Premier League: Chelsea beat Leicester City – Havertz scores

Second PL three in a row

Champions League quarter-finalists FC Chelsea celebrated two wins in a row in the English Premier League for the first time since October last year. Four days after the 2-0 win against Borussia Dortmund, the team, which has been suffering from severe form fluctuations this season, won 3-1 (2-1) at Leicester City on Saturday. The German international Kai Havertz scored again.

Former Leicester professional Ben Chilwell (11th minute) initially gave the Londoners the lead. An alleged second goal from Atlético loan João Félix did not count according to video evidence because of an offside position. After Patson Daka (39′) equalized in the meantime, Havertz (45′ + 6′), who had also scored a goal against Dortmund, scored shortly before the break. Mateo Kovacic (78th) made everything clear for Chelsea. Leicester also had to play the final minutes with a man down after Wout Faes (87th) saw the yellow-red card.

However, the victory did not bring Chelsea any further in the table. Coach Graham Potter’s team stayed in tenth place despite the three points and has to worry about the renewed Champions League qualification. The situation is more difficult for former champions Leicester, who slipped to 16th place and were only a point away from the relegation zone after the final whistle.

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