Marc Cucurella’s strike in the second half of 25 yards moved Chelsea fourth in the Premier league After Cole Palmer, the first penalty of his career in an unconvincing victory on the second petty little Leicester City.
The fifth goal of the season of Wideman Cucurella sent his team over Manchester City, although Visit the goalkeeper Mads Hermansen made the story By becoming the first goalkeeper to deny Palmer on the spot after Victor Kristianen’s fault in the 20th minute on Jadon Sancho.
Leicester got closer to an equalizer when Tosin Adarabioyo went against his own transverse bar during a mixture with goalkeeper Robert Sanchez.
Cole Palmer thought that he was going to score his first goal since January 14 …
Instead, he missed his first penalty for Chelsea 🙃 pic.twitter.com/idsvzdoymm
– B / R Football (@brfootball) March 9, 2025
The foxes remain Six security points With a significant objective of the inferiority of wolves from the fourth basin and 10 league games.
Chelsea’s fourth successive home victory means that they are two points behind the third Nottingham forest, as well as two away from City and three above Brighton & Hove Albion.
Chelsea vs Leicester: Palmer Penalty Miss
Faced with opponents on a round of four consecutive defeats without scoring, the Chelsea fans could have been forgiven to expect a simple afternoon when Palmer intensified to take his 13th penalty for the club.
As it stands, the exceptional safeguard of Hermansen meant that their nerves mocked when the woodwork prevented Leicester from finishing this long wait for a goal shortly after.
Huge Mads! 👏 👏 pic.twitter.com/bby0txqjg
– Leicester City (@LCFC) March 9, 2025
Another moment of individual radiance – this time from the tireless cucurella – spared Chelsea a surprise result, although they only require a point to move above the city.
There was also the curious view of the palmer out of form and dissatisfied by Palmer as the second half while the 22-year-old race without scoring in all the competitions extended to nine games.
Palmer might should have released Enzo Fernandez, who also sent a blow against the lateral net, after piercing for a promising opportunity.
Chelsea development
The manager Enzo Maresca will have been relieved to see his players pass in front of his former team, and Chelsea is the next in action when they visit Arsenal placed in the second row of the League next Sunday (1:30 p.m. GMT).
Leicester will try to rekindle their dull offer to avoid relegation when they welcome Manchester United – the former club of the manager Ruud Van Nistelrooy – the same day at 7 p.m.
