Chelsea beat Leicester City 3-1 at home

This Saturday, the Blues beat Leicester 3-1 as visitors in a big game on the 27th date of the England – Premier League 2022-2023 tournament. The goal of the match for the locals was scored by Patson Daka (38′ 1T). While away goals were scored by Ben Chilwell (10′ 1T), Kai Havertz (50′ 1T) and Mateo Kovacic (32′ 2T).

João Félix had the chance to increase the lead but the post denied him the goal cry after 23 minutes of the first leg.

The party figure was Kai Havertz. The Chelsea striker showed his best by scoring 1 goal, shooting 5 times on the opposite goal and completing 36 correct passes.

Mateo Kovacic also played a good game. The Chelsea midfielder scored 1 goal, made 62 correct passes and recovered 5 balls.

It’s a duel slowed down by the accumulation of faults which cut the rhythm. There were several warned: Wesley Fofana, Wout Faes, Marc Cucurella, Ricardo Pereira. Wout Faes was sent off after receiving his second yellow in the 86th minute of the second half.

Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers stopped the starting XI in a 3-5-2 formation with Danny Ward in goal; Daniel Amartey, Harry Souttar and Wout Faes on the defensive line; Ricardo Pereira, Nampalys Mendy, James Maddison, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Timothy Castagne in the middle; and Kelechi Iheanacho and Patson Daka on offense.

For their part, Graham Potter’s chosen ones entered the field with a 3-4-3 scheme with Kepa Arrizabalaga under the three sticks; Wesley Fofana, Kalidou Koulibaly and Marc Cucurella in defense; Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Enzo Fernández, Mateo Kovacic and Ben Chilwell in midfield; and Mykhailo Mudryk, Kai Havertz and João Félix in front.

The judge chosen to officiate the match at King Power Stadium was Andre Marriner.

For the next date, Leicester will act as visitors against Brentford and the Blues will host Everton.

With this result, the host has 24 points throughout the tournament and sits in sixteenth place. For its part, the visit adds 37 units and is in tenth place.

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