Chelsea vs Leicester City, 2024-25 English Premier League

Marc Cucurella strike sends Chelsea fourth as Cole Palmer misses penalty

Chelsea returned to the top four of the Premier League on Sunday but made heavy weather of their 1-0 victory over struggling Leicester City.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 3': Foul by Patson Daka (Leicester City).
• 3': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 4': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
• 4': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 5': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
• 5': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 7': Attempt saved. Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 8': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
• 8': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Wout Faes.
• 8': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Boubakary Soumaré.
• 9': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Enzo Fernández following a corner.
• 10': Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Neto (Chelsea).
• 10': Delay in match because of an injury Wout Faes (Leicester City).
• 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 19': Penalty Chelsea. Jadon Sancho draws a foul in the penalty area.
• 19': Penalty conceded by Victor Kristiansen (Leicester City) after a foul in the penalty area.
• 22': Penalty saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
• 22': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Mads Hermansen.
• 23': Attempt missed. Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
• 23': Attempt saved. Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
• 25': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 25': Foul by Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City).
• 27': Delay in match because of an injury Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
• 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 28': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Levi Colwill.
• 28': Attempt saved. Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
• 30': Foul by Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
• 30': Patson Daka (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 31': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
• 35': Foul by Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
• 35': Patson Daka (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 37': Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 37': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).
• 38': Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 38': Foul by Wout Faes (Leicester City).
• 41': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
• 41': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 43': Delay in match (Chelsea).
• 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
• 45'+3': Foul by Wout Faes (Leicester City).
• 45'+3': Pedro Neto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+3': Attempt saved. Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
• 45'+3': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Mads Hermansen.
• 45'+4': Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Enzo Fernández with a cross following a corner.
• 45'+5': Offside, Leicester City. Patson Daka is caught offside.
• 45'+7': First Half ends, Chelsea 0, Leicester City 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 0, Leicester City 0.
• 46': Attempt blocked. Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
• 47': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Wout Faes.
• 48': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Conor Coady.
• 49': Foul by Jadon Sancho (Chelsea).
• 49': Luke Thomas (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 52': Attempt saved. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by James Justin with a headed pass.
• 52': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
• 53': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
• 53': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Boubakary Soumaré.
• 54': Foul by Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
• 54': Patson Daka (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 55': Offside, Leicester City. Conor Coady is caught offside.
• 56': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
• 56': Robert Sánchez (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 56': Foul by Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City).
• 56': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 59': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea).
• 59': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 60': Goal! Chelsea 1, Leicester City 0. Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
• 65': Foul by Wout Faes (Leicester City).
• 65': Pedro Neto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 66': Substitution, Leicester City. Harry Winks replaces Boubakary Soumaré.
• 67': Attempt saved. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
• 68': Foul by Patson Daka (Leicester City).
• 68': Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 70': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
• 70': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Conor Coady.
• 72': Attempt missed. Levi Colwill (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Enzo Fernández with a cross.
• 73': Substitution, Chelsea. Trevoh Chalobah replaces Wesley Fofana.
• 73': Substitution, Chelsea. Tyrique George replaces Cole Palmer.
• 73': Substitution, Leicester City. Facundo Buonanotte replaces Bilal El Khannouss.
• 74': Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City).
• 74': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 75': Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
• 75': Delay in match because of an injury Patson Daka (Leicester City).
• 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 77': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Conor Coady.
• 77': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Facundo Buonanotte.
• 78': Foul by Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
• 78': Wout Faes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 80': Attempt blocked. Jadon Sancho (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
• 80': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Conor Coady.
• 82': Attempt blocked. Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández with a cross.
• 82': Foul by Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea).
• 82': Patson Daka (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 83': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
• 83': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 83': Substitution, Leicester City. Bobby De Cordova-Reid replaces Victor Kristiansen.
• 84': Substitution, Leicester City. Stephy Mavididi replaces Patson Daka.
• 84': Substitution, Leicester City. Ricardo Pereira replaces James Justin.
• 85': Attempt saved. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Winks.
• 87': Foul by Pedro Neto (Chelsea).
• 87': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 88': Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City).
• 88': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 89': Substitution, Chelsea. Josh Acheampong replaces Christopher Nkunku.
• 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
• 90'+4': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Harry Winks.
• 90'+5': Foul by Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea).
• 90'+5': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+6': Josh Acheampong (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
• 90'+7': Attempt saved. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyrique George.
• 90'+7': Second Half ends, Chelsea 1, Leicester City 0.
• 0': Match ends, Chelsea 1, Leicester City 0.