On the evening of November 23, Chelsea traveled to Leicester's home field in round 12 of the Premier League. This was the first time coach Maresca returned to his old home, King Power, after leaving the hot seat in the summer.
Chelsea had a very smooth start when they opened the scoring in the 15th minute. After a defensive mistake by Wout Faes, Jackson received the ball in the penalty area, skillfully dribbled past and finished into the far corner.
The Blues had many more chances in the first half but could not take advantage. Most notably, Cucurella's goal was disallowed due to an offside.
In the second half, the away team continued to control the game. It was not until the 75th minute that they had their second goal, when Enzo Fernandez headed the ball dangerously into the penalty area.
In stoppage time, the Foxes were awarded a penalty after De Cordova-Reid was fouled in the 16m50 area. On the 11m mark, Jordan Ayew successfully converted to reduce the score for the home team.
However, the remaining time was too little for Leicester to get the points back. In the end, Chelsea won 2-1 and consolidated their 3rd place in the rankings. They have played 1 more game than the other teams but a good goal difference can help The Blues maintain this position after round 12.
