Leicester City returned to the top of the Barclays Premier League table after securing a hard fought victory against the defending champions Chelsea at the King Power Stadium on Monday.
Leicester City were looking to make a statement early in the match and eventually they got the breakthrough in the 34th minute, when their talisman Jamie Vardy converted Riyad Mahrez’s cross from close range and increased his goal tally to 15.
Claudio Ranieri’s men were looking more comfortable and outplayed the defending champions. Foxes extended their lead in the 48th minute when Riyadh Mahrez curled the ball into the top corner of the net from Marc Albrighton's cross. Chelsea’s defence was caught red handed and it looked like there was no turnaround for the London side.
Mourinho’s men had some brilliant chances with both Costa and Ivanovic failed to find the back of the net from close range. Chelsea pulled one back in the 77th minute when Loic Remy headed the ball past Schmeichel. But the defending champions lacked the composure to find the equalizer in the dying minutes and dropped on to 16th position in the table.
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| Chelsea FC now sit in 16th place of the EPL table with only 15 points so far this season |
Claudio Ranieri’s men were looking more comfortable and outplayed the defending champions. Foxes extended their lead in the 48th minute when Riyadh Mahrez curled the ball into the top corner of the net from Marc Albrighton's cross. Chelsea’s defence was caught red handed and it looked like there was no turnaround for the London side.
Mourinho’s men had some brilliant chances with both Costa and Ivanovic failed to find the back of the net from close range. Chelsea pulled one back in the 77th minute when Loic Remy headed the ball past Schmeichel. But the defending champions lacked the composure to find the equalizer in the dying minutes and dropped on to 16th position in the table.
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