Chelsea Vs Leicester City Match Report.
Scorers:Costa 7',Hazard 33',Moses 80
Two first half goals from in form striker Diego Costa and Eden Hazard set the blues on their way to victory with Victor Moses rounding off the scoring late on.
Antonio Conte named an unchanged XI for the Foxes visit with only Pedro coming in to replace the bereaved Willian.Skipper John Terry who was making a return to injury was named on the substitute bench while Solanke was named in the matchday squad.
First Half
The blues dominated proceedings from kickoff and took only seven minutes to open the scoring through Diego Costa who escaped the attention of Leicester City defenders to poke hone with power from a Nemanja Matic flick.It was the Spaniard's seventh goal of the season.
David hit the woodwork with a free kick before the blues doubled the lead having put Leicester on the back foot.N'golo Kante put the ball past the outstretched foot of Leicester defenders for Pedro who under pressure hooked the ball forward for Eden.The Belgian attacker took the ball away from Schmeichel with his first touch and finished with his second for his third league goal of the season.
Diego Costa and Eden Hazard dedicated their goals to Willian the other member of the trio who is bereaved.
David Luiz forced Kasper into a double handed save with yet another free kick with the reigning champions failing to trouble a compact Chelsea defence.
Second Half
Pedro was denied a clear penalty after the restart as his effort was clipped Huth's limb.Chelsea received a similar favor when Moses appeared to have tangled Schlupp unto the turf in our penalty area.
A clean sheet for Thibaut was nearly off the cards when Luiz who had cut out a ball from Vardy had his save hit the post,that being the closest the visitors came to putting something on the scoreboard.
Mahrez and Slimani were brought on for the visitors while Chalobah came on for Pedro.It was the youngster's first taste of senior team action at the Bridge.
Kante almost scored against his former club being denied by Morgan's excellent block.Matic's deflected effort was saved by Schmeichel shortly before the third goal arrived.Moses exchanged passed with Chalobah whose delightful touch set up the wing back who hammered home with aplomb.
There was now time for Aina to get some minutes alongside Loftus-Cheek.The academy products came on for Moses and Hazard with eight minutes left on the clock.The blues from them had little to do to see off the game except for Cesar throwing himself in the way of a Drinkwater effort with Thibaut's clean sheet being threatened.
Three points,Three goals and a clean sheet.
Well Done Blues!
Line-ups
Chelsea (3-4-3)
Courtois;Azplicueta,Luiz,Cahill;Kante,MaticAlonso,
Moses(82);Hazard(82),Costa,Pedro
Subs:Begovic,Aina(82),Chalobah,Batshuayi,Loftus-Cheek(82),Terry,Solanke.
Leicester City (4-4-2)
Schmeichel;Hernandez,Morgan,Huth,Fuchs;Drinkwater,
Amartey,Musa(67),Albrighton(74);Vardy,Schlupp(67)
Subs:Zieler,Simpson,King(74),Gray,Ulloa,Mahrez,Slimani
Bookings
Chelsea
Azplicueta 51'
Leicester City
Huth 27'
Referee : Andre Marriner
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Two first half goals from in form striker Diego Costa and Eden Hazard set the blues on their way to victory with Victor Moses rounding off the scoring late on.
Antonio Conte named an unchanged XI for the Foxes visit with only Pedro coming in to replace the bereaved Willian.Skipper John Terry who was making a return to injury was named on the substitute bench while Solanke was named in the matchday squad.
First Half
The blues dominated proceedings from kickoff and took only seven minutes to open the scoring through Diego Costa who escaped the attention of Leicester City defenders to poke hone with power from a Nemanja Matic flick.It was the Spaniard's seventh goal of the season.
David hit the woodwork with a free kick before the blues doubled the lead having put Leicester on the back foot.N'golo Kante put the ball past the outstretched foot of Leicester defenders for Pedro who under pressure hooked the ball forward for Eden.The Belgian attacker took the ball away from Schmeichel with his first touch and finished with his second for his third league goal of the season.
Diego Costa and Eden Hazard dedicated their goals to Willian the other member of the trio who is bereaved.
David Luiz forced Kasper into a double handed save with yet another free kick with the reigning champions failing to trouble a compact Chelsea defence.
Second Half
Pedro was denied a clear penalty after the restart as his effort was clipped Huth's limb.Chelsea received a similar favor when Moses appeared to have tangled Schlupp unto the turf in our penalty area.
A clean sheet for Thibaut was nearly off the cards when Luiz who had cut out a ball from Vardy had his save hit the post,that being the closest the visitors came to putting something on the scoreboard.
Mahrez and Slimani were brought on for the visitors while Chalobah came on for Pedro.It was the youngster's first taste of senior team action at the Bridge.
Kante almost scored against his former club being denied by Morgan's excellent block.Matic's deflected effort was saved by Schmeichel shortly before the third goal arrived.Moses exchanged passed with Chalobah whose delightful touch set up the wing back who hammered home with aplomb.
There was now time for Aina to get some minutes alongside Loftus-Cheek.The academy products came on for Moses and Hazard with eight minutes left on the clock.The blues from them had little to do to see off the game except for Cesar throwing himself in the way of a Drinkwater effort with Thibaut's clean sheet being threatened.
Three points,Three goals and a clean sheet.
Well Done Blues!
Line-ups
Chelsea (3-4-3)
Courtois;Azplicueta,Luiz,Cahill;Kante,MaticAlonso,
Moses(82);Hazard(82),Costa,Pedro
Subs:Begovic,Aina(82),Chalobah,Batshuayi,Loftus-Cheek(82),Terry,Solanke.
Leicester City (4-4-2)
Schmeichel;Hernandez,Morgan,Huth,Fuchs;Drinkwater,
Amartey,Musa(67),Albrighton(74);Vardy,Schlupp(67)
Subs:Zieler,Simpson,King(74),Gray,Ulloa,Mahrez,Slimani
Bookings
Chelsea
Azplicueta 51'
Leicester City
Huth 27'
Referee : Andre Marriner
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