Iheanacho Falls With Leicester against a Resurgent Chelsea

Kelechi Iheanacho was in motion for 76 minutes in Leicester Metropolis’s 1-3 loss to Chelsea of their premier league match on the King Energy Stadium on Saturday.

Chelsea maintained their profitable, which noticed them choose victories in opposition to Leeds United within the PL and Borussia Dortmund through the week within the UEFA Champions League.

Ben Chilwell scored in opposition to his former workforce, giving Chelsea the lead 11minutes into the sport as he volleyed dwelling from Danny Wards’ close to put up.

However, the hosts responded, as Patson Daka restored parity with an equally effective strike beating Kepa Arrizabalaga from vary.

Earlier than the break, Kai Havertz restored Chelsea’s lead with a beautiful dink over Beat back a intelligent ball excessive from Enzo Fernandez.

Mateo Kovacic wrapped up the objectives, off an help from Mykhailo Mudryk, as the one objective within the second half.

But it surely wasn’t the top of the drama on the King Energy Stadium, with three minutes of the common time left to play, Wout Faes was proven a second yellow and given his marching order.

Though Leicester Metropolis completed the sport with 10 males, the saved Chelsea from growing their objectives tally.

The Foxes misplaced the sport and because of this have been condemned to sixteenth place on the log, only one level above the relegation zone.

Nevertheless, this might change if West Ham win their recreation in opposition to Aston Villa, it means Hammers would transfer to fifteenth on the standings, thereby leaving Everton and Leicester Metropolis sixteenth and seventeenth respectively.

Subsequent up for the Foxes is a visit to London, the place they’ll face Brentford.