However, this revamped Chelsea team experienced real difficulties entering their match, notably weighed down by the multiple approximations of their young Scottish midfielder Billy Gilmour (19 years old). But Leicester, although more rare and more inspired, did not take advantage of the relative apathy of Chelsea: a beautiful strike from the left of Tielemans was repelled by Caballero (20th), while Barnes (32nd) and Vardy (45th) lacked precision, with the same foot.
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Barkley single goal scorer
The most beautiful opportunity of the first period was all the same for the Londoners, the powerful strike of the right of Pulisic colliding with a superb parade of Schmeichel (31st). Upon resumption, Chelsea coach Frank Lampard considerably increased his training, replacing three “infants” (Gilmour, James and Mount) with three experienced elements (Barkley, Azpilicueta and Kovacic). This logically changed the face of the match, even if a Chilwell center-bounce bounced off the bar of Caballero (60th). The Blues have indeed taken control of the midfield and the game.
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And after a goal justifiably refused to Abraham for offside (56th), it was one of the three entrants, midfielder Ross Barkley who sprang perfectly to the first post to cut a right foot from a center for Willian and qualify his own (63e). Barkley had two opportunities to worsen the score himself (66th and above all, 89th). But even if Chelsea trembled a little at the end, Soyuncu being hampered in extremis by Azpilicueta (85th), then Ndidi taking over (90th + 2), a goal was enough.
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