FMFA Cup, Chelsea vs. Leicester City (Sun Jul 29) Chelsea | Leicester City 5-3-2 P | 5-3-2 C Aldridge | Will Schoolar | J_Butland* GK | GK G_Donnarumma* C_Chambers DF | DF H_Maguire G_Hanley DF | DF B_M_Indi C_Smalling DF | DF M_Muniesa A_Florenzi DF | DF R_Bertrand H_Bellerin* DF | DF D_Simpson A_Ramsey MF | MF R_Mahrez R_LoftusCh'k* MF | MF Y_Bolasie M_Bundu* MF | MF D_Gray* G_Jesus* FW | FW A_Pato K_Benzema FW | FW J_Vardy | J_Ruddy SUB | SUB K_Schmeichel C_Azpilicueta SUB | SUB A_Laporte N_Kante SUB | SUB D_Furlong* G_Xhaka SUB | SUB D_Blind L_Messi SUB | SUB A_Sanchez Referee: Mark_Clattenburg (Level_1) Min. 4 :(che) R_LoftusCh'k* unselfishly lays the ball back to M_Bundu* ... H_Maguire with a bad challenge ... He is warned by Mark_Clattenburg ... It’s just a warning Min. 6 :(lei) The defender under hits the back pass! ... Y_Bolasie is through! ... C_Chambers with a late tackle ... He certainly didn't mean it ... He's in trouble!! ... He could be sent off for that! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He was lucky to get away with that! ... FREE KICK! ... It is in a good position! ... R_Bertrand knocks it forward ... J_Vardy gets on the end of it ... Good sliding challenge from A_Florenzi Min. 8 :(che) R_LoftusCh'k* runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to M_Bundu* ... H_Maguire forces him off the ball Min. 25 :(lei) R_Mahrez plays a long ball to J_Vardy ... The cross hits J_Vardy on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! ... The ball moves through the air! ... J_Butland* moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... J_Butland* catches it with style! Min. 25 :(che) H_Bellerin* steps over the ball ... He nutmegs the defender ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... R_Bertrand with a nasty foul ... Mark_Clattenburg will want to speak to him ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! ... Aldridge looks bemused that it wasn't more! ... FREE KICK! ... That could have been a penalty! ... H_Bellerin* hoists it forward ... G_Jesus* gets on the end of it ... G_Jesus* fires the shot in! ... But he puts it wide Min. 27 :(lei) Y_Bolasie loses G_Hanley ... Blocked by C_Smalling Min. 27 :(che) K_Benzema with the dribble ... He's through on goal ... D_Simpson with a terrible tackle ... Mark_Clattenburg refrained from booking him but had words Min. 33 :(lei) Y_Bolasie is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... A_Pato latches onto the ball ... A_Pato keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... J_Butland* parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 35 :(lei) R_Bertrand with the dribble ... He spots the run of his team-mate ... He's decided to go alone ... A_Florenzi reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 41 :(che) G_Jesus* takes advantage of a mistake by B_M_Indi ... R_Mahrez is forced to retreat ... He knocks it back! ... G_Donnarumma* misses it! ... It creeps just wide! ... CORNER! ... M_Bundu* chips the ball in towards the far post! ... M_Muniesa reads it ... He clears the danger Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 44 :(lei) H_Maguire hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... A_Pato latches onto it! ... C_Chambers dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Chelsea 0-0 Leicester City Min. 46 :(che) C_Chambers shoves Y_Bolasie in the chest!! ... Mark_Clattenburg has seen it! ... Mark_Clattenburg called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 47 :(che) R_LoftusCh'k* with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... K_Benzema gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... K_Benzema hits the ball on the bounce ! ... But G_Donnarumma* punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 50 :(lei) D_Gray* whips the ball across to J_Vardy ... K_Benzema with a deliberate foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... Mark_Clattenburg tries to calm him down Min. 50 :(lei) J_Vardy with a real burst of pace ... He leaves H_Bellerin* behind ... J_Vardy curls the ball in on goal ! ... J_Butland* has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... J_Butland* is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide !! Min. 51 :(che) M_Bundu* hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... K_Benzema latches onto it! ... B_M_Indi takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 51 :(lei) R_Mahrez drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to D_Gray* ... Excellent sliding challenge from A_Florenzi ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... R_Mahrez swings it in! ... C_Chambers wins the ball ... And he heads it away Min. 60 :(lei) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. ... A_Laporte will come on for R_Bertrand and play DF Min. 61 :(che) L_Messi is being prepared to come on ... G_Jesus* is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 63 :(che) M_Bundu* takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... That mistake could prove costly ... A_Laporte with a nasty foul ... That looked malicious ... He is ordered to cool off Min. 65 :(lei) D_Blind is being brought on ... Y_Bolasie is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play DM Min. 67 :(che) N_Kante takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace M_Bundu* ... He'll play as a MF ... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off Min. 70 :(lei) A_Sanchez is going to be brought on ... A_Pato is leaving the pitch ... He hasn't had the best of games today ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 70 :(che) L_Messi hits a hard pass to G_Hanley ... H_Maguire seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 71 :(che) L_Messi runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... But D_Gray* slides in Min. 74 :(che) C_Azpilicueta comes on for G_Hanley and takes up a MF role Min. 74 :(lei) H_Maguire kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... D_Gray* gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... D_Gray* with a low drive through the rain! ... J_Butland* makes himself big ... Superb Stop ! ... Well that one would have delighted him Min. 76 :(che) N_Kante with a measured ball to C_Azpilicueta ... C_Azpilicueta fires off a right-footed shot ! ... It's beaten G_Donnarumma* ... It goes wide !! Min. 77 :(che) K_Benzema with the dribble ... M_Muniesa is easily beaten ... K_Benzema must beat G_Donnarumma*! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... GOAL !! ... That goal looks certain to be the winner! ... Chelsea 1-0 Leicester City ... Min. 78 :(che) It seems Chelsea are making a tactical change to C Min. 80 :(lei) D_Gray* gets to the by line and finds J_Vardy with a beautiful cross ... J_Vardy tries to place it in the corner ! ... J_Butland* watches it sail safely wide! Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 90 :(che) R_LoftusCh'k* hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... C_Azpilicueta latches onto it! ... B_M_Indi cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 91 :(che) R_LoftusCh'k* slides it through the middle to L_Messi ... Wonderful sliding challenge by H_Maguire ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stamford Bridge Attendance : 41,386 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chelsea Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Florenzi (Man of the Match) Scorers : K_Benzema (77) Sent Off : N/A Booked : C_Chambers (6) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Gray* Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : R_Bertrand (25) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chelsea | Leicester City Attempts on Goal : 4 | 5 Off target : 2 | 2 On target : 2 | 3 Possession : 45 | 55 Corners : 1 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 10 | 8 Key Tackles : 5 | 7 Key Passes : 8 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Chelsea 1 - 0 Leicester City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 94 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 C_Chambers DF 2 22 3 4 27 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 23 -3 -3 G_Hanley DF 2 22 3 2 25 | 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Smalling DF 2 22 2 3 29 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 A_Florenzi DF 2 23 8 4 24 | 94 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 0 0 H_Bellerin* DF 2 23 9 3 20 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Ramsey MF 2 4 23 11 25 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_LoftusCh'k* MF 2 3 23 10 24 | 94 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 M_Bundu* MF 2 3 22 10 24 | 69 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 G_Jesus* FW 2 2 4 22 21 | 63 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 K_Benzema FW 2 3 5 24 24 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 J_Ruddy GK 24 2 3 2 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Azpilicueta MF 3 24 12 2 23 | 18 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 8 9 N_Kante MF 2 11 24 2 24 | 25 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 G_Xhaka MF 3 5 25 8 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Messi FW 2 3 25 13 25 | 31 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 18 8 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 | 94 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -12 0 0 0 H_Maguire DF 2 23 11 2 23 | 94 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 20 0 B_M_Indi DF 2 23 6 2 26 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 M_Muniesa DF 3 23 4 2 22 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 R_Bertrand DF 2 21 11 3 23 | 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -3 D_Simpson DF 2 19 10 2 25 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Mahrez MF 2 3 25 12 21 | 94 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 0 Y_Bolasie MF 2 2 24 13 28 | 67 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 D_Gray* MF 2 3 22 10 24 | 94 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 20 3 A_Pato FW 2 3 2 23 24 | 72 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 J_Vardy FW 2 3 3 23 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 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 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Furlong* DF 2 22 4 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Blind DM 2 10 23 2 32 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Sanchez FW 2 3 8 24 24 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1532890887 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35