Premier League match report: Chelsea 2-1 Leicester City

💫 Roger Schmidt’s #Benfica have been electric this season. Their form at the Estádio da Luz was the key:

🔴 45 goals
🔴 47.3 xG
🔴 6.7 shots on goal per game
🔴 34.5 touches in opp. box per game
🔴 33.9 line-breaking passes per game

#SLB38 | #EuAmoOBenfica twitter.com/slbenfica_en/s…

W FOR 𝑹𝑶𝑮𝑬𝑹 𝑩𝑨𝑳𝑳 🔥🔥🔥

🔴 @SLBenfica: campeões 🏆

A 3-0 win over Santa Clara sealed the deal for #Benfica, who claimed their record-extending 38th league title. It’s their first #LigaPortugal championship victory in four years. 🔥

#SLB38 | #EuAmoOBenfica

📊 The game that lost @FCNordsjaelland the title.

@FCKobenhavn were handed the title by #fcn‘s loss to rivals @BrondbyIF. Nordsjaelland had more shots, more corners, and OVER 300 MORE completed passes (397-700).

But #Brøndby won where it matters most. ⚽️

#fcklive | #sldk

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Chelsea win crucial top-four clash

Chelsea gained revenge over Leicester and took a major step towards Champions League qualification after they won 2-1 at Stamford Bridge.

A top-four place is now in Chelsea’s hands but Leicester are now facing missing out on the top-four on the final day for the second successive season.

Antonio Rudiger of Chelsea celebrates after scoring his side’s first goal during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Leicester City at Stamford Bridge. (Photo by Peter Cziborra – Pool/Getty Images)

The match

Thomas Tuchel’s side were fired up for the occasion after they lost the FA Cup final on Saturday 1-0 and dominated the first half without scoring.

In front of a raucous crowd for the first time this year, Chelsea played at a ferocious intensity that Leicester couldn’t match.

Timo Werner had two goals ruled out in the first half, one for offside and another for handball.

But two minutes into the second half, Chelsea eventually got their goal and it was richly deserved. A Ben Chilwell corner was inadvertently flicked on by Jamie Vardy and Antonio Rudiger bundled the ball home from close range.

 Antonio Rudiger of Chelsea scores past Kasper Schmeichel of Leicester City during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Leicester City at Stamford Bridge.(Photo by Glyn Kirk – Pool/Getty Images)

VAR had cruelly disallowed a late Chelsea goal in the final, as well as a Werner goal in the first half, but it was on the right side of the hosts this time as a penalty was given for a needless foul by Wesley Fofana on Werner.

Jorginho dispatched the penalty with swagger and Chelsea were easing to a win.

However, Leicester were given hope when substitute Kelechi Iheanacho slotted home after Wilfried Ndidi dispossessed Mateo Kovacic.

They did have the opportunity of snatching a point but Ayoze Perez blazed over in the 90th minute.


What does it mean?

Chelsea need just a win against Aston Villa on the final day to seal a top-four place.

Leicester’s fate isn’t in their own hands. They need Liverpool to drop points against either Burnley or Crystal Palace, or to beat Spurs by at least three goals.


Featured image: Jorginho of Chelsea celebrates after scoring his side’s second goal from the penalty spot with team mates during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Leicester City at Stamford Bridge. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

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💫 Roger Schmidt’s #Benfica have been electric this season. Their form at the Estádio da Luz was the key:

🔴 45 goals
🔴 47.3 xG
🔴 6.7 shots on goal per game
🔴 34.5 touches in opp. box per game
🔴 33.9 line-breaking passes per game

#SLB38 | #EuAmoOBenfica twitter.com/slbenfica_en/s…

W FOR 𝑹𝑶𝑮𝑬𝑹 𝑩𝑨𝑳𝑳 🔥🔥🔥

🔴 @SLBenfica: campeões 🏆

A 3-0 win over Santa Clara sealed the deal for #Benfica, who claimed their record-extending 38th league title. It’s their first #LigaPortugal championship victory in four years. 🔥

#SLB38 | #EuAmoOBenfica

📊 The game that lost @FCNordsjaelland the title.

@FCKobenhavn were handed the title by #fcn‘s loss to rivals @BrondbyIF. Nordsjaelland had more shots, more corners, and OVER 300 MORE completed passes (397-700).

But #Brøndby won where it matters most. ⚽️

#fcklive | #sldk