Chelsea should have got a comfortable win today, but needed a nervy end to seal all three points against Leicester City. The Blues managed to come away with a 2-1 win and that was enough for them to go within a point of 2nd placed Manchester City, who face Tottenham later today.
Nicolas Jackson scored the first goal of the match with a brilliant finish after creating a chance of out nothing. The Blues had multiple chances to double their lead but failed to get any of their shots into the net.
Ndidi and Soumare escaped red cards in the first-half despite VAR checking both tackles but that did not stop Chelsea from doubling their lead. Enzo Fernandez scored a header before Jordan Ayew scored from the spot late into injury time to pull one back for the home side.
Here are the player ratings from Leicester City vs Chelsea:
Leicester City player ratings vs Chelsea
Goalkeeper
Mads Hermansen – 8: Leicester city’s best player easily despite conceding twice. He made 4 saves in the game and was hardly at fault for both goals.
Defenders
James Justin – 6.5: Never managed to deal with Joao Felix and Marc Cucurella today. the Chelsea duo ran the rule on the left flank and that defender got very little support.
Wout Faes – 6: Lost his battle with Nicolas Jackson for the first goal and was never able to himself into the game. Should have done a lot better to help his side today.
Caleb Okoli – 6: Tried his best but just not enough to deal with Nicolas Jackson. Got beaten easily for the first Chelsea goal and he was left clueless.
Victor Kristiansen – 6.5: Did much better than the other Leicester City defenders. He dealt well with Noni Madueke and kept the Chelsea star on his weak foot at every chance.
Midfielders
Kasey McAteer – 6: Played 70+ minutes but hardly got in the game. Managed to make just 9 passes and saw the game just go by hum today.
Wilfried Ndidi – 5: Luckily to have not got sent off in the first half as his tackle on Cole Palmer was dangerous. He too could not do anything to influence the game.
Boubakary Soumaré – 5.5: Another Leicester City player who should have got sent off today. However, he played the full game but never managed to do anything significant.
Harry Winks – 4: Went off injured early in the match and hardly got on the ball in his 11 minutes on the pitch.
Bilal El Khannous – 6: Played around 70 minutes but never looked like he was going to threaten the Chelsea goal.
Forward
Jamie Vardy – 6.5: Kept chasing teh ball but never managed to get a shot away today. He was taken off in the second half as he was never able to threaten the Chelsea goal.
Substitutes
Oliver Skipp – 6
Jordan Ayew – 7.5
Stephy Mavididi – 6.5
Bobby Decordova-Reid – 7
Patson Daka – 6
Manager
Steve Cooper – 6
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Chelsea player ratings vs Leicester City
Goalkeeper
Robert Sánchez – 6: did not have to make a single save today and could have done a lot better for the penalty. His passing was iffy once again and something that would worry the Chelsea fans.
Defenders
Wesley Fofana – 7.5: Played as a right-back today and was brilliant from start to finish. Did not have a lot to do defensively today.
Benoît Badiashile – 8: His passing was just brilliant today and never had to sweat about Vardy running past him. He kept his calm on the ball and never put a foot wrong.
Levi Colwill – 8: He was down after full-time and Chelsea will be worried about his fitness. But in the game, he was rock solid once again and comfortable on the ball.
Marc Cucurella – 8.5: With every game this season, Marc Cucurella seems to be improving by leaps and bounds. He was once again on the top of his game and never looked like he was going to lose out.
Midfielders
Moisés Caicedo – 7.5: What a season he is having! Always in control of the ball and never looked like he was going to lose a duel today.
Enzo Fernández – 9: A lot has been said about the Argentine this season, but he silenced his doubters today. A goal and an assist after he replaced Romeo Lavia in the starting XI.
Forwards
Noni Madueke – 6: Rather poor today and he also ended up blocking a Cole Palmer tap in while the score was 1-0.
Cole Palmer – 7.5: Not his best game but he was still trying his best to get involved. Lucky to have not got injured from the Ndidi tackle.
João Félix – 8: Excellent performance in his first Premier League start and Chelsea fans will be hoping for more of the same.
Nicolas Jackson – 8.5: Another game where he has shown why Chelsea trusted him to lead the attack. A goal out of nothing and his header led to the second goal today.
Substitutes
Roméo Lavia – 5
Christopher Nkunku – 6
Jadon Sancho – 6.5
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall – 6
Manager
Enzo Maresca – 7.5
FAQ’s
What was the result of Leicester City vs Chelsea?
Leicester City lost 2-1 to Chelsea
When was Leicester City vs Chelsea?
Leicester City vs Chelsea was on 23rd November
Who was the man of the match in Leicester City vs Chelsea?
Enzo Fernandez was the best player.
Who was the worst player of the match in Leicester City vs Chelsea?
Wilfried Ndidi was the worst player on the pitch.