The first half of the match has ended Chelsea vs Leicester City Chelsea advanced by two clean goals in the match held at Stamford Bridge in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup for the current season 2023-2024..
Chelsea’s first goal was scored by left back Cucurella in the 13th minute of the match, and the 26th minute witnessed English international Raheem Sterling missing a penalty kick that he won, but he recklessly put it into the body of the Leicester City goalkeeper, and moments before the end Sterling continued to miss easy opportunities after he was alone with the goal and put it in. Recklessly outside the goal.
In the 45th minute, Palmer scored Chelsea’s second goal, ending the first half with Chelsea leading by two clean goals.
The build-up play from Nicolas Jackson 🥶@cucurella3 gets forward to finish off for @ChelseaFC 🔵#EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/8xoqiXkbG7
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Cole Palmer 🥶
A delightful assisted by @sterling7 for @ChelseaFC 👏#EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/x9UjQ4PHnb
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Chelsea formation
Goalkeeper: Sanchez.
Defense: Malou Giusto, Axel Disasi, Trevo Chalobah, Mark Kokoria.
Midfield: Connor Gallagher, Moses Caicedo, Cole Palmer.
Attack: Modric, Nicholas Jackson, Raheem Sterling.
Leicester City formation
Goalkeeper: Stolarczyk.
Defense: Jannik Vestergaard – Wout Weiss – Tommy Doyle – Wilfried Ndidi.
Midfield: Hamza Choudhury, Dewsbury Hall – Fatau Ishaqo – Harry Winks.
Attack: Stevie Mavididi – Patson Daka.
Chelsea qualified for the quarter-finals of the FA Cup after a thrilling victory over its guest, Leeds United, by three goals to two, in the eighth final, while Leicester City reached the expense of Bournemouth with a clean goal, after the match extended to extra time..
The Blues are seeking to continue their journey in the FA Cup, in order to come out with a title this season, after missing out on winning any title during the current season, after losing the English League Cup title to Liverpool with a clean goal, and staying away from the competition completely in the English Premier League, where it occupies eleventh place. With 39 points.
On the other hand, Leicester City is seeking to return to the English Premier League next season, as it tops the First Division standings with 82 points, 9 rounds before the end of the competition..
Leicester City, against the Blues, will miss the services of its veteran star, Jamie Vardy, due to injury, as he suffers from a minor injury that will prevent him from participating in the match..
The last confrontation between the two teams at the FA Cup level was in the final of the 2020-2021 season, and at that time the Leicester City team was crowned champion at the expense of the Blues, with a clean goal..