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Chelsea vs Leicester City LIVE result: Ndidi salvages a point as Lampard continues wait for first win

Re-live the action from the Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge

Michael Jones
Sunday 18 August 2019 13:33 EDT
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Premier League match preview: Chelsea v Leicester

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Chelsea's wait for a first victory under Frank Lampard continues after the Blues were held to a 1-1 draw by Leicester City.

The home side made a flying start to the match as Lampard's faith in young midfielder Mason Mount was rewarded in an early goal - his first for the club - as he pounced on an unaware Wilfried Ndidi to snatch possession and tuck the ball past Kasper Schmeichel.

But Leicester steadied the ship after the dominant first half for Chelsea, and midway through the second half Ndidi made amends by heading home James Maddison's corner. Leicester had late chances to snatch the victory, but were unable to find the goal to claim all three points.

The result gives Lampard his first point as Chelsea manager, but leaves them winless in their first three games. Re-live the action below.

What time does it start?

Chelsea vs Leicester City kicks off at 4pm at Stamford Bridge.

Where can I watch it?

The match will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League from 3:30pm.

Teams

Chelsea: Arrizabalaga, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Zouma, Emerson Palmieri, Kante, Jorginho, Pedro, Mount, Pulisic, Giroud.

Subs: Alonso, Barkley, Abraham, Willian, Caballero, Kovacic, Tomori.

Leicester: Schmeichel, Ricardo Pereira, Evans, Soyuncu, Fuchs, Ndidi, Perez, Tielemans, Choudhury, Maddison, Vardy.

Subs: Justin, Morgan, Albrighton, Ward, Iheanacho, Barnes, Praet.

Chelsea 1 - 0 Leicester

54 mins: Emerson whips a cross into the box and Giroud meets it with a glancing header. Schmiechel takes possession easily. Chelsea finding their feet in the second half. 

Michael Jones18 August 2019 17:40

Chelsea 1 - 0 Leicester

57 mins: Pedro has been down for a couple of minutes and he looks in some discomfort. The physios have come on to administer the magic spray but Pedro limps off the pitch gingerly. 

Leicester send the corner ball into Choudhury, he has a shy at goal but Kepa saves it. 

Michael Jones18 August 2019 17:43

Chelsea 1 - 0 Leicester

60 mins: Pedro is back on the field, he probably just wanted a couple of minutes rest or something. Leicester come close again, Maddison takes the ball into the box does some fancy footwork and tries to find the far corner with a shot. But it's wide. 

Michael Jones18 August 2019 17:46

Chelsea 1 - 0 Leicester

63 mins: Leicester win a corner, that Maddison takes. It's headed out as far as Tielemans who strikes one over the bar. 

Lampard makes his first change, Giroud goes off and Tammy Abraham comes on. 

Michael Jones18 August 2019 17:49

Chelsea 1 - 0 Leicester

66 mins: Vardy goes on a diagonal run through the box as Perez plays the ball to him, the pass is too quick and Kepa gets to the ball before the Leicester striker. 

Fuchs goes on a mad run down the left wing and crosses the ball, the cross takes a deflection goes out for a corner.

Michael Jones18 August 2019 17:52

Chelsea 1 - 1 Leicester - Ndidi

67 mins: GOAL! Ndidi the hero! Maddison takes the corner, finds Ndidi who raises above everyone and powers a head into the back of the net!

Michael Jones18 August 2019 17:54

Chelsea 1 - 1 Leicester

69 mins: Things are level again at Stamford Bridge and Leicester look more likely to go on to win this game. They've been great in the second half. Kante is sent forward but caught offside.

Michael Jones18 August 2019 17:55

Chelsea 1 - 1 Leicester

72 mins: Double change as Frank Lampard searches for a winner. Jorginho is off as Kovacic comes on. Pulisic makes way for Willian.

Michael Jones18 August 2019 17:58

Chelsea 1 - 1 Leicester

75 mins: Maddison blazes the ball over the bar! Perez takes control off the ball as Fuchs puts it into the box. He runs it to the left and Maddison takes control running the opposite way, Maddison finds some space, goes on his own and drills his shot over the bar. 

Michael Jones18 August 2019 18:01

Chelsea 1 - 1 Leicester

78 mins: Vardy on the angle! Wide of goal. Maddison at last finds Vardy as he makes a run, Vardy sprints to the left of the box, gets the ball, turns and misses with a shot back across goal. Chelsea respond with Willian running down the left, Mount finds him with a pass and he hits the side netting with a close-range shot on goal. 

Michael Jones18 August 2019 18:05

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