But Leicester weathered the storm before getting. 8. With a deal agreed for Wesley Fofana on Friday evening, it was a much-needed outing to prove his worth should he stay at Stamford Bridge for the season. Minimal influence.CM: Youri Tielemans - 7/10 - Fortunate an offside saved him after a clumsy challenge on Loftus-Cheek. Raheem Sterling - The 27-year-old endured a difficult first half at Stamford Bridge and struggled to retain possession on multiple occasions. Marc Cucurella - 4 Struggled to defend Tomas Soucek on the left-hand side, and was poor in possession. Brodi Hughes - Kept his defensive shape well after being plugged into a solid back four. The Gunners made a bright start to the game and got their noses ahead in the 40th minute when Bukayo Saka found the back . 26 February 2023 03:35. Pushed higher in the second period to press Leicester in after their formation change and the introduction of Iheanacho. However, Spurs' front kept battling and, in the end, helped steal a point at the Bridge. Chelsea then came close to scoring through Sterling again but could only hit the woodwork. Chelsea pushed one step closer towards qualification for next season's Champions League on Tuesday night with a 2-1 win over Leicester City in the Premier League. pic.twitter.com/kY1Jd4ohef, William Hill (@WilliamHill) August 27, 2022. Chelsea players celebrate Antonio Rudiger's opener Credit: REUTERS Leicester City v Chelsea Premier League 21/22 Match summary N'Golo Kante scores against former side in between goals from Antonio . Leicester nearly pounced but could not convert two glorious openings to take a lead into half-time. The youngster was strong as always in the air however struggled to deal with Jamie Vardy. The veteran Brazilian defender held things together at the back when Leicester City looked to dismantle Chelsea, marshalling the defensive unit with aplomb. 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Forced a fine save from Schmeichel early in the second half. Had further opportunities to venture forward but stayed resolute at right-back. The 19-year-old read any possible danger from distance and celebrated a free-kick block like a goal.. 6, READ MORE: Todd Boehly makes major decision to reshape Chelsea transfer approach for Graham Potter, Zac Sturge - Provided various overlapping runs to assist Rankine down the left wing and showed extreme fitness levels to dart up and down the pitch. 6, Alfie Gilchrist - The skipper orchestrated the Chelsea backline without much trouble from Leicester. Booked. Chelsea: Jose Mourinho could finally get the best out of Koulibaly. Something went wrong, please try again later. Edouard Mendy - 7/10 Mendy returned in goal for Chelsea after sitting out the FA Cup final. The Blues doubled their lead just after 15 minutes as Sterling tapped home a brilliant cross from Reece James. His partnership with Jorginho did look much improved compared to their outing versus Leeds but Gallagher still appeared to be trying too hard in his play but produced some good tackles. Chelsea started better and took a deserved lead after 14. Something went wrong, please try again later. But he should have done better to deny Harvey Barnes at his near post, which docks his rating. Something went wrong, please try again later. Won Chelsea an early penalty. Chelsea: Edouard Mendy 8; Reece James 7, Thiago Silva 6, Trevoh Chalobah 7, Marc Cucurella 7; Jorginho 6, Ruben Loftus-Cheek 7, Conor Gallagher 4; Mason Mount 6, Kai Havertz 6 . 7. Grew with confidence as the game wore on.ST: Jamie Vardy - 6/10 - Didn't have a lot of service from open play and missed a great chance at 0-0. Leicester did have the ball in the net soon after, only to see the referee blow for a foul as Barnes headed in as he jumped with Mendy, who was arguably fortunate to get the decision. Leicester v Chelsea player ratings: Vardy 5, Barnes 3; Silva 9, Kante 9 Tuchel's side outclass woeful Foxes on way to 3-0 victory at King Power Stadium LEICESTER CITY RATINGS: Kasper Schmeichel - 5: Saved from former teammate Kante in first half but also lucky to not be punished for awful pass out from back. Enzo Fernandez has insisted frustrated Chelsea fans should trust the players . Nothing he could do about the goal. Here are our Tottenham Hotspur player ratings after their 2-0 victory against Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon. Saved well from Amartey in the second half. Worrying that he appeared to pick up an injury in the second half and was replaced by Loftus-Cheek. The home side welcomed fans back to Stamford Bridge and sent them home . Chelsea Player Ratings Chelsea v Leicester City: The Emirates FA Cup Final Kepa Arrizzabalaga 6/10 Was a spectator for large parts of the game as Chelsea conceded just one shot on. Leicester brought on Kelechi Iheanacho at half time. A lively presence down the Chelsea left, went close early with a shot that went just wide and enjoyed a great battle throughout with outstanding Fofana. Should have put Hudson-Odoi in for a third Blues goal in the first half. The one to stop a late goal was important and helped Chelsea earn three points. 6. Passed accurately but probably too safe.RM: Dennis Praet - 5/10 - Didn't see a lot of the ball, nor did he hold onto it particularly well. Chelsea player ratings vs Leicester: James superb, Werner frustrating, Thiago Silva good Here is how we rated the Blues as players as they were beaten in the FA Cup final by Leicester City footballlondon Bookmark Share Comments Chelsea By Sam InkersoleChelsea correspondent 19:11, 15 MAY 2021 Updated19:25, 15 MAY 2021 Bookmark Click for Sound The home side took the lead, despite being a man down. Sunday 26 February 2023 10:13, UK. Your email address will not be published. Chelsea vs Leicester City player ratings: Blues fight for three points. Would probably give Daniel Iversen a chance next week. Chelsea's number one started off strong making some key saves in the first half keeping the score level at halftime. Leicester City won the FA Cup for the first time in their history thanks to a sparkling strike from Youri Tielemans after 63 minutes that gave them a 1-0 win over Chelsea. Not better in the second half either, very poor throughout. Trevoh Chalobah - A very solid display from the 22-year-old in his first start of the season. Chelsea ran riot on Saturday afternoon as they stormed to a routine 3-0 victory over Leicester at the King Power Stadium. 6. 7, Delivery from corners was not good enough in the first half, bordering on rubbish. Used the ball well but tired in the second half and replaced by Cesar Azpilicueta. Not only has the towering defender been dominant in his defensive duties but he's . 9, Ben Elliott - Rotated with Webster in advancing forward and always looked to pick a forward pass. The English international endured a nightmare of a game that ended in less than half an hour, with the tackle for his second yellow card being senseless, to say the least. ? Ben Chilwell: Too little time to make an impression. Didn't make any overlapping runs and couldn't link up with Mykhailo Mudryk. And the performance on Saturday, his first home start for Chelsea, was another instance where he left a lot to be desired. 5. Chelsea's grip on the top four tightened after a 2-1 avenging against Leicester City in the Premier League on Tuesday night. Youri Tielemans' 63rd-minute goal was enough to clinch a first-ever Cup crown for the Foxes Dug in after the break and tried to rally his teammates with his own energy, they just didn't respond. Straight up at the other end, Jamie Vardy pulled a glorious chance badly wide. Once the second goal was scored, Sturge focused on his defensive responsibilities to see out the clean sheet. Sterling should have scored again only moments later when he hit the inside of the post the result of the slightest touch off Wards outstretched right foot. READ MORE: Chelsea vs Leicester City highlights: Raheem Sterling brace, Conor Gallagher red card. Please enter your username or email address to reset your password. Ben White: Adventurous in his offensive play in the first half and was very harshly penalised for Trossard's goal.Not as influential in the second half, but a solid display overall. Didn't have much defending to do but what he did, he did very well indeed and kept yet another clean sheet. Another underwhelming performance from the misfiring American, who continued from where he left off at Wembley in the FA Cup final by squandering a glorious opportunity from inside the six-yard box when teed up by Romelu Lukaku. Chilwell was a late replacement for Cucurella and helped tick down the remaining seconds. Chelsea v Leicester player ratings By Ian McCullough 19/05/2022 Embed from Getty Images Chelsea drew 1-1 with Leicester City at Stamford Bridge to all but secure third spot in the Premier League table. Chelsea 2-1 Leicester City, Player Ratings: Sterling off the mark, top of the charts Community player ratings from 10-man Chelsea's victory By David Pasztor @D_Peezy Aug 28, 2022, 8:57pm BST Topped his performance off with a sensational strike. Had done alright.ST: Kai Havertz - 6/10 - Largely quiet but crucially involved in creating the second goal for Sterling.ST: Raheem Sterling - 8/10 - Started well and later rose to the occasion with two well-taken goals. Martinelli Gets 8.5, Saka With 8 | Arsenal Players Rated In Dominant Win Vs Everton. Raheem Sterling then broke the deadlock in the 46th minute after a deflected shot looped over the Leicester keeper. I agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy. Chelsea have made contact with former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino. A complete midfielder performance. It was a shame to see the red card mean he had to play deeper but was quite frankly monstrous in each battle he faced. The German forward provided James with the ball in the build up to Sterling's second, but probably needs a more sustained impact on the game. Here's how we rated each Blues player. Chelsea survived a late Leicester onslaught with only 10 players to claim an invaluable Premier League win at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon, with Raheem Sterling netting both goals in a 2-1 victory after Conor Gallaghers early red card. In first half stoppage time, Mendy reacted quickly to close down Timothy Castagnes shot at the far post. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Just the impact Tuchel will have wanted. VAR, though, came to their rescue in the game's 90th minute as former Fox Ben Chilwell was ruled offside in the build-up to an apparent Blues equaliser. The guys have tried really, I wish they continue more than this, but Chelsea should not loan chalobah even if they sign fofana plz ,the guy is a material and we have more games to play eg champion, premier league,caraboa, f a cup. Here are our player ratings for the match for every starter, substitute and manager. Chelsea 2-1 Leicester City player ratings: Raheem Sterling's heroics LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 27: Raheem Sterling of Chelsea is challenged by Jamie Vardy of Leicester City during the. Centre Forward - Harry Kane - 6.5 Steady at the back as always. But Leicester weathered the storm before getting a numerical advantage when Conor Gallagher made two bookable offences in five minutes to get sent off. Chelsea boss Graham Potter discusses his understanding of the fanbase's frustrations with recent results. Player ratings. 38 next month and showing no signs of slowing down! Should have done better as he allowed Vardy to burst through in the final 10 minutes. 7. Had the most impact of any sub. Loftus-Cheek also looked solid in midfield and should continue his run in the team. He could have scored another soon after but got his brace with a typical point-blank tap-in. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Always calling for the ball and attempting to run at his man. Havertz again failed to make an impact today. 5. Chelsea player ratings vs Leicester: Dismal day for the Blues as nobody gets above a six Chelsea's Premier League cursed returned as they were outclassed and outshone last night by Leicester City at the King Power Stadium. 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