 15 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea ... Chelsea have changed their playing style to E Min. 15 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea ... Casemiro will now play as a MF Min. 15 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea ... S_Busquets will now play as a MF Min. 15 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea ... R_Varane will now play as a DM Min. 15 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea ... R_Sanches will now play as a DM Min. 15 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea ... K_De_Bruyne will now play as a AM Min. 15 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea ... R_Firmino will now play as a AM Min. 15 :(che) S_Busquets holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to M_Lacroix ... C_Eriksen brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!! Min. 17 :(lei) F_Kessie knocks it forward ... B_Chilwell slips ... K_Dolberg gets to it! ... M_Lacroix makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 18 :(che) P_Kimpembe cuts inside N_Semedo ... He worked that well ... But F_Kessie wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 18 :(lei) A_Elanga has broken through the defence! ... He is clean through on D_Henderson! ... P_Kimpembe hacks him down! ... It looks like he could be sent off! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... That was very, very close to being a red let me assure you! Min. 19 :(che) Casemiro lobs the ball over the defence ... B_Chilwell latches on to it ... B_Chilwell blasts the ball towards goal! ... A_Areola makes a difficult save Min. 28 :(che) Casemiro changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to R_Sanches ... N_Semedo makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 30 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea ... Chelsea have changed their playing style to A Min. 30 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea ... R_Varane will now play as a DF Min. 30 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea ... R_Sanches will now play as a DF Min. 30 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea ... Casemiro will now play as a DM Min. 30 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea ... S_Busquets will now play as a DM Min. 30 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea ... K_De_Bruyne will now play as a FW Min. 30 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea ... R_Firmino will now play as a FW Min. 31 :(lei) A_Elanga gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... A_Elanga has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 32 :(che) P_Kimpembe runs forward ... A_Marusic with the tackle ... Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! Min. 33 :(lei) L_Dunk sprints past R_Varane ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... L_Dunk rifles it at the goal! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 34 :(lei) N_Semedo is spitting at S_Busquets ... He could be in big trouble! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! ... The ref must have got a nice Christmas present Min. 36 :(che) Casemiro takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to K_De_Bruyne ... Z_Diamond cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball upfield Min. 37 :(che) R_Sanches drives the ball across field ... It comes to R_Firmino ... R_Firmino with a thundering drive! ... A_Areola makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 37 :(lei) K_Dolberg loses R_Sanches ... M_Lacroix rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! ... That's a foul!! Min. 40 :(che) Casemiro is too quick for C_Eriksen ... Z_Diamond with a well timed tackle ... The Referee didn't like it though Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(che) K_De_Bruyne is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to Casemiro ... F_Kessie forces him off the ball ... But it rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... S_Busquets swings it in! ... Y_Berchiche belts it clear Min. 43 :(lei) Z_Diamond saunters past R_Sanches ... Z_Diamond runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... D_Henderson with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 44 :(che) R_Leao beats his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... But Y_Berchiche comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 45 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea ... Chelsea have changed their playing style to P Min. 45 :(che) R_Firmino puts in R_Leao ... But F_Kessie puts it in row Z! Min. 46 :(lei) M_Almiron chips the ball forward to K_Dolberg ... R_Firmino is called for the holding foul ... Well spotted by the referee ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll be off if he does that again ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Chelsea 0-0 Leicester City Min. 50 :(che) B_Chilwell runs at goal ... He spots the run of R_Leao ... He's played him in ... From long range R_Leao bends the ball towards goal! ... A_Areola with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 51 :(lei) N_Semedo turns past the defender ... He has created space for himself now ... N_Semedo tries to beat D_Henderson from outside the area! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate Min. 52 :(lei) A_Elanga hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... Y_Berchiche latches onto it! ... Y_Berchiche with a bomb of a shot! ... But D_Henderson makes an easy save Min. 60 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea ... Chelsea have changed their playing style to E Min. 60 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea ... Casemiro will now play as a MF Min. 60 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea ... S_Busquets will now play as a MF Min. 60 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea ... R_Varane will now play as a DM Min. 60 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea ... R_Sanches will now play as a DM Min. 60 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea ... K_De_Bruyne will now play as a AM Min. 60 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea ... R_Firmino will now play as a AM Min. 60 :(che) S_Busquets takes advantage of a mistake by F_Kessie ... away from two, three, four. ... Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. ... How good is he?! ... Now he crosses to R_Firmino! ... A_Marusic cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 61 :(lei) A_Elanga runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to N_Semedo ... R_Varane dives in with both feet!! ... Play On!! Min. 64 :(che) Casemiro rushes through the defence ... Casemiro attempts the shot! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 65 :(lei) Substitution by Leicester City ... COMING ON: G_Simeone ... COMING OFF: A_Marusic Min. 68 :(lei) L_Dunk with a penetrating pass to K_Dolberg ... Casemiro hits it out for a corner ... We need a good ball in here! ... CORNER! ... L_Dunk swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... D_Henderson jumps well to claim it! Min. 69 :(che) M_Lacroix plays a long ball to R_Leao ... R_Leao hits a crisp volley! ... A_Areola catches the ball Min. 71 :(che) R_Sanches finds K_De_Bruyne in the box ... K_De_Bruyne tries to place it in the corner! ... But he puts it over ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 72 :(che) P_Kimpembe takes on L_Dunk ... He runs past him ... P_Kimpembe attempts to nutmeg A_Areola! ... A_Areola just watches it drift out of play! Min. 73 :(che) M_Lacroix cuts in on the inside of the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to S_Busquets ... S_Busquets attempts to nutmeg A_Areola! ... It takes a deflection! ... A_Areola is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... K_De_Bruyne chips the ball in towards the far post! ... M_Lacroix gets a shot in ... A_Areola makes himself big ... Superb Stop! ... Well that one would have delighted him Min. 75 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea ... Chelsea have changed their playing style to A Min. 75 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea ... R_Varane will now play as a DF Min. 75 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea ... R_Sanches will now play as a DF Min. 75 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea ... Casemiro will now play as a DM Min. 75 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea ... S_Busquets will now play as a DM Min. 75 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea ... K_De_Bruyne will now play as a FW Min. 75 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea ... R_Firmino will now play as a FW Min. 77 :(lei) M_Almiron unselfishly heads the ball back to C_Eriksen ... S_Busquets is called for the holding foul ... Looked like a fair jump ... The referee got it wrong ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 78 :(che) K_De_Bruyne drives it forward to B_Chilwell ... B_Chilwell with a bicycle kick! ... A_Areola gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... No, it's wide!! ... That was terrible! Min. 79 :(che) K_De_Bruyne plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... K_De_Bruyne has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The Leicester City fans taunt him about that effort Min. 79 :(lei) M_Almiron with the dribble ... He's through on goal ... M_Almiron hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... But D_Henderson hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 82 :(che) R_Varane is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to R_Leao ... What a fantastic interception by K_Dolberg Min. 86 :(lei) A_Elanga with the nod to G_Simeone ... G_Simeone breaks clear! ... He just has D_Henderson to beat! ... He dinks it over D_Henderson ... It's heading in! ... K_De_Bruyne somehow gets back to hack it off the line!! ... He's saved his team-mate's bacon there! Min. 86 :(che) R_Sanches has it now ... He takes on L_Dunk ... He gets past him! ... He puts in B_Chilwell! ... K_Dolberg with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! ... The Referee gave him a strong warning Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 90 :(che) B_Chilwell finds his way through ... He has tremendous pace ... B_Chilwell attempts to nutmeg A_Areola! ... A_Areola makes the save ... He hits the ball upfield! Min. 94 :(che) M_Lacroix sidesteps N_Semedo ... That was too easy ... M_Lacroix with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... A_Areola makes a good save Min. 95 :(che) S_Busquets with a penetrating pass to M_Lacroix ... Driven towards goal by M_Lacroix! ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stamford Bridge ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chelsea Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Lacroix (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : P_Kimpembe (18), R_Firmino (46), S_Busquets (77) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Areola Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N_Semedo (34) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chelsea | Leicester City Attempts on Goal : 15 | 8 Off target : 7 | 4 On target : 8 | 4 Possession : 56 | 44 Corners : 2 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 3 | 1 Subs Used : 0 | 1 Fouls : 8 | 8 Key Tackles : 5 | 12 Key Passes : 16 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Chelsea 0 - 0 Leicester City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Chelsea Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Henderson GK 26 1 1 1 24 | 97 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 0 0 0 B_Chilwell DF 1 24 19 16 24 | 97 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 13 11 35 P_Kimpembe DF 1 23 20 14 23 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 9 M_Lacroix DF 1 22 20 13 22 | 97 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 15 20 44 R_Varane DF 1 21 20 15 25 | 97 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 10 0 R_Sanches DF 1 20 22 16 28 | 97 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 Casemiro DM 1 15 21 13 32 | 97 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 22 27 14 S_Busquets DM 1 16 20 7 37 | 97 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 -4 26 16 K_De_Bruyne FW 1 13 22 22 25 | 97 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 16 10 R_Leao FW 1 4 22 22 22 | 97 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 R_Firmino FW 1 6 20 25 23 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -4 6 -1 N_Ratti GK 19 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Collins DF 1 17 12 8 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Petrot DF 1 16 13 5 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Zefi MF 1 6 18 14 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Berbarov FW 1 4 13 17 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Leicester City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Areola GK 25 1 1 1 25 | 97 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0 N_Semedo DF 1 23 17 13 25 | 97 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 10 -4 10 Y_Berchiche DF 1 22 18 15 22 | 97 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 0 13 A_Marusic DF 1 21 13 11 24 | 67 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 0 0 L_Dunk DF 1 23 16 11 22 | 97 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 14 14 32 Z_Diamond DF 1 17 15 9 28 | 97 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 15 19 M_Almiron MF 1 7 18 16 25 | 97 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 12 F_Kessie DM 1 14 22 9 27 | 97 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 69 8 0 K_Dolberg FW 1 3 15 21 27 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 A_Elanga MF 1 7 21 19 24 | 97 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 8 C_Eriksen MF 1 7 20 14 22 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 M_Muller GK 22 1 1 1 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Comuzzo DF 1 18 14 14 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Sanchez MF 1 11 17 11 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Henderson MF 1 11 16 13 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Simeone FW 1 6 12 21 27 | 30 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1744657224 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40