Chelsea settle for three clean goals in Leicester and consolidate its lead in the English Premier League
Chelsea was satisfied with three clean goals against its host Leicester City today, Saturday, in the opening matches of the twelfth stage of the English Premier League, and consolidated its lead in the competition table.
Chelsea raised its score to 29 points, expanding the difference with Manchester City and West Ham to six points until the rest of the stage matches are over.
Leicester City's balance froze at 15 points in twelfth place after it suffered a second defeat, compared to one draw in its last three matches in the competition.
Today, Leicester suffered its first defeat in the last four games it played at home against Chelsea in the English Premier League, where it achieved one victory and two draws in the last three previous matches against Chelsea in the Premier League at this stadium.
Chelsea ended the first half with two goals, scored by German Antonio Rudiger and French N'Golo Kante in the 14th and 28th minutes.
German defender Rudiger confirmed that he specialized in scoring against Leicester, as he scored his fourth goal against the team out of only eight goals he scored in the history of his participation in the English Premier League matches. English, including today's triple.
In the second half, American substitute Christian Pulisic added the team's third goal in the 71st minute.
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