Chelsea v Leicester City

FA Cup Scores & Fixtures

Sunday 17th March

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home team, Chelsea

Manager: Mauricio Pochettino

Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1

Number 1,
Robert Sánchez
Number 3,
Marc Cucurella , substituted for B. Chilwell at 90 minutes
Number 14,
T. Chalobah
Number 2,
A. Disasi
Number 27,
M. Gusto
Number 23,
C. Gallagher , Captain
Number 25,
M. Caicedo
Number 7,
R. Sterling , substituted for N. Madueke at 86 minutes
Number 10,
M. Mudryk , substituted for C. Chukwuemeka at 78 minutes
Number 20,
C. Palmer
Number 15,
N. Jackson

Substitutes

home team, Chelsea

Number 63,
J. Acheampong
Number 5,
B. Badiashile
Number 21,
B. Chilwell
Number 17,
C. Chukwuemeka
Number 6,
Thiago Silva
Number 79,
O. Harrison
Number 11,
N. Madueke
Number 28,
Đ. Petrović
Number 36,
Deivid Washington

away team, Leicester City

Manager: Enzo Maresca

Formation: 4 - 3 - 3

Number 41,
J. Stolarczyk
Number 5,
C. Doyle , Red Card at 73 minutes
Number 23,
J. Vestergaard
Number 3,
W. Faes
Number 17,
H. Choudhury , Captain
Number 22,
K. Dewsbury-Hall
Number 8,
H. Winks
Number 25,
W. Ndidi , substituted for C. Coady at 78 minutes
Number 10,
S. Mavididi , Yellow Card at 67 minutes, substituted for J. Justin at 75 minutes
Number 20,
P. Daka
Number 18,
A. Fatawu , substituted for Y. Akgün at 63 minutes

away team, Leicester City

Number 29,
Y. Akgün
Number 11,
M. Albrighton
Number 28,
T. Cannon
Number 4,
C. Coady , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 6
Number 2,
J. Justin
Number 40,
Wanya Marçal
Number 45,
B. Nelson
Number 1,
D. Ward
Number 14,
K. Ịheanachọ

Chelsea
Leicester City

home team, Chelsea

Manager: Mauricio Pochettino

Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1

Number 1,
Robert Sánchez
Number 3,
Marc Cucurella , substituted for B. Chilwell at 90 minutes
Number 14,
T. Chalobah
Number 2,
A. Disasi
Number 27,
M. Gusto
Number 23,
C. Gallagher , Captain
Number 25,
M. Caicedo
Number 7,
R. Sterling , substituted for N. Madueke at 86 minutes
Number 10,
M. Mudryk , substituted for C. Chukwuemeka at 78 minutes
Number 20,
C. Palmer
Number 15,
N. Jackson

Substitutes

Number 63,
J. Acheampong
Number 5,
B. Badiashile
Number 21,
B. Chilwell
Number 17,
C. Chukwuemeka
Number 6,
Thiago Silva
Number 79,
O. Harrison
Number 11,
N. Madueke
Number 28,
Đ. Petrović
Number 36,
Deivid Washington

Referee:: Andy Madley
Video Assistant Referee:: Darren England
Assistant Referee 1:: Harry Lennard
Assistant Referee 2:: Nicholas Hopton
Fourth Official:: Paul Tierney
Assistant VAR Official:: Dan Robathan

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Match Facts

Chelsea have progressed from seven of their eight FA Cup ties against Leicester, though the exception was a 1-0 defeat in the most recent meeting in the 2021 final.
Leicester have won just one of their last 13 away games against Chelsea in all competitions (D4 L8), beating them 1-0 in the Premier League in December 2018.
Chelsea have won their last five FA Cup quarter-final ties, since losing to Everton in 2015-16. The Blues have reached the semi-final of the competition in five of the last seven campaigns.
Leicester have lost five of their last six FA Cup quarter-final ties, though the exception was their most recent one in 2020-21 en route to lifting the trophy.
Chelsea have lost just one of their last 21 home games in the FA Cup (W18 D2), losing 2-0 to Manchester United in the fifth round in 2018-19.
Leicester have won seven of their last eight away FA Cup matches (L1), including each of the last four in a row. They last won five consecutive away games in the competition between 1963 and 1965.
Raheem Sterling has scored four goals in his last two appearances against Leicester in all competitions, including a brace for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in August 2022 – his first goals for the Blues.
All seven of Leicester’s FA Cup goals this season have been scored by different players, with only six clubs having more scorers in the competition this season.

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Postat 90 minutes plus 9
Match ends, Chelsea 4, Leicester City 2.
Full Timeat 90 minutes plus 9
Second Half ends, Chelsea 4, Leicester City 2.
Goal!at 90 minutes plus 8
Goal! Chelsea 4, Leicester City 2. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Malo Gusto.
Postat 90 minutes plus 7
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Hamza Choudhury.
Postat 90 minutes plus 7
Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Bookingat 90 minutes plus 6
Conor Coady (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Postat 90 minutes plus 6
Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Postat 90 minutes plus 6
Foul by Conor Coady (Leicester City).
Postat 90 minutes plus 5
Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
Goal!at 90 minutes plus 2
Goal! Chelsea 3, Leicester City 2. Carney Chukwuemeka (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cole Palmer with a through ball.
Substitutionat 90 minutes
Substitution, Chelsea. Ben Chilwell replaces Marc Cucurella.
Postat 90 minutes
Attempt missed. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
Postat 89 minutes
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Hamza Choudhury.
Postat 89 minutes
Attempt saved. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Malo Gusto with a cross.
Postat 87 minutes
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitutionat 86 minutes
Substitution, Chelsea. Noni Madueke replaces Raheem Sterling.
Postat 85 minutes
Delay in match because of an injury Wout Faes (Leicester City).
Postat 85 minutes
Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Postat 83 minutes
Attempt missed. Carney Chukwuemeka (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
Postat 81 minutes
Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carney Chukwuemeka.

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FA Cup Scores & Fixtures

Sunday 17th March

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home team, Chelsea

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home team, Chelsea

away team, Leicester City

Pitch Formation

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away team, Leicester City

home team, Chelsea

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