Chelsea 2-1 Leicester (23 Nov 2024) Match Analysis

Goals from Nicolas Jackson and Enzo Fernandez helped Chelsea to a 2-1 Premier League win at Leicester City on Saturday to climb into third place in the table.

Jackson punished Leicester for failing to clear their lines in the 15th minute, taking a touch and sending the ball past Foxes keeper Mads Hermansen with the outside of his right boot as Chelsea dominated their hosts.

Chelsea should have gone two up in the 54th minute, but Noni Madueke ran ahead of the play and couldn’t get out of the way of Palmer’s close-range shot at an empty net, deflecting his effort wide before Chelsea captain Fernandez saved his blushes by scoring with a header in the 75th minute.

Jordan Ayew’s penalty for Leicester came too late to deny Chelsea a win that moved the third-placed Blues up to 22 points in the table.