FMFA Cup, Leicester City vs. Chelsea (Sun Jul 22) Leicester City | Chelsea 5-3-2 C | 5-1-3-1 P Will Schoolar | Aldridge | G_Donnarumma* GK | GK J_Butland* H_Maguire DF | DF C_Azpilicueta B_M_Indi DF | DF S_de_Vrij M_Muniesa DF | DF A_Florenzi R_Bertrand DF | DF C_Smalling D_Simpson DF | DF H_Bellerin* R_Mahrez MF | DM N_Kante D_Gray* MF | MF G_Xhaka J_McEachran MF | MF A_Ramsey J_Vardy FW | MF L_Messi A_Pato FW | FW P_Dybala | K_Schmeichel SUB | SUB J_Ruddy A_Laporte SUB | SUB C_Chambers B_Chilwell* SUB | SUB R_LoftusCh'k* E_Hazard SUB | SUB M_Bundu* A_Sanchez SUB | SUB B_Assombalon- Referee: Paul_Tierney (Level_2) Min. 8 :(lei) R_Mahrez with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... A_Pato gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... L_Messi with a bad challenge ... Paul_Tierney will want to speak to him Min. 12 :(lei) J_Vardy runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... J_Vardy with the cheeky shot! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! Min. 14 :(lei) B_M_Indi with a glorious long pass to D_Gray* ... D_Gray* tries to beat J_Butland*! ... But he's missed it! ... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo Min. 17 :(lei) J_Vardy knocks it past N_Kante and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... J_Vardy drives it low ! ... J_Butland* with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 20 :(che) N_Kante turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to P_Dybala ... P_Dybala beats the offside trap! ... He runs at G_Donnarumma* ... He dinks it over G_Donnarumma* ... G_Donnarumma* reacts well to save !! Min. 24 :(lei) R_Mahrez beats H_Bellerin* ... He muscled him off the ball ... R_Mahrez leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! ... GOAL !! ... He nutmegged J_Butland* ... Leicester City go ahead in this match now! ... Leicester City 1-0 Chelsea ... Min. 30 :(lei) R_Mahrez with the deft touch ... He takes it past S_de_Vrij ... He knocks it to D_Gray*! ... D_Gray* with a powerful downward header! ... Looks like it should be J_Butland*'s ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... J_Butland* looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... CORNER! ... D_Gray* crosses it in! ... H_Bellerin* gets up well ... And he heads it clear Min. 33 :(lei) J_McEachran kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... J_Vardy gets on the end of the pass ... C_Smalling takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(lei) R_Mahrez is down clutching his leg ... He is ok to carry on though Min. 44 :(lei) H_Maguire plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... D_Gray* keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... D_Gray* is in acres of space! ... He looked offside to me ... He tries to round J_Butland* ... He tries to slide it past J_Butland* ... J_Butland* dives bravely at his feet !! Min. 44 :(lei) J_Vardy turns past the defender ... He has created space for himself now ... P_Dybala with an ugly foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Leicester City 1-0 Chelsea Min. 51 :(che) N_Kante with a glorious long pass to C_Azpilicueta ... But H_Maguire slides in Min. 55 :(che) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. ... R_LoftusCh'k* will come on for A_Ramsey and play MF Min. 55 :(lei) A_Pato finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled C_Azpilicueta ... A_Pato could have let it bounce! ... What agility from J_Butland* Min. 60 :(lei) E_Hazard is going to be brought on ... J_McEachran is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 60 :(lei) R_Bertrand plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... J_Vardy decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... Excellent sliding challenge from H_Bellerin* ... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful Min. 61 :(lei) J_Vardy has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past C_Azpilicueta! ... He has some space now! ... P_Dybala with a nasty foul ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... He's lucky it wasn't more ... It’s just a warning Min. 63 :(lei) M_Muniesa with the dribble ... He made that look easy ... A powerful shot by M_Muniesa ! ... J_Butland* turns it behind for a corner ... CORNER! ... D_Gray* chips the ball in towards the far post! ... It is kicked away by S_de_Vrij Min. 65 :(lei) A_Laporte will replace M_Muniesa and play DF Min. 65 :(lei) R_Bertrand with the nod to D_Simpson ... But S_de_Vrij slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 65 :(che) G_Xhaka plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... Driven towards goal by G_Xhaka ! ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The Leicester City fans taunt him about that effort Min. 67 :(che) B_Assombalon- is being brought on ... P_Dybala is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play FW Min. 68 :(che) N_Kante moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to B_Assombalon- ... A_Laporte makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 69 :(lei) D_Simpson controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... E_Hazard gets onto the end of the pass! ... E_Hazard with the punt towards goal! ... J_Butland* with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great Reflexes there Min. 70 :(lei) A_Sanchez will replace A_Pato and play FW Min. 71 :(che) G_Xhaka has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past A_Laporte ... He puts in B_Assombalon-! ... But B_M_Indi wins the tackle Min. 74 :(che) G_Xhaka finds B_Assombalon- on the edge of the box ... B_Assombalon- has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... GOAL !! ... G_Donnarumma* was well beaten there! ... Chelsea have squared things up with that goal! ... Leicester City 1-1 Chelsea ... Min. 76 :(lei) A_Sanchez passes the ball to A_Laporte ... A_Florenzi with a bad challenge ... That looked malicious ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! ... Paul_Tierney gives a PENALTY !! ... J_Vardy will take it ... He sends J_Butland* the wrong way ... Clinical Penalty ... GOAL!! ... That must have sealed it!! ... Leicester City 2-1 Chelsea... Min. 79 :(che) B_Assombalon- kills the ball dead ... Beautiful turn ... He could get a shot of here ... R_Bertrand with a clumsy challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! Min. 79 :(che) B_Assombalon- hits a hard pass to S_de_Vrij ... Cleaned up by A_Laporte Min. 80 :(lei) R_Mahrez flicks it over C_Smalling and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... R_Mahrez goes for the top corner ! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Chelsea fans taunt him! Min. 82 :(che) B_Assombalon- takes on the defender ... He runs past the defender ... B_Assombalon- aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... It's wide! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 83 :(che) C_Chambers is being prepared to come on ... H_Bellerin* is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play MF Min. 87 :(che) L_Messi with the diagonal pass B_Assombalon- ... R_Bertrand pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 91 :(che) B_Assombalon- controls the ball with ease ... D_Simpson rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! ... That’s a foul!! ... PENALTY !! The referee waves the players away ... B_Assombalon- with the spot kick ... GOAL!! ... An equaliser late in the game!! ... Leicester City 2-2 Chelsea... ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : King Power Stadium Attendance : 41,581 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Vardy Scorers : R_Mahrez (24), J_Vardy (76 pen) Sent Off : N/A Booked : R_Bertrand (79) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chelsea Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : B_Assombalon- (Man of the Match) Scorers : B_Assombalon- (74,91 pen) Sent Off : N/A Booked : P_Dybala (44), A_Florenzi (76) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City | Chelsea Attempts on Goal : 11 | 5 Off target : 4 | 2 On target : 7 | 3 Possession : 51 | 49 Corners : 2 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 6 | 12 Key Tackles : 5 | 3 Key Passes : 8 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Leicester City 2 - 2 Chelsea ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Leicester City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G_Donnarumma* GK 24 2 3 3 24 | 97 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -27 0 0 0 H_Maguire DF 2 23 11 2 23 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 B_M_Indi DF 2 23 6 2 26 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 M_Muniesa DF 3 23 4 2 22 | 69 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 R_Bertrand DF 2 21 11 3 23 | 97 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 17 -3 D_Simpson DF 2 19 10 2 25 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 R_Mahrez MF 2 3 25 12 21 | 97 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 10 24 D_Gray* MF 2 3 22 10 24 | 97 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 J_McEachran MF 2 3 20 2 24 | 64 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 J_Vardy FW 2 3 3 23 22 | 97 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 27 A_Pato FW 2 3 2 23 24 | 74 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 K_Schmeichel GK 26 2 3 3 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Laporte DF 1 23 11 5 29 | 28 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 B_Chilwell* DF 2 22 2 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Hazard MF 2 3 24 11 27 | 33 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 A_Sanchez FW 2 3 8 24 24 | 23 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 Player Statistics - Chelsea Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Butland* GK 27 3 2 3 24 | 97 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -15 0 0 0 C_Azpilicueta DF 3 24 12 2 23 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_de_Vrij DF 1 24 4 3 26 | 97 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 A_Florenzi DF 2 23 8 4 24 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -3 C_Smalling DF 2 22 2 3 29 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 H_Bellerin* DF 2 23 9 3 20 | 87 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 N_Kante DM 2 11 24 2 24 | 97 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 G_Xhaka MF 3 5 25 8 24 | 97 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 38 1 A_Ramsey MF 2 4 23 11 25 | 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Messi MF 2 3 25 13 25 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 P_Dybala FW 1 4 13 24 23 | 71 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 0 J_Ruddy GK 24 2 3 2 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Chambers MF 2 22 3 4 27 | 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_LoftusCh'k* MF 2 3 23 10 24 | 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Bundu* MF 2 3 22 10 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Assombalon- FW 2 2 4 24 22 | 26 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 10 47 1532286077 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35